May 31, 2022
Swissnex in San Francisco and Pro Helvetia jointly announce the third edition of the Swiss Design Accelerator (SDA), offering young Swiss talents a tailor made coaching, skill development and matchmaking program in San Francisco.
The SDA’s aim is to introduce selected upcoming Swiss designers to the US market, in particular the Bay Area design ecosystem by building meaningful connections, creating business opportunities, developing strategies and acquiring skills to better operate in this market.
The program is divided into two chapters:
Virtual
October 3-31 (part-time)
- Individual coaching sessions
- Meetings with key potential partners
- US skill building sessions
In person (in San Francisco)
November 7-13 (full-time)
- Individual coaching sessions
- Follow up meetings with key potential partners
- Networking events
This open call is looking for designers and design studios who are willing to enter the US market with either a market-ready product, a product concept or a goal to collaborate with local companies with a specific skill set and potential partners and/or investors. Please apply via this link by June 21 (midnight).
Open Call Criteria
- The applicants need to have market-ready products, a product concept or a goal to collaborate with local companies
- Pro Helvetia is looking for designers and design studios with innovative ideas, responding to current challenges and addressing the needs of society, environment and industries
- The applicants may submit a project up to seven years after completing their studies or founding their studio
- The applicants must be Swiss citizens or permanently reside in Switzerland
For questions, please do not hesitate to contact Marie Mayoly.
