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"𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 #𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘀," says Thomas Schori, Founder of #tide ocean material® To this date, 80 brands have used #tide ocean material in over 120 products. ♻️ One fantastic example was the use of #tide ocean material to produce the bottle of the Handy soap from Migros. It was supposed to be a limited edition, but Migros customers wanted it to stay in the shelves. 💪🏼 The more end consumers ask for it, the bigger chance Tide Ocean will be able to make. 🌊 📖 Let’s dive into the tide ocean story here: https://lnkd.in/ecH-MRqV 👏🏼 Congratulations to the whole team of Tide Ocean SA for the well-deserved SEF.Growth High Potential Label! #SEF #Growth #highpotential #scaleup #SuccessStory #innovation

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱 🚀 Both matriq AG and Trenda faced the critical challenge of refining their product-market fit (PMF) in order to scale successfully and deliver long-term value. With the support of the 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆, they accelerated their journey: "Our product is brand new to the market and we are in contact with our first customers. A systematic approach to achieving the PMF efficiently is very valuable to us. From day one, we learned key aspects of the PMF concept. 𝗪𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗠𝗙 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀." – André Bernard and Klaus Dietrich from matriq. 💡 "Over the past 2.5 years, we've grown to serve over 50 retail banks and consulting firms. 𝗧𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗠𝗙 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆. Growth Academy's structured, client-centric approach has been invaluable in helping us refine our solution." – Sascha Gysel and Thomas Stüssi from Trenda. 🎯 Looking to achieve product-market fit like matriq or Trenda? 🔎 Our intensive 12-week programme equips you with tools, methods, and insights to succeed in today’s competitive market. Plus, it's a great place to network and exchange ideas with fellow entrepreneurs in a relaxed, trusting environment 💡🧑🎓 Apply now for the 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟬 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, and take your business to the next level! 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eXBkcnDZ #GrowthAcademy #SwissStartups #ProductMarketFit #StartupSuccess #Entrepreneurship #SEF Lukas Froesch | Christoph Bernhard | Michael Sauter | Dominic Lüthy | Martina Biedermann

Unlock board level expertise to grow your start-up 🚀 | Event recommendation Ready to supercharge your start-up strategy? Don't miss the exclusive Event by our SEF.Growth Partner BoardMesh! Join the conversation with industry leaders and experienced board members on 4 November 2024 at 5.00 pm in Bern. 🌟 🎙️ Featured Speakers: - Katrin Siebenbuerger Hacki, Market Access & Sales Expert, Medical Devices & Healthcare - Dominic Senn, serial entrepreneur, CEO of machineMD - Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss, Board & Advisory Member - Marta Gehring, HealthTech BD & Commercial Ops Specialist - Kurt Ruffieux, HealthTech Serial Entrepreneur 💡 Panel Discussion Topics: 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Identify hidden risks & capitalise on growth opportunities. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺: Define clear objectives, identify expertise and operationalise effectively. 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀: Form committees, gain practical support and manage crises effectively. 👉🏼 Apply now https://lnkd.in/ecc5PrhT – limited places available. #SEFGrowth #BoardMesh #StartupStrategy #Leadership #NetworkingOpportunities #Entrepreneurship Christoph Bernhard | Madhur 'Maddy' A.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲? Yesterday, experts, entrepreneurs and thought leaders gathered at the SEF.Growth Event with Zurich Insurance to address this pressing question. 🔎 We are pleased to share some insights and key takeaways: ✅ 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘁: "We are risk experts, not fear experts," said Peter Giger, Chief Risk Officer at Zurich Insurance Group, stressing that fear of risk hinders progress. The only truly dangerous risk is the one that is not on your radar. ✅ 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Juan Beer, CEO of Zurich Insurance Switzerland, emphasised the need to think one step ahead, especially in a world marked by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts and technological disruptions. Inaction, he warned, is not an option. ✅ 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝘀. 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Risks are often clouded by personal biases and immediate threats. Giger shared five observations to change this mindset: ✅ 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Risks can seem larger or smaller than they are. ✅ 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: Overemphasis on immediate threats neglects long-term risks. ✅ 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: Without taking risks, there's no room for innovation. ✅ 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗺𝘆: Human behaviour, not technology, drives most risks. Cyber insecurity was highlighted as a "top 5 risk" for the next two years. 💻 🪲 In an impressive live hacking session, Gunnar Porada, a leading cyber security expert, demonstrated 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 💡 Risk is not an obstacle, it's a catalyst for growth and innovation. It's not about avoiding risk, it's about embracing it with an informed and optimistic approach. 🚀 If you want to know more, check out the event review: https://lnkd.in/e-K6DYJz 👉 How do you embrace risk in your journey? #Cybersecurity #LiveHacking #DigitalResilience #RiskManagement #SEF #SEFGrowth Lukas Froesch | Jana Stucki | Christoph Bernhard | Tim Bethge | Priska Kaspar | Lena H.

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Zwei Tage Innovation und Networking auf höchstem Niveau! inspire – connect – spark: Open-i, unsere neue Innovationskonferenz, versammelt über 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝘂̈𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗞𝗼̈𝗽𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁, um Schweizer Innovation zum Leben zu erwecken. ✨🎤 Erleben Sie ein hochkarätiges Programm mit über 70 nationalen und internationalen Top-Speakern auf zwei Bühnen. Freuen Sie sich auf Speaker-Highlights wie Thomas H. Zurbuchen, Bundesrat Guy Parmelin, Verena Pausder und Urs Hölzle. 📱👥 Dank personalisiertem und KI-basiertem Networking mit unserer Event-App knüpfen Sie Kontakte, die wirklich zählen. 🚀 Besuchen Sie über 90 Stationen in inspirierenden Erlebnis- und Networkingzonen und entdecken Sie die neuesten, wegweisenden Projekte und Technologien, die den Markt von morgen verändern werden. Sichern Sie sich Ihr Ticket für CHF 890.- und gewinnen Sie mit etwas Glück exklusive Tickets für einmalige Erlebnisse und Events wie das «𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱», bereitgestellt von unserem Innovation Partner Swisscom. 🎟️✨ 👉🏼 Ticket kaufen: https://lnkd.in/eA2Cfg-y 📅 21. & 22. November 2024 📍 Kongresshaus Zürich Entdecken Sie weitere Speaker und Programmpunkte: https://lnkd.in/eDjDgdUC Corine Blesi | Lorenz Scheibli | Lukas Froesch | Dominic Lüthy #openi24 #SEF #innovation #connect #inspire

🌍 Dreaming of 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 but facing these common hurdles? 🌍 🔎 Navigating different market regulations 🚧 Adapting to diverse cultural expectations 💰 Securing funding for global expansion 🎯 Building a robust strategy for new markets If these challenges resonate with you, it’s time to gain actionable insights from those who’ve been there. Join us at the SEF.Growth Event in collaboration with Innosuisse, and hear from Typewise (YC S22) on their journey to international success. 🚀 👉🏼 register now: https://lnkd.in/gt-skhsx 📅 Date: 5 November 2024 🕔 Time: 5.00 pm – 8.30 pm 📍 Place: Stellwerk, Bern Don’t miss this opportunity to gain concrete strategies, network with industry experts, and position your company for international growth. What’s in store? ✅ David Eberle, Co-Founder and CEO of Typewise, will share the company's global expansion journey and offer practical advice on overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities in new markets. ✅ Innosuisse will provide valuable insights on funding and resources available to help start-ups scale internationally, featuring expert perspectives from Maria Anselmi and Felicitas Gartmann of Switzerland Global Enterprise. Ready to take your business beyond borders? See you there! Lukas Froesch | Jana Stucki | Christoph Bernhard | Sophia Hänssler #SEFGrowth #Innosuisse #GlobalExpansion #Startups #NetworkingEvent

Taking flight: How Verity's drones went from spectacle to essential warehouse technology. 🚀 The business quickly took off when Raffaello D'Andrea, Markus Hehn, and Markus Waibel founded Verity. 💪🏼 First majorly driving revenue from live drone events at concerts of Justin Bieber or Céline Dion. Later – accelerated by the rise of COVID19 – the focus shifted more on their warehouse solution, that globally sets them apart from existing solutions. 🏭 Verity's autonomous warehouse drone technology is now revolutionising warehouse management for global retailers and third party logistics companies. 🌎 ✨ Read their success story here: https://lnkd.in/e7jvQWVq Congratulations to the whole team of Verity for the well-deserved SEF.Growth High Potential Label! 👏🏼 #SEF #Growth #highpotential #scaleup #SuccessStory #innovation

“With strong PMF, your start-up life gets so much easier". 🙌🏼 Without it, scaling your start-up can become an uphill battle. 🤔 Everyone knows how important product-market fit is for a start-up, but few people know how to achieve it. We aim to change that with the Growth Academy. Sounds exciting? Here’s why the Growth Academy could also be your game changer: ✅ 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: Learn how to optimise processes, improve customer acquisition and build effective collaborations while maintaining a lean and focused approach. 📈 ✅ 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Achieve PMF and position your company for exponential growth by ensuring your product not only meets, but exceeds market expectations. ✨ ✅ 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁: Our speakers are some of the most successful young entrepreneurs in Switzerland. Gain invaluable insights and leverage resources to join this elite group. 💪🏼 Our intensive 12-week programme will equip you with the tools, methods, and insights to succeed in today’s competitive market.💡🧑🎓 👉🏼 Let us help you get on the fast track to success – apply now for the second Growth Academy, starting 10 January 2025: https://lnkd.in/e2PEm2SN #GrowthAcademy #SwissStartups #ProductMarketFit #StartupSuccess #Entrepreneurship #SEF Lukas Froesch | Christoph Bernhard | Michael Sauter | Dominic Lüthy | Martina Biedermann

Crystal balls may fail, but strategy won't 🔮 Predicting the future remains a power we all wish we had. But as much as we dream of flying like a bird or moving unseen through the city, we're unlikely to wake up tomorrow with these superpowers.🦸♀️ But when it comes to meeting the challenges of the future, we don't have to leave everything to chance. The 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 sheds light on the most critical global threats and offers strategies to tackle them head-on, ensuring a more resilient future. 🛡️ Don't miss this insightful keynote – secure your place at the SEF.Growth Event with Zurich Insurance today! 👉🏼 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eDF2Huxg 📅 24 October 2024 📍 Mythenquai, Breitingerstrasse 7 More info: https://lnkd.in/ebwjaXXT See you there 🚀 #Cybersecurity #LiveHacking #DigitalResilience #RiskManagement #SEF Lukas Froesch | Jana Stucki | Christoph Bernhard | Tim Bethge | Juan Beer | Priska Kaspar | Lena H.