Pitchfest AIT India 2024-2025
Date
26.09.2024;20:30 - Networking Apero included
Location
Gotham, Avenue d'Ouchy 4, 1006 Lausanne
Register
Venturelab is happy to invite you to a discovery and networking event, celebrating Swiss and Indian Entrepreneurship, as part of the AIT India program.
Listen to the pitches of 10 promising Swiss startups that will participate in the Academia-Industry Training in India*, and vote for your favorite project!
Program:
18:00: Welcome startups and guests
18:15: Introduction and evening program explained
18:30: Startup pitches of AIT India 2024 participants (2' pitch/ startup)
19:10: Voting and winner announcement
19:15: Wrap-up speech by the winner
19:20: Networking apéro
20:30: End of event
Registration is free but mandatory. Please register below.
* About the Academia-Industry Training program in India (AIT India):
The Academia-Industry Training (AIT) India program is an innovation-based instrument of the Leading House South Asia and Iran at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. It supports scientists in transforming their applied research into market application and discovering their entrepreneurial potential. By connecting scientists from top institutions in Switzerland and India, the program promotes an international network and enables access to one of the most promising markets and intellectual capital in applied research. Venturelab and Swissnex India are partners and program organizers for the Indian and Swiss camps. 
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". 
