Most everyday products contain petroleum, an environmentally unfriendly ingredient. Bloom found a new approach to turn wood and agricultural waste into renewable materials that fully replace petroleum. Thanks to this solution, companies have a green and locally available alternative, reach eco-conscious customers, meet government guidelines, save on C02 taxes and help tackle climate change.
GTX Medical is developing therapies to accelerate recovery and quality of life of people with spinal cord injury while Polyneuron is focusing on the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The two startups received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Device Designation and the Orphan Drug Designation, respectively – an important regulatory milestone that paves the way for future development.
Remote areas such as mines and islands rely on diesel fuels to generate electricity. Twingtec is developing an energy drone that leverages wind energy at higher altitudes to generate electricity at a fraction of the costs of wind turbines. The receipt of the Innosuisse certificate gives the startup an additional boost for the development of the first containerised mobile wind energy system.
This offer is open to all Swiss-based startups and runs in collaboration with the Swiss government's Innosuisse-Swiss Innovation Agency, VentureKick, MassChallenge Switzerland and investiere.
We select up to 30 different startups to work with IMD MBAs and Executive MBAs.
We are looking for early-stage companies that have a solid chance of market success, have a team that is curious and willing to open themselves up to a small group of management "students", are pleased to enter into both strategic and business model discussions, and can provide a good learning opportunity for our participants with timing that aligns with the IMD programs.
November 11, 2019: Registration Deadline
December 6, 2019: Formal notification to all selected startups
December 13, 2019: Deadline for the selected startups to accept or decline the IMD offer
Many ventures got lasting value from working with our MBAs and EMBAs. In the most recent Swiss Top 100 report, IMD-supported startups captured 32 of the 100 places, including the first 3 out of the top 5. Do you want to be in that group next year?
As additional support for Swiss startups, and to help the Swiss entrepreneurial ecosystem, winners of the IMD Startup Competition will now receive a CHF 5,000 Startup Scholarship to be used to participate in any of IMD's online or open programs!
Recent Winners of the Startup Competition
Boost your chances of funding and success
Get fresh input on your business ideas
Gather new information with the help of IMD talent
| Location | EMBA 1st Intake | EMBA 2nd Intake | EMBA 3rd Intake |
| At IMD Lausanne | June 16, 2020 | April 28, 2020 | Sept 29, 2020 |
| In Palo Alto, California | Sept 6-11, 2020 | Sept 13-18, 2020 | Nov 15-20, 2020 |
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