Innosuisse Initial Coaching
Innosuisse (Swiss Innovation Agency) · Coaching voucher
$12KVoucher worth up to CHF 10,000 for sessions with accredited Innosuisse coaches over up to 12 months.
Coaching voucher for early-stage Swiss science-based startups to sharpen their business idea with accredited coaches (note: the Swiss Accelerator grant has no call planned).
Key terms
- Coaching voucher only (up to CHF 10,000), no cash
- Sessions with Innosuisse-accredited coaches over up to 12 months
- Start-up founded in Switzerland within the last 5 years (10 in justified cases) or about to incorporate with a Swiss address
- Apply online on the Innosuisse platform; evaluation usually takes 3–4 weeks
- Completing Initial Coaching is a prerequisite for Core Coaching; rejected applications can be revised and resubmitted
Eligibility
- Where
- Switzerland
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed
- Max company age
- 5 years
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Science-based innovative idea with high market potential and scalable business model
- Swiss address required (incorporated in Switzerland or about to incorporate)
- Up to 10 years since founding in justified cases (e.g. life sciences)
How to apply
Apply for Initial Coaching via the Innosuisse start-up coaching pages.
- Benefit
- in-kind
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-23 · source