Business Start-Ups
A business idea must be achievable to be achieved.
Research-based companies
The interface between research and industry provides fertile ground for new businesses, and many start-up ideas go all the way to the market. We play an active role in the local start-up organisation Wädenswil (grow).
From this, a number of spin-offs have been created such as:
The I2B Programme at LSFM and the Entrepreneurship@ZHAW programme act as first point of contact and advice for ZHAW employees and students interested in setting up their own companies.
Entrepreneurship@ZHAW
Entrepreneurship@ZHAW acts as an umbrella programme for start-up support at ZHAW, and acts as a first point of contact and advice for prospective start-ups and ZHAW employees interested in setting up their own companies.
- Entrepreneurship@ZHAW
Wädenswil - grow: helping start-ups
ZHAW works together with other partners in the local organisation Wädenswil (grow), which promotes start-ups in the life sciences or in the areas of biotechnology, chemistry, food and nutrition, the environment and natural resources and facility management.
Grow offers professional support to prospective start-ups, providing infrastructure, advice, coaching and starting capital to help those striking out on their own. The role it plays in regional, national and specialist networks means that start-ups can extend their geographical reach and boost their professionalism.
Services include
- Flexible office space
- Tiered rental rates for the first three years
- Coaching
- Points of contact at the university
- Office infrastructure and copyshop
- Shared use of lab infrastructure