If your application to phase 2 of the Scale-up Coaching programme is approved, you will receive an additional voucher budget that you can use for coaching services by Innosuisse coaches. An additional budget for the coaching will be released on a staggered basis as each specific milestone set by Innosuisse is reached until the granted voucher has expired.
The overall coaching process and voucher management is tracked and managed in the Innosuisse online tool.
Phase 2 of the Scale-up Coaching is used primarily to address the key development issues identified in phase 1 and to further develop the growth strategy, including organisational processes and structures, by consulting different scale-up coaches and special coaches. The aim is to achieve maximum growth with the granted voucher in the remaining time of the total two-year coaching period.
In addition to the coaching, the programme includes peer-to-peer networking, workshops and other events focusing on relevant topics to further promote the growth of your business.
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 will work with you on the development of your business. Where necessary, additional coaches can be consulted.
You have the opportunity to receive advice from specialist coaches on matters such as intellectual property, fundraising and investor relations, organisational growth, scaling and other topics in the form of individual workshops. You can book special coaches using the Innosuisse online tool and your lead coach or coach team will support you in your selection.
To structure and support the coaching process, the scale-up has to commit to milestones set by Innosuisse and report on their progress at a Milestone Review within a given time frame. Milestones are specific to each business case and in the interests of the development of the scale-up.
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
