If your application is approved, you will receive a partial voucher that can be used for services by Innosuisse coaches as part of phase 1 of the Scale-up Coaching programme. An additional voucher budget will be released when you are admitted to phase 2 of the programme.
The overall coaching process and voucher management is tracked and managed in the Innosuisse online tool. You will be instructed on how to proceed once you are accepted for the coaching.
In the first phase of the Scale-up Coaching you have eight to ten weeks to perform a deep-dive analysis of your growth strategy, with the aim of identifying specific and systemic issues to unlock in order to achieve maximum growth over the following two years. To do this, you will work with a team of scale-up coaches experienced in key areas relevant to your business and challenges.
To conclude phase 1 and in order to gain access to phase 2, you will have to submit an application in the form of a report and present your business growth goals and the resulting business growth concept. A specific Innosuisse committee will decide on your admission to phase 2.
The Innosuisse coaches supporting you in the Scale-up Coaching have a proven track record in growing and scaling companies, are well versed in innovation and have excellent connections.
All coaches and their availability are visible in the Innosuisse online tool.
In the Scale-up Coaching, you will invite a subset of Innosuisse scale-up coaches to be your coaching team using the Innosuisse online tool. Innosuisse can support you with the selection. The coach team will guide you through the programme and work with you on the development of your business. Where necessary, additional coaches can be consulted.
In order to complete phase 1 and to apply for phase 2 of the Scale-up Coaching programme, you have to submit a specific evaluation report within eight to ten weeks of starting the coaching.
The report must include key findings of phase 1 along with defined growth goals and planned milestones. In addition, the following supporting documents will be needed: business presentation, growth strategy, a detailed financial plan, and an investor pitch deck.
Based on the input provided, an independent expert will assess the growth strategy and potential of your scale-up as well as the general programme requirements, and you will be notified accordingly.
This process usually takes about two to three weeks.
Evaluation reports are to be submitted using the Innosuisse online tool and a review request is to be sent to Innosuisse by email (startup@innosuisse.ch).
In order to gain access to phase 2 of the Scale-up Coaching, you will have to present your business growth goals and the resulting business growth concept at a Scale-up Award meeting to a committee of experts and representatives of the Innovation Council of Innosuisse. The committee will decide on your admission to phase 2 of the programme. If the decision is positive, you will receive the Innosuisse Scale-up Award.
The Innosuisse coaching vouchers are limited for use with the coaching options offered and cannot be paid out.
No, Innosuisse Certification is not a requirement to be eligible for the Scale-up Coaching.
All Innosuisse coaches have a proven track record of their expertise. Further information on the individual coaches is provided in the Innosuisse online tool. The information provided there is sufficient to make a selection. 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.
Yes. It is recommended approaching coaches who are relevant for your business challenges. You can approach and select individual coaches using the Innosuisse online tool. Innosuisse can support you with the selection.
Coaches are paid for their flexible coaching services on an hourly basis at a standard 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.
The submitted report/application cannot be edited once it is submitted. However, it is possible to send an updated pitch deck by email to startup@innosuisse.ch at the latest three days before the presentation at the Scale-up Award meeting. Any other additional documents after the submission are not considered for the evaluation.
You will be provided with an official template by Innosuisse that can then be uploaded to the Innosuisse online tool.
No, the portion of the budget that has not be used cannot be paid out.
Last modification 21.07.2023
