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Over the past 15 years, Venturelab has selected the Swiss National Startup Teams. The Venture Leaders - the members of the Swiss National Startup Team - have traveled to Silicon
Valley, Barcelona, Boston, New York, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong to dive into the exciting entrepreneurial scene of such high-level entrepreneurial hubs, helping more than 360 entrepreneurs to build their vision and achieve success.
They have a clear-cut goal, envision themselves as global players and want to take the first step towards their global expansion. The investor and industry roadshows are specifically structured to help them achieve this goal.
Venture Leaders Cleantech alumni comprise high-flying startups such as Climeworks (raised CHF 735M), BComp, greenTEG,
Insolight (raised CHF 18M) and L.E.S.S. (raised CHF 14M).
A UNIQUE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The investor and business development roadshow to Munich allows for a deep dive into the global startup ecosystem.
Discover more details by clicking on the Venture Leaders Cleantech flyer.
The roadshow offers an intense program into the cleantech ecosystem through an intensive program and a unique chance to give their technology and business a commercial boost, including:
- Presentation to experts and investors per industry sector and startup visits
- Knowledge workshops with experts in business development, IP, corporate affairs etc.
- Hands on execution workshops focusing on the development of your company
- Multiple networking events with the high-tech entrepreneurs' scene
- Flexibility for personal business development activities during the whole stay
THOSE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE
- Founding and managing members of Swiss-based startups
- Ready to grow their business with international investors
- Building a global startup in the cleantech sectors
MEET THE VENTURE LEADERS CLEANTECH TEAM 2023
WHAT OUR ALUMNI SAY
Ten startups have been chosen by a jury of investors as the Swiss National Startup Team for Venture Leaders Cleantech 2023 from a pool of over 90 applicants. The designated entrepreneurs are set to embark on an intense program of pitch sessions, investor matchmakings and workshops. They will have the unique chance to explore the European market and built an exceptional business network through meetings with top-notch investors and industry leaders across Munich. Proudly showcasing Switzerland as a Cleantech nation: Biosimo, Correntics, Dimpora, Impossible Materials, Neology, Qaptis, RTDT Laboratories, Voltiris, VunaNexus and WattAnyWhere.
Discover more about the selected startups
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Through the Venture Leaders programs, Venturelab has supported 520+ startups over 19 years. Discover all of them on our alumni page !
'Tremendous opportunity to see the world and business from a different perspective.'
Yann Tissot
CEO and Co-Founder, L.E.S.S.
'Venture Leaders gave us a chance to gain exposure and visibility, while obtaining useful feedback from top-notch VCs and experts. I would definitely recommend this program for startups with global vision.'
Laurent Coulot
CEO and Co-Founder, Insolight
'Overall unique opportunity to dive into the surreal world of entrepreneurship, and getting to know people who did it over and over again. Great source of inspiration!'
Christian Fischer
CEO and Co-Founder, Bcomp
media section
- 26.01.2024: Venture Leaders Graduation Ceremony: 2023 alumni's successes reflect the strong Swiss startup ecosystem
- 11.01.2024: Enerdrape secures CHF 1.3 Million in Seed funding to advance geothermal panel technology
- 16.11.2023: Venture Leaders Cleantech 2023: Captain’s blog by Nicolas Weber, CEO of Voltiris
- 03.11.2023: Venture Leaders Cleantech forge global bonds and growth opportunities at the Munich roadshow
- 23.10.2023: Qaptis: The Venture Leader Cleantech developing an affordable and fast retrofitting solution for cutting carbon emissions in freight transportation
OUR PARTNERS
Venture Leaders Cleantech is organized by Venturelab and supported by EPF Lausanne, ETH Zurich, EY, Helbling Technik, St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke (SAK), Swisscom, Vaud and Vischer.
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PAST VENTURE LEADERS CLEANTECH ROASDHOWS
Each year, Venturelab organizes the Venture Leaders Cleantech roadshow. The 10 most innovative and promising Swiss startups are selected by a jury of investors and startup experts. Discover the Swiss National Technology Team of the past years and read all about their roadshows:
