Under the banner of BREF – «First Ventures» Gebert Rüf Stiftung promotes bachelor’s and master’s students of universities of applied sciences UAS who are developing an innovative business idea as their thesis topic. The support includes a financial contribution as well as an individually tailored coaching programme will smooth the way to launching a start-up. For this focus programme funds of CHF 1.5 million p.a. will be made available.
[…] «First Ventures» marks the first time that the BREF support programme is focusing on young UAS graduates using their bachelor’s or master’s thesis to develop project ideas with business potential that they wish to pursue further after graduation. The project grants are intended to smooth the way for selected UAS graduates to set up their own company.