Best Idea Contest
Presentation
The best idea contest takes place annually as part of the Geneva Entrepreneurship Week. It allows candidates to test their entrepreneurial idea before a jury of professionals and receive a feedback in real time.
The competition
The competition is open to students and collaborators from the University of Geneva, the HES-SO Geneva and the Graduate Institute. It is also open to alumni of these three institutions up to three years after completing their studies.
It takes place in a relaxed atmosphere. All candidates meeting the above conditions may participate.
2016 competition jury
The top ten projects selected by the jury are rewarded at the closing dinner of the Entrepreneurship Week. Prices vary from year to year and usually include free places in co-working spaces, free coaching sessions, etc.
Detailed information about the annual competition is published in October on Unitec and Geneva Week of Entrepreneurship websites.
Co-organization of the 2016 competition: AIESEC and GSEM Committee
After the competition
During the 4-6 months following the competition, the laureates of all years are invited to participate in the "Meet-Ups" once a month. These are informal sessions that include a short presentation of a topic useful to entrepreneurs and a time for discussion and exchange.
Meet-Up in 2017
The team
The competition is organized by Unitec, the Technology Transfer Office of the University of Geneva, the HUG, the HES-SO Geneva, and also by student associations: the AIESEC and the GSEM Committee. The jury is composed of representatives of industry, academic institutions and Geneva institutions supporting entrepreneurship.
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Partners
Partners of the competition can participate to the jury and offer prizes. The list changes every year.
Prizes | Jury |
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Université de Genève | Université de Genève |
Voisins espace de Co-working | Fondetec |
OMPI/ WIPO | FAE |
UNCTAD/ CNUCED | SPEG |
Genilem | Fongit, CTI |
La Muse | HUG |
Softweb | Genilem |
Startup Week End Genève | Softweb |
Essaim, incubateur APRES-GE | Empretec / UNCTAD |
P&G | UBS |
Uni-Party | Go Beyond investing |
Fondetec | P&G |
Geneviève Morand | ESS APRES-GE |
Symbiotics | Amal Therapeutics |
Just Innovate | |
ICRC | |
AIESEC | |
GSEM Comittee |