Venture Leaders Prize for innovative technology projects
In co-operation with the GEBERT RÜF FOUNDATION and the Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, venturelab will be presenting the Venture Leaders Prize. The Venture Leaders Prize, which is the new guise of the NETS (New Entrepreneurs in Technology and Science) Prize, will give twenty research entrepreneurs with projects to develop innovative technologies the opportunity to win the chance of participating in a programme to assist them in starting up their companies. The winners will go to spend 10 days in the Boston area (United States) where they will take part in a development programme for their project, which will include an entrepreneurship course, opportunities to meet start-up companies and financing experts, etc.
This prize has already spawned many companies such as id Quantique, Selexis or ABMI which have contributed to the economic development of regions, particularly in French-speaking Switzerland.
The competition is open to students and scientists from all fields, who would like to start up a company to market their technology developments. The degree of innovation, the desire to develop the technology, a good command of English as well as the candidate's personality will be taken into account in the selection process.
If you are interested, further information is available from the following website:
The closing date for applications is 31st March 2006.
Venturelab is an initiative of the Swiss Federal Office for Occupational Training and Technology's Agency for the Promotion of Innovation.