MassChallenge & EIT Food Accelerator Network Info Event
Date
05.03.2019 18:00 - 19:30
Location
University of St. Gallen Dufourstrasse 50 Room: MakerSpace
Register
Startup@HSG would invites aspring and current startup founders and to join the Start‐Up Accelerator Day at the Makerspace in St. Gallen.
Startup@HSG will be joined by MassChallenge Switzerland and the EIT Food Accelerator Network, world-leading companies – Givaudan– and top startups who will share insights and experiences about working together to empower innovation.
Agenda
18:00 – Introduction and presentation of the Startup@HSG by Eduard Müller
18:10 – Presentation of MassChallenge Switzerland by Edouard Treccani, Program, Director & Partnerships, MassChallenge Switzerland
18:20 – Presentation of EIT FAN by Yasemin Sharityar, Project Manager EIT-FAN, (on behalf of Bühler)
18:30 – Presentation on Starting‐Up by Manuel Winter, CEO at Oxygen at Work
18:40 – Presentation on Starting‐Up by William Downey, Business Development, KITRO
18:50 – Presentation of Givaudan by Maria Bettencourt Tavares, Head of Global, Innovation Strategy, Givaudan.
19:00 – Q&A Session
19:15 – Drinks and Networking
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About Startup@HSG
The aim of Startup@HSG is to make students aware of the fascination of entrepreneurship and to show them entrepreneurship as a career alternative at an early stage. See more information on our website:https://www.cfe.unisg.ch
About the Accelerators:
The EIT Food Accelerator Network with MassChallenge (EIT-FAN) is a multi-location accelerator that will support 50 high-impact food-space startups over a four month program. Selected startups will have access to a buffet of tools, connections, mentors and expertise to help them to succeed. At the end of the program, the best startups from all locations will be awarded with attractive financial prizes: http://apply.masschallenge.org/eitfan2019
Founded in 2016, MassChallenge Switzerland has quickly become a leading driver of innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe by connecting startups with the experts and resources they need to grow. Participating startups get access to up to CHF 1M in cash prizes, access to corporate partners, expert mentors, 4 months of free office space, and more - all for zero equity taken: https://masschallenge.org/about-apply
The new Swiss Venture Capital Report was published on 26 January. It analyses 304 financing rounds closed in 2020 and includes further article such as an interview with Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board, and a list of Swiss "soonicorns". 
