The Academia-Industry Training (AIT) is a program that aims to aid researchers-entrepreneurs from Switzerland and Brazil in the development of their projects and studies into the market and industry. The Training Camp offers an opportunity for the applicants to strategize, featuring workshops in business plan writing, market-entry scenarios, funding strategies and pitching classes as well as a thorough understanding of Brazilian and Swiss market opportunities. The program consists of one training week in Brazil and another in Switzerland, with activities of immersion in the environments of innovation and entrepreneurship of both countries.

Are you an entrepreneur aiming to take your research to the market? The call for the 8th cycle of the Academia-Industry Training 2021-2022 program is open and craving for top tier research! Our target audience are potential participants both from Brazil and Switzerland. We will show the structure of the program, the added value to their business and showcase experiences from our alumni, highlighting the impact of the program in their business strategy and vision. The info session will be presented by Danielle Cohen, Startup and Innovation Manager at Swissnex in Brazil. The event will be held in Portuguese with a Q&A session at the end.