Our Startup Camps

Are you a Swiss startup looking to expand into the Brazilian market? Join the Startup Camps powered by Innosuisse and managed by Swissnex. New calls open every quarter, allowing you to apply when the timing best aligns with your startup’s roadmap.

Open Calls

What You Get

Each startup follows a tailored program built around its business objectives in Brazil, ensuring every interaction contributes directly to its expansion strategy. The startup chooses São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro as its base and sets a start date that aligns with its roadmap. Throughout the Startup Camp, the Swissnex team provides continuous hands-on support.

  • Tailored Agenda


    A tailored agenda featuring virtual and in-person meetings with potential customers, partners, experts, and other stakeholders.

  • Ecosystem Access


    Access to Swissnex's broader ecosystem of partners and stakeholders in Brazil, including its Expert Network.

  • Travel Support


    A stipend to help cover travel expenses, plus access to Swissnex offices as a home base throughout the program.

  • Conference Attendance


    The opportunity to align the program with major industry conferences or participate in sector-specific events and visits.

Two Types of Camps

Depending on their readiness for the Brazilian market and business objectives, startups can choose between a Startup Camp focused on early market exploration, or one tailored to more advanced expansion efforts, ensuring the right level of support at each stage of their journey.

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    Market Validation Camp

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    Market Entry Camp

Who Can Apply

The Startup Camps are open to Swiss startups that meet at least one of the following two eligibility requirements set by Innosuisse:

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    Swiss startups enrolled in Innosuisse’s Initial, Core, or Scale-up Coaching programs

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    Swiss startups that have received the Innosuisse Certificate within the past three years

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Startup Alumni

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Partners

Startup Camps are powered by Innosuisse – the Swiss Innovation Agency dedicated to promoting science-based innovation in the interest of the economy and society in Switzerland – and managed by Swissnex.

 

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Connect With Swissnex

Isabela Temístocles Gomes

Program Manager, Innovation and Startups

As Program Manager, Innovation and Startups, Isabela works to strengthen collaboration between Switzerland and Brazil in innovation and entrepreneurship. With a background in startup internationalization and public-private partnerships, she plays a central role in connecting people, organizations, and ideas across both ecosystems.