The Founder Institute, the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, announced today that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Zurich, Switzerland. The Silicon-Valley based program decided to officially launch in Zurich after a successful test launch this winter attracted over 150 potential applicants in the city.
Applications to the first ever Zurich Founder Institute are open now, and anyone interested in launching a technology company is welcome to apply at http://fi.co/apply/Zurich.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Zurich Founder Institute will host a series of free startup events for the general public -to see the full list of upcoming events, visit http://fi.co/curriculum/Zurich.
The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries and 200 cities, leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more - like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, and Appota.
Running the Founder Institute's efforts in Zurich include local startup leaders Jason C.W. Low (Marketing and Business Development, The Entrepreneurial Wave), Johann Schlieper (Owner, Zollikonsult GmbH), and Matic Jesenovec (Website Marketing / Project Manager, EF Education First).
Other technology leaders who have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the first ever Zurich Founder Institute program include top founders from the city, and beyond:
- Armin Fricke: Managing Director, CGC Capital-Gain Consultants GmbH
- Balthasar Wicki: Senior Partner, Wicki Partners Ltd
- Carlo Loderer: CEO, Zippsafe AG
- Carlos Da Silva: Director, Founder Institute Portugal
- Cédric Waldburger: CEO, tenderloin ventures
- Christoph Laib: CEO, Founder, ViOS GmbH
- Dariush Daftarian: Head of Sales, Senozon AG
- David Butler: Director, Startup Grind Zurich
- Eric Postler: Business Process Manager, MAN Diesel & Turbo
- Franziska Spring: Founder and CEO
- Jan Fülscher: Member of the Board, Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC)
- Jason Low: Business Development, The Entrepreneurial Wave
- Jill Allemang: Founder & Managing Director, jalle
- Johann Schlieper: Founder and Managing Partner, Zollikonsult
- Lydia Bronze: Founder, Linie7
- Manuel Heuer: COO, dacadoo
- Martin Boos: Partner, Amatin
- Matic Jesenovec: Co-founder & Growth Hacker, Entrepreneurial Wave
- Matthias Dorner: Founder, Wydr
- Michael Blank: Investment Manager, Investiere.ch
- Nicolas Cepeda: Co-Founder & CTO, Contovista AG
- Nicolas Egger: COO, Poinz
- Nina Portier Reinhart: Managing Director, Reinhart Capital
- Oliver Flueckiger: ex-CEO & Co-Founder , Rayneer
- Paul Peyrot: Partner, Peyrot, Schlegel & Györffy
- Ralph Walter: CTO, Assentis
- Ralph Mogicato: Member of the Advisory Board, Swiss Finance Startups
- Sébastien Flury: Co-founder & CEO, Coteries SA
- Simon Heinzle: CEO and co-founder, Crowd
- Stijn Pieper: Founder & CTO, Advanon
- Thomas Baer: Chief Operations Officer, Koch & Gsell
- Thomas Kern: Managing Partner, Kern & Partner GmbH
- Timo Hahn: Founder and CEO, Wydr
- Willy Bischofberger: Founder and CEO , Bischofberger & Partner GmbH
- Yury Melnichek: Co-founder & ex-CEO, MAPS.ME
- And many more to be announced.
Learn more about the Founder Institute at http://fi.co.
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About the Founder Institute
The Founder Institute is the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program. If you are up to the challenge, our comprehensive step-by-step program will give you the structure, mentor support, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that accepts founders with day jobs and shares equity with all participants.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used our program to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute’s mission is to “Globalize Silicon Valley” and build sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs.
