MassChallenge Switzerland Announces 2023 Early-Stage Accelerator Program Cohort
MassChallenge Switzerland
Accelerating high impact startups in collaboration with 20+ Corporate Partners & 400+ independent experts.
May 25, 2023 (Renens, Switzerland) –MassChallenge Switzerland, part of MassChallenge’s global network of innovators, today announces the?112 early-stage startups?invited to join the?2023 Accelerator Program.
The selected startups represent the top 9% of applications we received from around the world. They were judged by over?300?independent experts from the MassChallenge Switzerland Community,?who gave feedback to each of the startups to help them improve their propositions.
The selected early-stage startups come from 36 countries spanning 4 continents and have all committed to sustainability.
Startups from many different industries compose the 2023 cohort, which will now attend a 4 month acceleration program split into 4 industry tracks.
The different sectors and respective tracks:
Since 2016, MassChallenge Switzerland has been a leader in helping startups across Europe grow their businesses, with 610 alumni raising $985M in funding. In 2022, we accelerated 106 early-stage startups, taking no equity or fees, and connected them to our corporate partners and broad group of expert mentors.?
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For our 2023 program we are staying true to our mission of bringing startups together with the people and resources they need to launch and grow, so we have designed an online/on-site hybrid accelerator program. Operating this way, we’ll enable startups from anywhere in the world to take part in the accelerator
Matt Lashmar, Managing Director of MassChallenge Switzerland says:
“I’m pleased to welcome this outstanding group of startups to the 2023 early-stage accelerator. They were individually selected by our independent judges and represent the top 9% of all applicants. They are also all “climate responsible” and want to make an impact that will add value back to society.?Congratulations?to them all and I’m looking forward to connecting them to our partners and mentors, so that together the MassChallenge Community can help them grow their businesses”
During the 4 months of acceleration, the selected 112 startups will engage with industry experts, corporates, and investors, while receiving world-class mentoring, tailored programming, free co-working space, and numerous key networking opportunities. The accelerator program will culminate on October 26th at the MassChallenge Switzerland Awards Ceremony, when the best startups will be rewarded with up to CHF 500k in zero-equity prize money, as well as several other in-kind prizes.?
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???? Head of Client Experience Idéative | Certified Executive Coach expert in Digital Leadership | Chief Catalyst Officer | Founder of Women in Digital Switzerland | Diversity Champion
1 年I can’t wait to be a mentor for exceptional startups once again (4th time is a charm!)?MassChallenge Switzerland???????
Chief of Staff at Wild Earth
1 年We at Pearlita Foods are so excited to be part of MassChallenge!! ??
Vice President of Global Sales
1 年What a fantastic selection, congrats to all finalists ?? can't wait to engage!
We are excited to be part of the 2023 cohort of MassChallenge Switzerland! Thanks for selecting breathe. We are looking forward to this great opportunity for coaching and support in the next couple of months.
CEO of Sun Bear Biofuture - sustainable everyday essentials
1 年The whole of the Sun Bear Bioworks team are really pleased and grateful to have been selected. We can't wait to get started and meet the rest of our cohort.