New York
Zupan
Are you an early-stage Swiss startup looking to test your product on the US market or ready to start selling to American customers? The Startup Camps in Boston and New York, powered by Swissnex and Innosuisse, will give you the knowledge and contacts you need. We offer two types of camps:
A tailor-made program of up to one month to test your startup's business idea onsite and develop a market entry strategy.
A tailor-made program of up to three months to accelerate your startup’s market entry, giving it a jump-start in a new country.
Although Switzerland is repeatedly ranked as the world’s most innovative country, the size of its market remains relatively limited. Because it is crucial for Swiss startups to think globally from the get-go, the Swiss innovation agency Innosuisse launched internationalization camps that offer early-stage Swiss startups a first step into important foreign markets. In partnership with Swissnex, Innosuisse developed two types of startup camps: a Market Validation Camp and a Market Entry Camp.
In Boston and New York, Swissnex runs these two camps throughout the year. When applying, startups choose either Boston or New York as a camp location and if accepted, agree with Swissnex on an appropriate start date, which can coincide with relevant events or conferences in the US. The startup will then complete a program of up to one month (market validation) or up to three months (market entry), during which it will benefit from tailored support from Swissnex. It will also receive a stipend allowing it to visit the selected location during the chosen time frame.
Market Validation Camp
The Market Validation Camp offers you the opportunity to experience the target market in person, test your business idea on-site, talk to local experts, and develop a tailored market entry strategy.
What do you get?
Market Entry Camp
The Market Entry Camp will catalyze your business expansion and accelerate your market entry, giving your startup a jump start in a new country. It is recommended that you complete the Market Validation Camp before applying for the Market Entry Camp.
What do you get?
Q1 2025 Camps
Boston & New York | All Sectors | Flexible Schedule, January-March
Application
Applications to the Startups Camps are accepted on a rolling basis. If you plan to arrange your visit around an industry-specific conference or event, please contact us as early as possible to discuss your plans.
Who can apply?
Application Deadline for Q1 2025: October 25, 2024
New York
Zupan
New York
Smeetz
New York
Spacewise
New York
Permar
New York
Egonym
The camp enabled us to validate the market in a timely manner and allowed us to connect to relevant stakeholders. We would definitely recommend it to any start-up that is thinking of expanding to the respective locations.
Jakub Szczesniak ScandensOverall we had a great experience, we especially enjoyed the 2 week bootcamp as there were some very insightful topics such as IP, investor environment as well as coaching on pitching.
Sophie Witkamp TP24The camp is a good balance with a first good, condensed session with all that you need to prepare US expansion, followed by 12 months of support to reach out to partners, investors, and customers through the Swissnex ecosystem.
Nicolas Abelé TYXITThe information received in the Camp, and the connections to the experts and the coaches are a super helpful resource to achieve the set milestones in time.
Nicolas Borgeaud Adresta