A real prize to help “innovative” Start-Ups and SMEs

An investment fund will support the 20 smartest ideas of the global competition initiated by Swiss Federalism, with the support of GCBL and the Milton Friedman Institute

The association “Swiss Federalism“, in collaboration with the Global Chamber of Business Leaders and the Milton Friedman Institute, launches a selection of projects particularly devoted to innovation, of which the best twenty will benefit from the support of a Swiss investment fund able to help them financially in the processes of growth, implementation and internationalization: registration deadline July 15, 2021, awards ceremony and final happening September 18 in Zurich.

A joint venture between three liberal-minded and modern associations

A debut initiative with a real “bang” and organized in collaboration with the Global Chamber of Business Leaders and the Milton Friedman Institute.
In spite of the coronavirus pandemic and the ominous forecasts for the world economy, this year sees the start of the first edition of an exceptional international competition aimed at rewarding start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises capable of demonstrating the best capacity for innovation.
The latter is, after all, the distinctive feature in the world of the social, working and financial ecosystem of Switzerland, which will be the host of this important selection.
The promoter of this praiseworthy operation is an original and ambitious association, “Swiss Federalism”, which has also set itself the objective of promoting the main assets of the Swiss Confederation at a global level.
We are talking about the institutions of direct democracy and the federal division of powers, logics that basically date back to the Grütli Pact of 1291 between Unterwalden, Uri and Schwyz.

An efficient associative engine called “Swiss Federalism

Based in Gommiswald in the canton of St. Gallen and founded by the Italian-Swiss entrepreneur and professional Andrea Schenone, “Swiss Federalism” has devised a stimulating competition, submitted to the scrutiny of an authoritative jury, capable of attracting and enticing the cream of the most forward-looking global “mini-companies”, which will be given great international visibility among the best European, North American and Swiss venture capitalists.
The first twenty winners will be offered the possibility, at their discretion, to enter a Swiss investment fund, which will be created ad hoc, through which they will be able to receive important funding for their projects of growth and internationalization and to really implement ideas “out of the box”.

The various awards will be presented on September 18 in Zurich

Who is the target group for the “Swiss Federalism, GCBL and Milton Friedman Innovative Start-Ups/SMEs Award“, which will be presented at a gala event on September 18, 2021 in Zurich, the beating heart of a rich, modern and neutral nation?
It is open to university spin-offs, start-ups, innovative SMEs or project ideas with a credible business plan from any country in the world.
Admission will be confirmed upon receipt of the business plan and the participation fee, which is set at only 290 CHF (Swiss francs), but with a 50 percent discount for those who are already members of the “Young Business Leaders Program” and university students who recognize themselves in “Students for Liberty”.

A reward mechanism for the fastest and most prepared applicants

The feasibility plan must be written in English and contain an executive summary of no more than two pages.
The rules of the competition, available in English at the URL https://swissfederalism.ch/en/award-rules/ , also provides a reward mechanism able to facilitate through bonuses those who will quickly submit their applications and the necessary documentation, whose deadline is in any case fixed for all to Thursday, July 15, 2021: 50 for applications before May 31, 2021.

Link to registration form:
https://swissfederalism.ch/en/international-innovative-start-up-sme-award/

Link to the Award Rules:
https://swissfederalism.ch/en/award-rules/