{"id":96768,"date":"2021-05-01T13:27:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T13:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/un-premio-vero-per-aiutare-le-start-up-e-le-pmi-innovative\/"},"modified":"2021-09-26T11:00:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T11:00:53","slug":"a-real-prize-to-help-innovative-start-ups-and-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/a-real-prize-to-help-innovative-start-ups-and-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"A real prize to help &#8220;innovative&#8221; Start-Ups and SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>A real prize to help &#8220;innovative&#8221; Start-Ups and SMEs<\/h1>\n<h3><em>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<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The association &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swissfederalism.ch\"><strong>Swiss Federalism<\/strong><\/a>&#8220;, in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcofbl.org\/\"><strong>Global Chamber of Business Leaders<\/strong><\/a> and the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friedman.it\">Milton Friedman Institute<\/a><\/strong>, 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: <strong><em>registration deadline July 15, 2021<\/em><\/strong>, awards ceremony and final happening September 18 in Zurich.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15603\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85975 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/logo-scuro-500px.png\" alt=\"Logotipo esteso dell'Associzione Swiss Federalism\" width=\"500\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/logo-scuro-500px.png 500w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/logo-scuro-500px-300x95.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Extended logotype of the Swiss Federalism Association<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>A joint venture between three liberal-minded and modern associations<\/h4>\n<p>A debut initiative with a real &#8220;bang&#8221; and organized in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcofbl.org\/\"><strong>Global Chamber of Business Leaders<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friedman.it\"><strong>Milton Friedman Institute<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\nIn 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.<br \/>\nThe 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.<br \/>\nThe promoter of this praiseworthy operation is an original and ambitious association, &#8220;Swiss Federalism&#8221;, which has also set itself the objective of promoting the main assets of the Swiss Confederation at a global level.<br \/>\nWe are talking about the institutions of direct democracy and the federal division of powers, logics that basically date back to the Gr\u00fctli Pact of 1291 between Unterwalden, Uri and Schwyz.<\/p>\n<h4>An efficient associative engine called &#8220;Swiss Federalism<\/h4>\n<p>Based in Gommiswald in the canton of St. Gallen and founded by the Italian-Swiss entrepreneur and professional Andrea Schenone, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swissfederalism.ch\"><strong>Swiss Federalism<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; 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 &#8220;mini-companies&#8221;, which will be given great international visibility among the best European, North American and Swiss venture capitalists.<br \/>\nThe 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 &#8220;out of the box&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94591\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-94592 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/milton-friedman-inst-logo-300x125.png\" alt=\"Il logotipo dello &quot;Istituto Milton Friedman&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/milton-friedman-inst-logo-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/milton-friedman-inst-logo-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/milton-friedman-inst-logo-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/milton-friedman-inst-logo-1536x639.png 1536w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/milton-friedman-inst-logo-2048x853.png 2048w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/milton-friedman-inst-logo.png 2186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The &#8220;Milton Friedman Institute&#8221; logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>The various awards will be presented on September 18 in Zurich<\/h4>\n<p>Who is the target group for the &#8220;<strong>Swiss Federalism, GCBL and Milton Friedman Innovative Start-Ups\/SMEs Award<\/strong>&#8220;, which will be presented at a gala event on September 18, 2021 in Zurich, the beating heart of a rich, modern and neutral nation?<br \/>\nIt is open to university spin-offs, start-ups, innovative SMEs or project ideas with a credible business plan from any country in the world.<br \/>\nAdmission 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 &#8220;Young Business Leaders Program&#8221; and university students who recognize themselves in &#8220;Students for Liberty&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h4>A reward mechanism for the fastest and most prepared applicants<\/h4>\n<p>The feasibility plan must be written in English and contain an executive summary of no more than two pages.<br \/>\nThe rules of the competition, available in English at the <strong>URL https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/award-rules\/<\/strong> , 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 <strong><em>Thursday, July 15, 2021:<\/em><\/strong> <em>50 for applications before May 31, 2021<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94587\" style=\"width: 252px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-94588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/gcbl.png\" alt=\"Il logotipo di &quot;Global Chamber of Business Leaders&quot;\" width=\"252\" height=\"84\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The logo of &#8220;Global Chamber of Business Leaders&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>Link to registration form:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/international-innovative-start-up-sme-award\/\">https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/international-innovative-start-up-sme-award\/<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Link to the Award Rules:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/award-rules\/\">https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/award-rules\/<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87414\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87415 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/discussion-at-start-up-meeting-X4NMWPT-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Un gruppo di giovani uomini e donne d'affari proiettati al futuro\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/discussion-at-start-up-meeting-X4NMWPT-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/discussion-at-start-up-meeting-X4NMWPT-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/discussion-at-start-up-meeting-X4NMWPT-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/discussion-at-start-up-meeting-X4NMWPT-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/discussion-at-start-up-meeting-X4NMWPT.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of young businessmen and women looking to the future<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An investment fund will favor the 20 &#8220;smartest&#8221; 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