Calling all visionary female researchers with startup interest!

Do you have an innovative idea that could change the world?

The feminno program is here to help you bring your vision to life! Join a dynamic community of like-minded women and gain access to experienced mentors who will guide you in refining and launching your startup.

In a nutshell:
◾ Sept 2025 to March 2026: total of 10 days training
◾ 20-25 aspiring female founders
◾ To apply: https://lnkd.in/dnEGBw8 (deadline is July 31, 2025)

Why wait for the perfect moment? This is your chance to turn passion into progress. Apply now and take the next step in your entrepreneurial journey with confidence and support.

Call 8 of feminno is now open for application. The deadline to apply is July 31, 2024.

To see whether you qualify and to learn how to apply, see information here.

Looking forward to get lots of application and starting a new round of feminno with dedicated female researchers and their innovative research topics.

This is your chance to become the next femaler founder – don’t be shy and apply!

End of May 2024 we organized a info session where programs for female researchers were discussed.

In case you missed this session, please find here the slide kit that was discussed.

In case you have any questions regrading feminno call 8, please get in contact with the program coordinator Daniela Gunz (daniela.gunz@uzh.ch).

The new call of feminno opens its application window on June 10!!

We are happy to see two feminno alumnae, Stephanie and Sarah, sharing their startup stories on April 30, 2024.

Speakers:
Stephanie Huwiler, Co-Founder of HERENCIA
Alex Plaza, Founder of Moonchy
Sarah Meissner, Founder of myflow by MindMetrix AG

This event is a collaboration with the University of Zurich, UZH Innovation Hub, BioEntrepreneurship & Innovation (BEI) program, feminno, and Impact Hub Zürich

As part of the feminno training we include company visits,

On Feb 8, 2023 we will visit the Roche campus in Basel and meet female role models to discuss their career paths and learn from them what it takes to make the transition from academia into big pharma.

We thanks Roche for the hospitality and for the financial support in feminno call 7. We look forward to meeting you next week!

As we approach a long weekend, we add a couple of more days to apply to feminno, you now can apply till August 2.

Happy to see many applications flying in!

Call 6 of feminno is now open for application. The deadline to apply is July 29, 2022.

To see whether you qualify and to learn how to apply, see information here.

Loooking forward to get lots of application and starting a new round of feminno with dedicated female researchers and their innovative research topics.

This is your chance to become the next femaler founder – don’t be shy and apply!

You are not sure whether feminno is the right program for you? Then join our info session on May 31 at 5:30 PM in Zoom and learn more about this and other programs dedicated to careers for female scientists and researchers.

https://uzhcareer.ch/de/events/detail/?id=9c4df8a6-c7bb-ec11-8103-96bbf9ae545e

feminno call 5 is over!!

A big thank you to the participating 17 women of call 5. Thanks for your contribution, your commitment and your engagement. All the best for the future!

We are thankful to our sponsors who supported this call 5. CSL Behring, DSM, EY and Roche and to the friends of feminno OILS and DeBord.

Interested to be part of call 6 which starts in Sept 2022? Then please sign up here or follow-us on LinkedIn, not to miss out.

Call 5 of feminno has started in Sept 2021 with 17 women from Swiss Universities with a variety of promising start-up ideas. We are half way through the program and learnt about innovation, business canvas, patents, pitching, funding and career engagement. Next on the agenda: Value-based design of a company, negotiation and company visits.

Want to learn more about us? Follow-us on LinkedIn.