If your application is approved, you will receive a voucher that can be used for the services provided by Innosuisse's coaches.
The overall coaching process and voucher management is tracked and managed in the Innosuisse online tool.
Goal of the Initial Coaching
In the Initial Coaching programme you have up to twelve months to challenge and review your entire business. Guided by an Innosuisse coach, you will work out the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks of your start-up. In addition, you will determine the next critical steps and receive recommendations on key milestones that are important to the successful development of your business.
Innosuisse coaches
The Innosuisse coaches supporting you in the Initial Coaching have a proven track record in founding, managing and developing companies, are well versed in innovation and have excellent connections.
All coaches and their availability are visible in the Innosuisse online tool.
Lead coach
At the start of your Initial Coaching, you will invite one Innosuisse coach to be your lead coach using the Innosuisse online tool. Innosuisse can support you in your selection. The lead coach is your main contact person, who will guide you through the entire programme and work with you on the development of your business. Where necessary, the lead coach can suggest that you consult additional coaches.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Initial Coaching
Can I apply for money to be paid out instead of receiving the voucher?
My start-up is at an advanced stage. Do I still have to apply for the Initial Coaching?
Can I submit additional documents once the application is in progress?
Can I interview coaches before selecting a lead coach?
What are the legal relationships between me, a coach and Innosuisse?
Can I change the lead coach in the process?
How do I pay the coaches using my voucher?
How can I keep an eye on things like the budget, the coaches I am working with and the milestones I need to achieve?
Can I use the Innosuisse coaching voucher with external coaches not on the Innosuisse list?
What if I reach the Initial Coaching goal beforethe defined end date?
Can I get the unused portion of the coaching budget paid out?
Can a start-up company apply for a Start-up Coaching voucher as an organisation?
The Innosuisse coaching vouchers are limited for use with the coaching options offered and cannot be paid out.
Yes. Successful completion of the Initial Coaching by Innosuisse is a prerequisite for application to the Core Coaching programme.
The application cannot be edited once it is submitted. Additional documents will not be considered for the evaluation after submission.
All Innosuisse coaches have a proven track record of their expertise. Further information on the individual coaches is provided in the Innosuisse online tool. Extensive interviewing is therefore not expedient. However, it is recommended you contact and briefly discuss the match with a specific coach. Innosuisse can support you with the selection if you are unsure.
The relationship between you and Innosuisse is a funding relationship. The associated rights and obligations are set out in the “decision” you will receive when your application has been approved. A "decision” is a legal term for the paper document that Innosuisse sends to the applicants. This document contains the decision as to whether an application for coaching was approved or rejected.
Your partnership with a coach is governed by a standardised contract, which is implemented in the IT tool and automatically becomes effective as soon as that coach decides to accept your invitation to work together. You will need to specify a portion of your budget to be assigned to each coach for their services. The budget amount is to be agreed between you and the relevant coach directly. If necessary, the budget can be amended at any time in the Innosuisse online tool by mutual agreement.
Under certain circumstances it is possible to change the lead coach. This matter should first be discussed with the lead coach and subsequently requested with Innosuisse by email (startup@innosuisse.ch).
Coaches are paid for their flexible coaching services on an hourly basis at a standard hourly rate. The whole payments process is managed directly and electronically in the Innosuisse online tool.
The voucher is managed solely via the Innosuisse online tool provided by Innosuisse. There you can see which coach(es) you are working with and how much of your budget you have left.
The Innosuisse coaching voucher is only valid for Innosuisse- accredited coaches and cannot be used for coaches outside of the programme.
You can complete the programme at any time but must finish it by the defined end date. In order to complete the coaching programme, you have to submit a specific evaluation report for review using the Innosuisse online tool. You can do this as soon as you are ready to answer the questions in the form, but by no later than the end date of the specific coaching voucher.
No, the portion of the budget that has not be used cannot be paid out.
Last modification 22.12.2022
