START CONTEST

You always dreamt to turn your idea into a concrete project ? It is possible today with the START Contest. Participate and try to win 30’000 CHF to launch your start-up. 

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This 6-month constant support prepares you for each step and allows you to consolidate your entrepreneurial knowledge and develop your soft skills.

The winner receives 3 years of coaching with Genilem, advantages with local partners and a monetary prize of 30’000 CHF.

Finally, all participants are winners thanks to this permanent support throughout the competition, to the visibility given to them and to the other prizes awarded during the competition.

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Event Timeline

End of registration

October 29, 2023

Training Pitch

November 1, 2023

Elevator Pitch

November 8, 2023

Training Value Proposition

November 15, 2023

Value Proposition Submission

December 3, 2023

Training Business Model

December 13, 2023

Business Model Proposition

February 28, 2024

Training Pitch Deck

March 13, 2024

Pitch Deck Presentation

April 17, 2024

JURY

Mathieu Galin

Mathieu Galin

Manager Audit Services - EY

Réginald Bien-Aimé

Réginald Bien-Aimé

Entrepreneur, Community Catalyst, Corporate speaker

Benjamin Weill

Benjamin Weill

Entrepreneur, formateur et start up coach

Nadine Reichenthal

Nadine Reichenthal

Chargée de cours en Entreprenariat UNIL et UNIGE, Directrice Entrepreneurship Lab GSEM

Patrick Zurn

Patrick Zurn

Responsable économique - CVCI

Raphaël Lutz

Raphaël Lutz

Fondateur Studio Raphaël Lutz/ HyperAktiv/ Designer’s Table

Christophe Barraud

Christophe Barraud

Genilem - Coach en développement d’entreprise

Fabio Monte

Fabio Monte

Responsable opérationnel chez QoQa

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SPONSORS