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.

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.
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
Manager Audit Services - EY

Réginald Bien-Aimé
Entrepreneur, Community Catalyst, Corporate speaker

Benjamin Weill
Entrepreneur, formateur et start up coach

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

Patrick Zurn
Responsable économique - CVCI

Raphaël Lutz
Fondateur Studio Raphaël Lutz/ HyperAktiv/ Designer’s Table

Christophe Barraud
Genilem - Coach en développement d’entreprise

Fabio Monte
Responsable opérationnel chez QoQa
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