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Ready to scale your start-up internationally? Validate the market potential of your business idea, optimise your product-market fit and accelerate your market entry through Innosuisse’s internationalisation camps.
Where do you want to gain a foothold?

Market validation camps

Who can take part?
Innovative Swiss start-ups:
- with global ambitions and the potential for increased value creation in Switzerland
- that can be expected to successfully enter the target market
- that are enrolled in the Innosuisse coaching programme (initial, core or scale-up coaching) or awarded the Innosuisse certificate within the past three years
What do you get?
- An individualised and tailor-made programme with full-immersion in the target market of up to four weeks
- An opportunity to validate and test your product, service or business model on-site
- Scouting services and targeted introductions to potential customers, authorities and business partners
- Internationalisation mentoring and continuous guidance
- Office and meeting space with on-site support
- A stipend to cover a portion of your travel expenses
How to apply?
Start-ups already enrolled in the Innosuisse coaching programme need to select the preferred camp location in the above-mentioned interactive map and contact the local camp organisers.
Start-ups not enrolled in the Innosuisse coaching must first apply for Innosuisse coaching.
Market entry camps

Who can take part?
Innovative Swiss start-ups:
- with a positive validation of their business idea in the target market
- with the ambition to enter the market and the potential for increased value creation in Switzerland
- that are enrolled in the Innosuisse coaching programme (initial, core or scale-up coaching) or awarded the Innosuisse certificate within the past three years
What do you get?
- An individualised and tailor-made programme of up to three months to accelerate market entry
- Office and meeting space with on-site support
- Scouting services and targeted introduction to potential customers, authorities and business partners
- A stipend to cover a portion of your travel expenses
How to apply?
Start-ups already enrolled in the Innosuisse coaching programme need to select the preferred camp location in the interactive map and contact the local camp organisers.
Start-ups not enrolled in the Innosuisse coaching must first apply for Innosuisse coaching.
Do you need help?
Here you can find a list of coaches (XLSX, 222 kB, 12.04.2022) who can help you prepare your internationalisation camp.
Last modification 23.02.2023