Take your Startup International with Camps in Boston and New York

Are you a Swiss startup ready to explore the US market? Applications are now open for the Startup Camps in Boston and New York, powered by Swissnex and Innosuisse. Apply by October 25, 2024.

October 8, 2024 | Boston & New York

Ready to take your first step into the US market? Applications are now open for the Q1 2025 Startup Camps run by Swissnex in Boston and New York. In partnership with Innosuisse, Swissnex offers two types of internationalization camps for Swiss startups:

  • Market validation camp | A one-month program to test a startup’s business idea on-site and develop a market entry strategy.
  • Market entry camp | A three-month program to accelerate a startup’s market entry, giving it a jump-start in a new country.

In Boston and New York, Swissnex runs market validation and entry camps throughout the year. Each startup can choose between either Boston or New York as a camp location and agree with Swissnex on an appropriate start date, or join a cohort organized around a sector-specific event. The startup then completes a program of one month (market validation) or three months (market entry), during which it benefits from tailored support from Swissnex. It also receives a stipend allowing it to visit the selected location during the chosen time frame.

Applications are now open for the Startups Camps in Boston or New York in Q1 2025.

The application deadline for the Q1 2025 camps is October 25, 2024.

Who Can Apply?

  • Innovative Swiss startups that are enrolled in Innosuisse’s Initia, Core, or Scale-up Coaching programs.
  • Innovative Swiss startups that have been awarded the Innosuisse Certificate within the past three years.

Startups that do not fulfill either of these criteria must first apply to Innosuisse’s Core Coaching.

What’s in the program?

Over the course of the internationalization camps, startups will get a deep dive into their chosen location. Meanwhile, Swissnex will work with each startup to develop a tailored market validation or entry program, including virtual meetings and travel to either Boston or New York. During their stay, startups will be able to use our Boston and New York offices as a home base while they build their local network and explore the ecosystem. Startups may schedule their visits around relevant conferences, or participate in sector-specific cohort camps. Participants will also have access to Swissnex’s network, as well as updates about relevant events and programs.