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SUMMARY:Join the >>venture>> competition
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DESCRIPTION: \n>>venture>> is Switzerland’s leading startup competition
 \, fostering bold entrepreneurs since 1997. Open to individuals and teams 
 at any stage\, it offers cash prizes up to CHF 150\,000\, expert coaching\
 , and connections with investors and industry leaders across Switzerland. 
 ​ Join >>venture>> to gain feedback from seasoned experts\, grow your ne
 twork\, and take your startup to the next level.\n\nHow it works\n\nCallin
 g all entrepreneurs!\nIf you’re ready to launch\, or have only recently 
 launched\, an innovative startup or nonprofit in one of the following 6 in
 dustry verticals you can register for the upcoming edition of >>venture>
 >.\n\nRegister & submit your startup plan\nFrom October 1\, 2025 to Februa
 ry 25\, 2026\nFirst\, check out our requirements\, then register here f
 rom October 1\, 2025 to February 25\, 2026 (23:59 CET).\nWe will send you 
 invitations to helpful workshops where you can make connections and polish
  up your application\, but you can also check out our Guidelines.\n\nAppl
 ications reviewed by our team of experts\nMarch 2026\nOnce the application
 s are in\, our team of experts pores over the startup plans in search of
  the ten most compelling startup ideas in each of the verticals. All appli
 cants will receive personalized feedback.\n\nAccess to Mentorship\nApril t
 o June 2026\nMake it to the top 10 of your vertical and you’ll get your 
 own mentors.\n\nPitch Training\nMay 2026\nAll semi-finalists can take adv
 antage of our pitch training sessions with investors and McKinsey & Compan
 y experts. Learn more about the pitch trainers who helped our entreprene
 urs in the last edition.\n\nLive pitches to our jury\nApril/May 2025\nThe 
 60 semi-finalists will have the chance to pitch their idea to an industry
 -specific jury consisting of seasoned investors and entrepreneurs. Jurors
  then select 18 finalists – three teams per vertical – to advance into
  the final round and compete for the grand prize of CHF 100’000.\n\nFina
 l pitch and Award Ceremony\nJune 15\, 2026\nIt’s a day of high stakes an
 d suspense: both the final pitch and the award ceremony take place on the 
 same day. First\, finalists face industry experts from the >>venture>> A
 dvisory Board\, who crown one winner in each of the six verticals. Each ve
 rtical winner takes home CHF 50\,000 plus a McKinsey & Company consulting 
 package\, while the other finalists earn CHF 10\,000 each. The six winners
  then go head-to-head for the ultimate prize: an extra CHF 100\,000. That 
 same day\, the Board also selects the CHF 50\,000 Spotlight Award winner\,
  and the audience present at the award ceremony votes for their favorite s
 tartup\, which takes home the CHF 10\,000 Audience Award prize.
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