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Program

First Ventures

Funds Swiss university spin-off ideas from students with up to CHF 150,000.

Gebert Rüf StiftungSwitzerlandGrant

First Ventures pays out in three stages -- PROOF, VALIDATE and EXECUTE -- with funding growing each time a project team clears its milestones and pitches the Foundation Board, up to CHF 150,000 total. Alongside the money it comes with tailored coaching and access to a startup network, and project managers are formally employed by their university of applied sciences for the duration of the project

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.