CE Incubator Application Guidelines 2024 25
CE Incubator Application Guidelines 2024 25
oyouhaveanideaorstartupthatcancontributetoacceleratethetransitiontowardsacirculareconomy
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in Switzerland? Apply to our 16-week program to get support on bootstrapping your minimum viable
product and validating your business model with the help from experts, creatives and techies!
Before getting started, check whether you fulfill ourcriteria for acceptance:
- Working on my startup, project or idea for less than 2 years
- Solution is / will be implemented in Switzerland, in one of the cities the incubator is based
If you have any doubts about these criteria, please contact us directly (emails at the bottom).
On top of general information such as your name and contact, you will need to submit the following:
● Your project orstartup nameand a tweet-lengthdescription(max 140 characters)
● TheImpact Hubat which you would like to have a membershipat for the time of the incubator
● Impact: Tell us what problem or issue do you aim to address with your solution and why is it
important at the local level. (max 250 words)
● Solution: Tell us what is the core product or service you aim to develop and who is your main
target customer. Tell us how your solution integrates the “Key Principles” and “Key Activities”
describedinthe “CircularEconomyinanutshell”byCET(max250words). Telluswhatgapyou
are filling in the market and the added value you bring.
● Business case: Tell us about any previous work (e.g. interviews, surveys, focus groups)youhave
done to assess the market potentialofyoursolution(e.g.howwillyoureachcustomers,whywill
theyuseyoursolution)andtovalidateyourbusinessmodel(e.g.areyourcustomerswillingtopay
for it, how else can you generate revenue).(max 250words)
● Ecosystem mapping: How will your solution contribute to transforming thesector/industry(e.g.
Food & Agriculture, Textile & Accessories, Tourism & Hospitality, Logistics & Mobility) you are
operating at? Tell us more abouthowyourstartup,projectorideacontributestoamorecircular
Switzerland? (max 250 words)
● A short video (max. 90 seconds) answering the following questions: 1) Who are youandwhat's
your vision? 2) Who is part of your team and what experience and skills do you bring to the
startup?3)Whydoyouthinkit’stherightmomenttojointheincubatorandhowcanwesupport
you to progress towards your vision during the 3 months?
● Optional:uploadanydocumentyoubelievemightstrengthenyourapplicationdossier(e.g.pitch
deck, concept note, business model canvas, market study, CVs of elements of the team).
tanytimeyoucanchoosetosavetheformbyclickingonthesavebuttonatthebottomofthepageand
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finish it later. Even though the application form is in English, you are freetosubmityourapplicationin
German or French.