Talent Kick

Powered by the Kick Foundation, Talent Kick is the best place in Switzerland to form an interdisciplinary co-founder team across the leading Swiss universities and explore the entrepreneurial career path during your studies!

Cecilia Molina
Regional Manager Suisse Romande

Ignite Your Entrepreneurial Journey and Build Powerful Networks

Talent Kick is a highly selective, cross-university program over 2 to 4 semesters until your graduation that will help you find an interdisciplinary co-founder team and combine your study with an entrepreneurial journey.

The 1st semester is designed around Bootcamps, events, workshops and coaching which will enable you to form a stable team and a strong bond with your co-founders, develop your leadership skills, get a first direction and prepared you to be in the driving seat for your entrepreneurial journey. The most successful students will get initial funding and move to semester 2 – 4.

The 2nd to 4th semesters are focused on building your network, getting valuable input from experienced entrepreneurs, executives, potential customers, investors and experts to validate your first ideas hands-on, using synergies with your studies, and connecting to further programs and funding sources to prolong your runway.

What you get

Hands-on validation

Learning and validation through financial support of 5,000 CHF (non-dilutive funding) for the most convincing projects to get into hands-on mode.

Self-development & mentorship

Mentoring by experienced entrepreneurs and intensive personal leadership coaching.

Synergies with studies

Support to leverage synergies with your bachelor or master degree or PhD program.

Full free support

As a selected member of the Talent Kick cohort, you are granted free access to our program with a value of 20,000 CHF per student, made possible by leading Swiss foundations.

Network & ecosystem

Connection to Switzerland's best support structures for entrepreneurs and startups.

Passionate & like-minded talents

Opening up your career path as tech entrepreneurs for the best outstanding talents.
TALENT KICK

From student to entrepreneur

Talent Kick

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