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Startup Korea RoundtableSwitzerland
Christian SchneiderScience and Technology Office, Embassy of Switzerland
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Science & Technology Office Seoul & Team (2012-)
Switzerland – Global Innovation Leader
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GDP per Capita
2013GlobalInnovationIndex
Switzerland – Global Innovation Leader – why?
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Start-ups in Switzerland
ICT > Life Science > High-Tech > Services > Cleantech
Private investments: 450 mCHF, 92 financing rounds
(3/4 life sciences)
Top 100 competition (2014)
- InSphero: In vitro 3D microtissues
- L.E.S.S.: nano-structured waveguides for new lighting
- Abionic: Diagnostic allergy profile tool
- Qualysense: high-end sorting device for grains etc
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Supporting Swiss start-ups abroad
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Swiss-Korean «Success Stories»
Science & Technology Office Activities
1. Help Swiss start-up find desk in Korea
2. Link Swiss start-up and Korean company
3. Promote international R&D partnership to Swiss start-ups
4. Show Swiss high-level visitors the Korean start-up & tech environment
5. Help & promote Swiss start-up scene in Korea (visits, competitions)
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Switzerland & Korea : Different but Compatible
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Small market, surrounded by large
neighbours, no natural resources
Mid-size market, surrounded by huge
neighbours, no natural resources
Global people, mindset & innovation
ecosystem
National race to be No1 (changing)
Multinationals: We know we are not
so good at innovating so we better
partner up and help each other!
(respect)
Chaebol: We are the best anyway or
else we will buy them!
(not changing yet)
Incremental innovation Disruptive innovation model (new
Steve Jobs)
Industries: Life science, medtech,
precision, strong SMEs
Industries: IT, heavy, materials
Information & Contact
Web:
www.startup.ch
www.ctistartup.ch
www.venturelab.ch
www.startupticker.ch
Science & Technology Office
Web: www.stofficeseoul.ch
Twitter: @Swiss_STO_Seoul
Email: [email protected]
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