Resources

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’

PSE Parc Scientifique (CH)

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

Business Angels Suisse (CH)

France Angels (FR)

Social entrepreneurship

Ashoka ‘Innovators for the Public’

Great essays on start-ups

Paul Graham