About us

ORGANIZER
Fondazione Agire | Tecnopolo Ticino
Suglio Business Center, Via Cantonale 18
CH – 6928 Manno
+4191 610 27 10

With co-operation of
USI Startup Centre
East Campus, Via la Santa 1
CH – 6962 Viganello
+4158 666 41 64

VISION
Become the most recognized acceleration program in Switzerland for early stage startups.

OBJECTIVES

• to attract promising startups from all over Switzerland, and possibly from abroad, and enabling them to be established in Ticino, with all the related potential benefits for the region in terms of qualified jobs and tax revenues;
• to promote the Ticino region as a fertile ground for innovation and the establishment of businesses with growth potential, attracting new investors as well;
• to give the winners visibility and recognition in Switzerland, increasing therefore funding opportunities;
• to introduce the Ticino Regional Innovation System (RIS) and its actors (AGIRE Foundation, Centro Promozione Start-Up USI, Cantonal support measures, etc.).