CERN looking for Swiss deeptech founders

Talent is everywhere. However, the networks to help this talent is not present everywhere. The CERN Venture Connect (CVC) program aims to act as a connector to bring together great entrepreneurs, provide them with cutting edge technologies and connect them to investors and incubators who can help them succeed. 

CERN wants to attract ambitious deep-tech founders to build companies or use technologies from CERN in their ventures to make a change in the world. The CVC program is designed to be fully flexible. There is no one-size fits all approach. Together with the CVC team, you will define a work plan to help your startup succeed. 

Geneva based CERN has developed unique technologies for the operation of the world’s largest particle physics laboratory. These technologies have varied applications in healthcare, environment, aerospace, and digital or quantum areas. CVC aims to provide a platform that assists startups in using these CERN technologies to create societal impact.

Swiss deeptech founders wanted

Swiss founders seeing potential in using one or more CERN technologies, are invited to apply. The program will help deeptech startups and founders from MS (member states) and AMS (associate member states) succeed by scaling fast. It will provide access to selected technologies and expertise that are unique and have been developed at CERN. A startup or scaleup (Series A funding and below) may join.

As part of the CVC program, you will have access to curated state-of-art technologies and a network of venture capitalists, incubators, mentors and service provider. CERN will also be providing a bridge to what it believes to be the key needs of founders: money, people and distribution or sales. All that with interesting conditions (0% equity, express agreements and 2% royalty on >=1MCHF). There is no hard deadline to join the program. However the sooner you express your interest, the sooner the team can start the proceedings to get the support you need.

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