20 Startups Selected for Boldrain Startup Challenge
(startupticker.ch, September 07, 2020)
Boldbrain Startup Challenge is the accelerator program in Ticino for early-stage innovative startups, organized by the Agire Foundation with the support of the CP Start-up USI. The challenge offers 20 startups a three-month coaching program that helps them develop their entrepreneurial skills and enhance their business ideas. From a total of 148 applications, Boldbrain Startup Challenge 2020 has selected the 20 projects that will take part in this year’s program. The evaluation committee comprised experts hailing from the business world, academia, and the entrepreneurial context. Projects were selected according to various criteria, including the value of the ideas and their scalability, the possible economic impact in the region, the level of innovation, the business model and the quality of the team. Innovative ideas for consumer and lifestyle products stand out.