Start-Up and Scale-Up for SDGs

Young entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Among the finalists, young migrant/refugee entrepreneurs from around the world will have the opportunity to present their projects. Prior to the event, all candidates will be provided by WIPO and Flow in Action with specific IP training and coaching sessions.

A selected panel of impact investors and experts will provide feedback on how to promote sustainable and inclusive growth through entrepreneurship. Among the panel members: Oliver Ferrari, One Creation; Brindusa Burrows, The Ground_Up Project; Claire Besse, Business Angels Switzerland; Mark Halle, International Institute for Sustainable Development; Bertrand Gacon, Lombard Odier & Impaakt; Matthias Kuhn, Unitec; Audrey Selian, Rianta Capital. 

Candidates in the scale-up competition have the opportunity to win an equity fund of US$ 15,000, while candidates in the start-up competition will have the opportunity to win a grant of US$ 5,000, thanks to the support of the Swiss investment cooperative One Creation.

Detailed programme on www.unctad.org/en/Pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=1915

Registration is compulsory for security reasons. Please contact Peter Navarrette (peter.navarrette@un.org)

Partners: UNCTAD (United Nation Conference on Trade and Development), WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), IOM (International Organization for Migration), Politecnico di Milano, Capacity