Funding for your innovation
Do you still wonder which funding instrument is the right one for you, or how you can increase your chances to obtain funding? The Innovation Office offers personal advice to researchers and students to identify the most suitable funding instrument. A more exhaustive list of funding options than the ones listed below can be obtained upon request.
In addition, researchers of the University of Bern will find further support information for Innosuisse proposals and grants here (Uni Intern).
At the University of Bern and the Inselspital
UniBE Venture Fellowship
The UniBE Venture Fellowship Program supports researchers from all disciplines with up to CHF 100,000 to turn their scientific findings into innovative products or services and to take the first steps on their entrepreneurial path.
UniBE INNO Grant
This grant awards up to CHF 20,000 to advance and validate ideas and develop them into innovative products or services.
STAGE UP
The Bern Business Creation Competition of the Entrepreneurship Center at the University of Bern offers workshops and coaching, and selects three top startups each year, giving them visibility and supporting them with CHF 10,000, 5,000 and 3,000 respectively.
Students4Sustainability
Would you like to get involved in sustainability and have a project idea? Are you still missing the budget, additional team members and a certain amount of know-how?
With Students4Sustainability you receive up to CHF 10,000 per project, networking opportunities and expert knowledge.
In the Canton of Bern
Aare Ventures – Business Angel Club
Aare Ventures connects selected early stage startups from the Bern Mittelland region with an active business angel community.
Sitem Startup Club
The Sitem Startup Club is an investor club focused on MedTech investments.
Bern Economic Development Agency – Startup grants
Companies with market potential can apply for financial support for the startup process in the early phase (foundation/establishment).
STI-Stiftung
The STI Foundation promotes young entrepreneurs with innovative projects in the Espace Mittelland economic region (Cantons BE, SO, FR, NE, JU).
VALUEMAKER
VALUEMAKER supports above-average ambitious and committed people who are burning for their startup idea.
Ypsomed Innovation Award
The Ypsomed Innovation Fund aims to motivate innovative and entrepreneurial teams or individuals to include market needs in their scientific work and to translate their developments into products or services on the market.
Federal innovation funding schemes
The following funding instruments support science-based innovations from Swiss universities and research institutions.
International Collaborations
Competitions und Incubators
Further resources
The following websites provide detailed lists of funding instruments, upcoming submission deadlines, investor directories and other funding news.