A few weeks ago, I was staring at a blank page. While preparing to take part in a panel, I couldn't decide which technology to focus on. But when I zoomed out, I realized that I needed to focus on the "how" rather than the "what".
For me, the "how" is about transitioning to an ecosystem-led approach. This ultimately comes down to three steps - identifying the problems, building the solutions and - the most vital and most neglected step - implementing the solutions at scale.
We all get excited about the latest innovations. But scaling is 95% of the work towards impact. So this quarter's edition takes a deep dive into the topic of scaling - from Switzerland's offer as a scaling nation to how Valley partners are teaming up to go further and faster, together.
Christina Senn-Jakobsen Managing Director,
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley
🎤 Charlotte Ducrot from Innovaud on scaling up in Switzerland
Charlotte Ducrot didn’t set out to work with entrepreneurs. But after working in 8 different innovation ecosystems, she's learnt a thing or two about successful
scaling.
This year, we teamed up with the Swiss Science and Innovation Office in Israel to allow 11 Swiss startups to participate in the Swiss Israel Lean Launchpad.
Discover how farmer connect teamed up with Scantrust to trace the provenance of Galapagos coffee from supermarket shelves all the way back to the farmer.
“I love making ideas happen by bringing creativity and strategy together.” Kash Winek, the Valley's new Head of Innovation Infrastructure and Global Engagement.
