F10 FinTech Incubator & Accelerator Program
Information for Start-ups
Key Dates
October 3rd
Mentor Infoday
October 24th
Selection Day
October 6thSpeed Dating /Pre-Selection
Program Start / Week 1November 7th - 12th Demoday
April 13th
December 12th - 17th
Week 6January 16th – 21th
Week 11
February20th – 25th
Week 16
2017
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April 10th – 13th Final Week
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Planned Topics Week 1 (7.-11. November) - Welcome & Kickoff- Prototype Pitch- Meeting & Dinner with Mentors- Vision and Mission- Building the Right team- Design Thinking- Working on next Steps- Office Hours
FinTech Start Up Accelerator
Planned Topics Week 6 (12.–16. December)- Presentation learnings and validated Prototypes - Strategy- Dinner with Entrepreneurs- Business Modelling- Pricing Strategy- Salesworkshop- User Experience / Usability- Scrum- Office Hours
Planned Topics Week 11 (16.–20. January)- Presentation Elevator Pitch & Business Model- FinTech Regulations- Branding- Marketing & Communication- Negotiation with Customers & Partner- Venture Capital, Seeding & Co.- Forecast & Revenue Training- Investorpitch- Teamevent- Office Hours
Planned Topics Week 16 (20.-24. February)- Investor Pitch, - Status Quo Marketing & Communication- Founding a Company- Accounting- Legal- Business plan- How to do Networking- Networking Event- Office Hours
Planned Topics Final Week (10.-13. April)- Internal Demo Day- Q&A- Office Hours- Demo Day & Graduation- Party
Program Criteria:
- The program is intended for international teams/start-ups with a prototype in FinTech, RegTech, or InsuranceTech (Click version or good PowerPoint are ok).
- Most important is that a real problem has been identified and validated, and that the needs of potential customers are addressed
- Teams/start-ups need not be incorporated or complete in order to participate in the program
- You must be at least 2 team members - Online participation of the program is possible, but at least one of your team
members must be present during the 5 training weeks in Zurich – Switzerland- Coverage of your expenses will be hold in 3 batches, but only if you reach your
milestone!
Great to have you on board!
Thomas [email protected]+41 79 592 37 40www.f10.ch
Addendum
F10 in a nutshell! - Founded as non-profit organization from SIX the
operator of Switzerlands financial market infrastructure - Mission is continuous technology scouting for the
Swiss financial value chain- Focus on FinTech, InsurTech and RegTech- F10 will support the start ups to create a MVP
(minimal viable product)- Organization open for other partners (Banks,
Insurances, Consultants, VC, Angels) from the financial industry
- Based in Zurich - Switzerland
FinTech Start Up Accelerator
Overview F10 FinTech Start Up Accelerator- 6 Months- For teams with great first prototypes- F10 will support the start ups to create a minimal viable
product- Start ups are accompanied on founding and funding
company- Lessons and workshops into five units for a total of 20 days- Support on supplement teams- Access to SIX, Banks, members and mentors network- CHF 15’000.– reimbursement for each team
Benefits for Start Ups- Comprehensive accelerator programs adjusted to
your stage, beginning with ideation through prototyping all the way up to having your product successfully on the market
- In-depth experience in all aspects of the financial industry and top level access to big financial players
- Access to our global network of banks, regulators, angels, VC’s, and more. For example, SIX is owned by 140 national andinternational banks.
- Internationally renowned mentors and coaches guiding you on your path to success
- Totally free of charge! We do not take equity! - Coverage of your expenses for attending the program
“P2 Prototype to Product”, of CHF 15k per team