Incubator
HSG Entrepreneurial Talents
Through the support of University St.Gallen, we offer scholarships to young entrepreneurs. The Metrohm-Stiftung scholarships for young entrepreneurs include a financial and an intangible component for a period of four months.
Champions
HSG Entrepreneurial Champions
We select the best five Entrepreneurial talents (five persons not teams) from the past years – our Entrepreneurial Champions – and make an exciting trip to the unique Silicon Valley startup ecosystem. Together with swissnex San Francisco we plan a week full of workshops, Startup visits and exchange opportunities.
Label
HSG Spin-Off Label
The university of St.Gallen issues a spin-off label under the supervision of the Center for Entrepreneurship. The label represents a signal of innovation, credibility, accountability as well as sustainability and is built on the knowledge transfer of the University of St.Gallen.
Your Benefits
Coaching
Free coaching trough experienced mentors of the Center for Entrepreneurship
Exclusive Network
Exclusive networking events with experts & investors from various backgrounds
Knowledge
Exclusive knowledge sessions with startup experts from various fields
Startup Offices
24/7 access to Startup offices in theHub
CHF 4000,-
Funding for individuals in the early seed stage: 4’000 CHF
Community
Membership in the HSG Entrepreneurial Talents Pool
How To Apply:
- Create a 3-minute pitch video
- Answer questions of the application form
- Follow file upload instructions in the form
There is a limited number of scholarships available. Based on your application, you will be selected for the HSG Entrepreneurial Talents Program.
1
Video
Max. 3-minute pitch as a video in which you can impress us personally
2
Application Form
Fill out the application form with basic information about your team and your business idea
3
File Upload
Follow the instructions in the application form to upload the video, CV(s), and a valid Confirmation of Matriculation for the Spring Semester 2022 of the scholarship eligible founding member (HSG student)
Requirements
- Current student of University of St.Gallen in founding team
- Idea is technology and/or knowledge-intensive
- Idea is in accordance with law/moral/ethical values
- Events are attended by at least one founding member
- Team/startup is still rather early-stage
- Attendance commitment to 80% of events
- Attendance of Kickoff event is mandator
Selection Criteria
- Team
- Entrepreneurial personalities
- Interdisciplinarity & diversity
- Motivation & commitment
- Business idea & market potential
- Problem (i.a. societal challenges addressed)
- Solution (i.a. innovativeness, sustainability, scalability)
Important Dates
- Application deadline for 2022 autumn cohort: 25.09.2022
- Announcement of the participants: 26.09.2022
- Kick-Off Event: 27.09.2022 (5 – 7 p.m.)
- Duration of program: one semester (semester week 2-10)
- Events: 1-2 per week (1.5 hours in the evening)
General Information
Takes place from the 12th-19th of November in Tel Aviv, Israel.
How To Apply
- Hand in this TWO(!)-Pager (Click here) and your Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- There are only 5 scholarships available.
- Based on your Two-Pager and your CV, you will be selected for the HSG Entrepreneurial Champions Program.
Deadlines
14th of August 2022
Goals & Framework
- The students get a taste for what it means to swim in the big Silicon Valley pond. Big pond but lots of shiny fish. Learn how to swim like them and hustle like a pro!
- Prior to the trip to Silicon Valley, the students formulate milestones for their companies as if they would tackle the US market for real (fill in the application for an internationalization camp). Depending on that, daily hustler tasks will be formulated.
Our Partner
Connecting the dots between Switzerland and North America in science, education, art and innovation. swissnex San Francisco is a platform for the exchange of knowledge and ideas in science, education, art, and innovation.
Through our public events and study tours, we highlight the best of Swiss and North American ingenuity and create opportunities for networking among our diverse group of professional contacts in the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, and beyond. We offer workspace in the heart of downtown San Francisco and the resources to help international guests, start-ups, university outposts, entrepreneurs-in-residence, and other visitors succeed.
