Youngpreneurs is partnering with HWZ

(CONNECT) The Youngpreneurs association and the HWZ are joining forces to support young entrepreneurs. Following a successful launch in Bern, Thun, and Central Switzerland, the first support programme is set to be implemented in the canton of Zurich this fall, according to a press release from the HWZ. As a partner at Youngpreneurs, she will contribute her entrepreneurial expertise and her network of contacts in business and the professional world.

“With HWZ, we are gaining a partner that embodies and promotes entrepreneurship as a university,” Emanuel Roth, co-founder and managing partner of the Youngpreneurs Association, is quoted as saying in the press release. “Together, we create an inspiring environment for young people where they can develop their ideas, build valuable connections, and gain their first entrepreneurial experiences.”

The two partners plan to begin implementing the first program this fall. Participants develop their business ideas and, over the course of eight months and through 16 practical modules, turn them into market-ready startups. Finally, the teams will present their projects to a jury at the Award Night in April 2027. The HWZ is hosting the finals and will be represented on the jury.

“Entrepreneurship begins when people have the courage to try out ideas and take on responsibility,” explains Linard Barth, head of the Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Academy at HWZ. The HWZ aims to promote this attitude. "We are very pleased to have the opportunity to support the young talents of Youngpreneurs on their journey and to celebrate the first Award Night of the Zurich program at HWZ." ce/hs