You will find below a list of sites that provide useful support to innovative entrepreneurs, notably in France and Switzerland. The list comprises mainly organizations we know well and recommend.
We shall provide occasional comments in our posts on some of the services these organizations provide.
Of course this list is far from exhaustive and we keep it intentionally short. Please contact us if you do have additional suggestions or would like further details on some of these organizations and their potential adequation with your project.
Innovation centers and incubators
Inria Transfert (FR) ‘Accompagnement, évaluation, qualification et financement de jeunes entreprises innovantes de haute technologie informatique’
EPFL Innovation & Valorization (CH)
Government-backed support
Oseo (FR) Financial and business support to innovative companies
CTI (CH) ‘The Innovation Promotion Agency’
CTI Start-up (CH) Coaching and Label award
Fund-raising
Chausson Finance (FR) Do not miss their synthesis on fund-raising activities in France: Indicateur
European initiative Easy (EU) ‘Early stage investors for high growth businesses’
Go Beyond (EU) A dynamic approach to business angel investing
Brains to Ventures (EU) An extensive network of committed entrepreneurial private investors
Social entrepreneurship
Ashoka ‘Innovators for the Public’
Great essays on start-ups
