Startup Korea RoundtableSwitzerland

Christian SchneiderScience and Technology Office, Embassy of Switzerland

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Science & Technology Office Seoul & Team (2012-)

Switzerland – Global Innovation Leader

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GDP per Capita

2013GlobalInnovationIndex

Switzerland – Global Innovation Leader – why?

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Start-ups in Switzerland

ICT > Life Science > High-Tech > Services > Cleantech

Private investments: 450 mCHF, 92 financing rounds

(3/4 life sciences)

Top 100 competition (2014)

- InSphero: In vitro 3D microtissues

- L.E.S.S.: nano-structured waveguides for new lighting

- Abionic: Diagnostic allergy profile tool

- Qualysense: high-end sorting device for grains etc

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Supporting Swiss start-ups abroad

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Swiss-Korean «Success Stories»

Science & Technology Office Activities

1. Help Swiss start-up find desk in Korea

2. Link Swiss start-up and Korean company

3. Promote international R&D partnership to Swiss start-ups

4. Show Swiss high-level visitors the Korean start-up & tech environment

5. Help & promote Swiss start-up scene in Korea (visits, competitions)

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Switzerland & Korea : Different but Compatible

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Small market, surrounded by large

neighbours, no natural resources

Mid-size market, surrounded by huge

neighbours, no natural resources

Global people, mindset & innovation

ecosystem

National race to be No1 (changing)

Multinationals: We know we are not

so good at innovating so we better

partner up and help each other!

(respect)

Chaebol: We are the best anyway or

else we will buy them!

(not changing yet)

Incremental innovation Disruptive innovation model (new

Steve Jobs)

Industries: Life science, medtech,

precision, strong SMEs

Industries: IT, heavy, materials

Information & Contact

Web:

www.startup.ch

www.ctistartup.ch

www.venturelab.ch

www.startupticker.ch

Science & Technology Office

Web: www.stofficeseoul.ch

Twitter: @Swiss_STO_Seoul

Email: christian.schneider@eda.admin.ch

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