Nächster Eingabetermin: 01.09.2022
Gebert Rüf Stiftung supports university-based, high-potential businesses from the Venture Kick programme with the aim of substantially accelerating their market entry. The funding line is calling for top talents with convincing proposals of how a research & development or design boost can speed up a successful market penetration of their deep tech business. For this purpose, the sum of CHF 2.5 million p.a. is reserved.
«InnoBooster» aims at speeding up innovative, science-based deep tech businesses which have already entered the Venture Kick process and promise high market potential. Up to CHF 150,000 for a maximum of 1.5 years can be granted to top talents with a clear plan and funding need for accelerated market entry. The funding line is calling for convincing proposals which show how a further boost in research & development or design can drive market entry and business success.
Projects can be submitted to Gebert Rüf Stiftung by one of the quarterly deadlines in accordance with the guidelines for submitting an InnoBooster proposal.
Please use our web portal for your first stage application and upload all the required documents there (project proposal form «InnoBooster» and elevator pitch).
Afther the first evaluation round (stage 1), applicants may be invited to pitch (stage 2) to the board of trustees.
Deadline application Pitch to the board, if invited
1 December 2021 10 February 2022
1 February 2022 5 May 2022
1 May 2022 28 June 2022
1 September 2022 25 Oktober 2022
1 December 2022 January/February 2023
The selection process takes a maximum of three months, from submission of the project proposal and elevator pitch video (step one) to the final decision after the project presentation to the board of trustees (step two). The board of trustees reaches the grant-making decision at its quarterly plenary meeting on the basis of the support criteria and the strategic objectives of the area of activity.
There is no procedure for appeals or applications for re-examination or reconsideration; no correspondence will be entered into regarding grant-making decisions.