Y Science 2024

Let Swissnex take you to Helsinki to pitch to investors and scientists at Y Science and attend Slush, one of the world’s best startup events with thousands of investors and entrepreneurs.

Are you a Swiss early-stage startup or a pre-startup (planning to be incorporated soon) tackling problems related to oncology, pain treatment, or AI for health and drug development?

Swissnex and the Embassy of Switzerland in the Denmark have partnered with Y Science, the official side event of Slush for Life Sciences organized by the University of Helsinki.

Through our partnership, Swiss-based entrepreneurs will be able to apply to the Y Science Pharma Pitching Competition.

The selected finalists will:

  • receive speaker coaching to prepare their pitch (14 October -15 November 2024)
  • participate in the Y Science networking pre-event (19 November 2024)
  • showcase their idea live on the Y Science stage to a business and investment audience (20 November 2024)
  • meet potential investors
  • network with experts in the fields of their solution
  • get a Startup Pass to attend Slush (20-21 November 2024)
  • pitch their idea in a dedicated slot for the Y Science Health/Pharma Showcase in Slush at the Swisstech Pavilion (21 November 2024)

The winner will be granted 5000 EUR to take their exciting idea further!

The Swissnex package for selected finalists from Switzerland also includes travel and accommodation plus participation in additional networking activities around Slush organized by the Swiss Embassy in Helsinki.

Interested? Apply here by 23 September.

Eligibility: Swiss early-stage startups (with maximum 3 years after incorporation) and pre-startups (not yet incorporated) developing a solution in the fields of oncology, pain management, or AI for health and drug discovery.

Download PDF with all info here.

For more info contact us at [email protected].