feminno`s focus is on idea generation. For this you will be able to enlarge your network outside academia and learn how to evaluate the potential of your idea. In addition, you will receive advice and access to funding opportunities and mentoring to start your own innovation project.
Start of feminno call 9 in September 2025 with 10 days (of 8 hours) of presence.
Objectives
- At the end of the program you will be able to assess ideas for its Innovation Potential.
- You have completed your first Business Canvas and Pitch.
- You will be able to make a decision about your next career move and have the necessary Network to do so successfully.
- You will be clear on your Competencies and have improved significantly some of your Pain Points. A personal Action Plan will be one outcome of the program.
Innovation fields
- Biology, biotechnology
- Agricultural and food sciences
- Environmental science, ecology, sustainability
- Health, medicine, pharmaceuticals
- Psychology, mental health
- Disease prevention and epidemiology
- New technologies, data science, robotics, AI etc. in health and medicine
- FinTech
- LegalTech
- any many more
Course Program
- Career retreat; Three full day sessions: 23-25 September 2025
- Innovation Workshop: Create a Business Model Canvas; Two full day sessions: 14-15 October 2025
- Innovation seminars; Two full day sessions: 19-20 November 2025
- Negotiation skills for conflict situations, business deals; Two full day sessions: 20-21 January 2026
- Company visits; 1-2 (virtual) visits: Dec 2025–February 2026
- Closing event with the feminno community; Presentations, Networking, Celebration: Early March 2026
Certification and Credit Points
- PhD students will receive 4 ECTS that are fully accredited in their PhD Programs
- Postdocs will receive a certificate of attendance and 120 hours accredited to the PSC Career Development Program for Postdocs.
- All other researchers (group leader to PIs) from universities or university of applied sciences as well as alumna or young professionals that join the program through the School for Continuing Education at ETH Zurich will receive a certification of successful completion of continuing education for 120 hours.
Timing: Yearly between September and March
Duration: 10 days
Location: ETH Zürich or Uni Zurich Zentrum
Language: English
Costs: CHF 2200 for Alumnae; CHF 150 for PhD students and CHF 400 for postdoc/group leader/PI of ETH Zurich or University of Zurich; CHF 800 for postdoc/group leader/PI or PhD students of a Swiss University or UAS(other than ETH Zurich and University of Zurich).
PLEASE NOTE: if you apply to feminno and you cancel your participation after you have been selected and notified (Aug 15, 2025) you will be charged CHF 50 for admin purposes