Online Scale Up Bootcamps connect industry leaders with fast-growing startups for rich business development opportunities in 2020

Facing limited possibilities for physical meetings in 2020, the Scale Up Bootcamps offered an excellent opportunity to connect industry leaders with fast-growing startups in a virtual setting. The online format enabled efficient matchmaking to exchange business development proposals during virtual 1:1 meetings in 6 different verticals.

• More than 150 1:1 meetings enabled, including more than 60 further meetings pre-scheduled for today’s bootcamps, connecting more than 65 corporate representatives with 67 entrepreneurs in overall 6 bootcamps throughout 2020. On average each of the attending corporates was interested in a further follow-up with 3 startup companies after the first discussions held at the bootcamps.
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• "The Scale Up Bootcamps powered by digitalswitzerland, Gebert Rüf Stiftung and Venture Kick have been extremely fast in adjusting to the new reality through COVID-19. Fully virtual but with a human touch. Well done!" said Anne Lohmann, Assistant to the CEO at ChainIQ. 
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• In total, 6 bootcamps were held in the following sectors in 2002:
  • EnterpriseTech
  • FinTech & Cybersecurity
  • Industry 4.0 & Smart City
  • Sustainability & Cleantech
  • Digital Health & Wellbeing (happening today, Friday, October 30th, 2020)
  • FoodTech & RetailTech (happening today, Friday, October 30th, 2020)