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ESA BIC Switzerland

The ESA Business Incubation Centre Switzerland (ESA BIC Switzerland) is a nationwide initiative that opened in 2016, powered by the European Space Agency (ESA) and one of the world’s leading universities: ETH Zurich.

The program offers broad support packages to entrepreneurs and young start-ups for exploiting space systems or technologies to develop their non-space business on earth or using a technology from earth for an application related to space.

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ESA BIC Switzerland Scores & Details

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Scores

Plug and Play Accelerator – Startup Autobahn

Popularity Score:	100/100		12.37% of founder vote	2nd Rank
Foreign-Born Founders:	49/100		44% foreign-born founders	36th Rank
Female Founders:	14/100		7% female founders	89th Rank
Investments Score:	100/100		1,406,191,691 € raised	1st Rank
Follow-on Funding Rate:	70/100		52% of startups	18th Rank
Job Creation:	62/100		2533 jobs created	8th Rank
Purpose Focus:	5/100		2 impact startups	56th Rank
Equity Asked:>	0/100		0% equity	th Rank
Investment Offered:	28/100		23,618 €	60th Rank

Business Model:	Corporate sponsor
Duration in Weeks:	12
Next Application Deadline:	Rolling Admission
Applications usually open:
Next Starting Date:	Thursday, 22/06/2023

LEONARD SEED Program

Popularity Score:	90/100		not available	99th Rank
Foreign-Born Founders:	32/100		29% foreign-born founders	56th Rank
Female Founders:	24/100		12% female founders	62nd Rank
Investments Score:	5/100		61,436,766 € raised	60th Rank
Follow-on Funding Rate:	23/100		17% of startups	71st Rank
Job Creation:	2/100		74 jobs created	82nd Rank
Equity Asked:	0/100		0% equity	th Rank
Investment Offered:	39/100		30,000 €	51st Rank

Business Model:	Equity
Duration in Weeks:	24
Next Application Deadline:	Sunday, 15/10/2023
Applications usually open:	October
Next Starting Date:	Wednesday, 10/01/2024

The Yield Lab Europe

Popularity Score:	90/100		not available	99th Rank
Foreign-Born Founders:	75/100		68% foreign-born founders	17th Rank
Female Founders:	54/100		27% female founders	14th Rank
Investments Score:	9/100		127,711,629 € raised	45th Rank
Follow-on Funding Rate:	92/100		68% of startups	7th Rank
Job Creation:	5/100		215 jobs created	55th Rank
Purpose Focus:	18/100		7 impact startups	20th Rank
Equity Asked:	47/100		10% equity	30th Rank
Investment Offered:	90/100		100,000 €	9th Rank

Business Model:	Equity
Duration in Weeks:	12
Next Application Deadline:	Rolling Admission
Applications usually open:
Next Starting Date:

Rockstart AgriFood Program

Popularity Score:	99/100		5.69% of founder vote	11th Rank
Foreign-Born Founders:	100/100		100% foreign-born founders	1st Rank
Female Founders:	47/100		24% female founders	18th Rank
Investments Score:	10/100		132,781,442 € raised	43rd Rank
Follow-on Funding Rate:	81/100		60% of startups	14th Rank
Job Creation:	3/100		135 jobs created	65th Rank
Purpose Focus:	13/100		5 impact startups	28th Rank
Equity Asked:	75/100		6% equity	15th Rank
Investment Offered:	41/100		35,000 €	49th Rank

Business Model:	Equity
Duration in Weeks:	26
Next Application Deadline:	Friday, 07/04/2023
Applications usually open:	February
Next Starting Date:	Tuesday, 01/08/2023

Next Big Thing

Popularity Score:	94/100		1.34% of founder vote	59th Rank
Foreign-Born Founders:	33/100		30% foreign-born founders	55th Rank
Female Founders:	7/100		4% female founders	100th Rank
Investments Score:	1/100		12,624,573 € raised	82nd Rank
Follow-on Funding Rate:	20/100		15% of startups	75th Rank
Job Creation:	1/100		42 jobs created	88th Rank
Equity Asked:	36/100		not available	36th Rank
Investment Offered:	78/100		75,000 €	19th Rank

Business Model:	Equity
Duration in Weeks:	12
Next Application Deadline:
Applications usually open:	July
Next Starting Date:	Friday, 01/09/2023

Techstars Smart Mobility Accelerator

Popularity Score:	100/100		23.08% of founder vote	1st Rank
Foreign-Born Founders:	81/100		73% foreign-born founders	14th Rank
Female Founders:	27/100		14% female founders	53rd Rank
Investments Score:	2/100		27,060,433 € raised	73rd Rank
Follow-on Funding Rate:	80/100		59% of startups	15th Rank
Job Creation:	3/100		134 jobs created	66th Rank
Purpose Focus:	3/100		1 impact startups	71st Rank
Equity Asked:	75/100		6% equity	15th Rank
Investment Offered:	94/100		120,000 €	6th Rank

Business Model:	Equity
Duration in Weeks:	13
Next Application Deadline:	Monday, 25/07/2022
Applications usually open:	July
Next Starting Date:	Monday, 13/02/2023

Wayra UK

Popularity Score:	99/100		5.35% of founder vote	12th Rank
Foreign-Born Founders:	47/100		43% foreign-born founders	39th Rank
Female Founders:	25/100		13% female founders	55th Rank
Investments Score:	33/100		442,850,561 € raised	13th Rank
Follow-on Funding Rate:	100/100		74% of startups	1st Rank
Job Creation:	27/100		1114 jobs created	15th Rank
Purpose Focus:	11/100		4 impact startups	32nd Rank
Equity Asked:	0/100		0% equity	th Rank
Investment Offered:	44/100		40,000 €	47th Rank

Business Model:	Corporate sponsor
Duration in Weeks:	13
Next Application Deadline:
Applications usually open:	June
Next Starting Date:

Fongit

Popularity Score:	92/100		0.67% of founder vote	76th Rank
Foreign-Born Founders:	55/100		50% foreign-born founders	27th Rank
Female Founders:	38/100		19% female founders	27th Rank
Investments Score:	12/100		160,189,434 € raised	35th Rank
Follow-on Funding Rate:	70/100		52% of startups	19th Rank
Job Creation:	4/100		170 jobs created	60th Rank
Purpose Focus:	8/100		3 impact startups	45th Rank
Equity Asked:	87/100		5% equity	8th Rank
Investment Offered:	68/100		53,254 €	27th Rank

Business Model:	Equity
Duration in Weeks:	156
Next Application Deadline:	Rolling Admission
Applications usually open:
Next Starting Date:

Antler Amsterdam

Popularity Score:	100/100		11.04% of founder vote	3rd Rank
Foreign-Born Founders:	58/100		52% foreign-born founders	26th Rank
Female Founders:	45/100		23% female founders	21st Rank
Investments Score:	1/100		13,797,152 € raised	80th Rank
Follow-on Funding Rate:	37/100		27% of startups	49th Rank
Job Creation:	2/100		62 jobs created	84th Rank
Purpose Focus:	8/100		3 impact startups	45th Rank
Equity Asked:	38/100		12% equity	35th Rank
Investment Offered:	83/100		94,474 €	15th Rank

Business Model:	Equity
Duration in Weeks:	9
Next Application Deadline:	Rolling Admission
Applications usually open:
Next Starting Date:	Friday, 01/09/2023

Metavallon

Popularity Score:	90/100		not available	99th Rank
Foreign-Born Founders:	42/100		38% foreign-born founders	45th Rank
Female Founders:	20/100		10% female founders	75th Rank
Investments Score:	8/100		109,837,458 € raised	49th Rank
Follow-on Funding Rate:	98/100		72% of startups	5th Rank
Job Creation:	5/100		198 jobs created	57th Rank
Purpose Focus:	8/100		3 impact startups	45th Rank
Equity Asked:	36/100		not available	36th Rank
Investment Offered:	96/100		200,000 €	4th Rank

Business Model:	Equity
Duration in Weeks:	52
Next Application Deadline:	Rolling Admission
Applications usually open:
Next Starting Date:

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