Zurich – More than 600 start-ups co-founded by women are currently listed on a digital map of the Female Founders Initiative. The Startup Campus initiative is made possible by the ZHAW and the Impact Hub Zurich and promotes female entrepreneurs. The ZHAW is an innovation partner of the Open-i conference in November.
The Female Founders initiative uses a digital map to network over 600 companies with female founders as of the beginning of August 2024. The number has thus increased by 20 percent in the last year. This was published by the Startup Campus initiative , which is supported by Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and Impact Hub Zurich. Since its launch at the end of 2020, Female Founders has supported female entrepreneurs through various measures.
The Female Founders Map aims to help them gain greater visibility and facilitate networking. The map is sorted by sector and thus shows potential cooperation partners in areas such as food tech or software. Women are still severely underrepresented in the Swiss start-up landscape, says Vanessa Mohrig, Co-Head of Female Founders. However, there are positive signs, including the increase in the number of listed companies. Management expert Vanessa Mohrig is responsible for marketing and community building at Startup Campus and is an active female founder herself. She emphasizes: "A lot is happening at the moment with regard to women and start-ups." There are more offers for female founders, which tend to be used more.
The first version of the FF+ Acceleration Program was also very well received. This is a free program for female founders of female founders. Over several weeks, it imparts knowledge for successful entrepreneurship, for example in financing or marketing issues. The aim is to support female founders in their search for investment. A second round will start next year. Interested parties with a start-up idea can already register on a waiting list.
The ZHAW, which is behind Female Founders, is an innovation partner of the Open-i innovation conference in Zurich in November.
Open-i sees itself as a Swiss innovation community and dialog platform for business and science, bringing together academic and economic experts. Open-i is organized by NZZ Connect, a branch of the NZZ based in Bern. The conference will take place on 21. and November 22, tickets are available now. ce/yvh
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