Swisspreneur Show
Swisspreneur
The Swisspreneur Show is a podcast series of in-depth, candid conversations with some of Switzerland’s most successful founders, business leaders and innovators. By getting to the heart of these leaders’ stories - their successes, their failures, their must-have advice and greatest regrets - we hope to both inspire and guide the next generation of Swiss entrepreneurs. Each episode deconstructs and showcases one person’s personal and professional background and provides advice and recommendations for existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in Switzerland.
Episodes
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Apr 14, 2024 • 26min
EP #392 - Daniel Gutierrez & Francois Smuts: The Gap in Women’s Reproductive Health
Francois Smuts, co-founder of BioNexus, discusses wearable diagnostics for women's health. Topics include declining fertility rates in Europe, fundraising challenges, and developing a wearable patch for continuous hormone monitoring. The podcast explores the 1 trillion dollar gap in women's health and the need for innovative technologies in this sector.
Apr 10, 2024 • 34min
EP#391 - Lisa Stähli & Fabienne Lorenz: How Role Models Drive Women to Tech
Lisa Stähli & Fabienne Lorenz from Girls in Tech Switzerland discuss the importance of role models in tech, female networks, future plans for the organization. They emphasize community building, empowering women in tech, sharing personal experiences, and advocating for diversity and inclusion in the industry.
Apr 7, 2024 • 33min
EP #390 - Pascale Vonmont & Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler: Why Swiss Innovation Isn’t Living Up to Its Full Potential
Pascale Vonmont and Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler discuss the need for Swiss startup initiatives to collaborate effectively, break down silos, and share resources to boost commercialization of Swiss innovation. They delve into the Kick Fund initiative, the role of Deep Tech Switzerland, and the importance of government and corporate support in fostering a favorable environment for startups and venture capital in Switzerland.
Apr 3, 2024 • 42min
EP #389 - S. Manoj Harasgama: From Working at Shell to Building a ClimateTech Startup
Serial entrepreneur S. Manoj Harasgama shares his journey from working at Shell to building a ClimateTech startup. He discusses the urgent need for climate solutions, the development of technology to run gas turbines on hydrogen, and the impact of reducing CO2 emissions. The conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities in the ClimateTech industry, emphasizing the importance of strategic partnerships and funding hurdles.
Apr 1, 2024 • 24min
EP #388 - Nicole Colmenares Pulido: How to Make Prosthetics Accessible Worldwide
Nicole Pulido, Co-founder of Circleg, discusses the neglected field of disability care, making money as an impact startup, managing startup growth, and fundraising strategies in the podcast. Circleg aims to provide affordable prosthetics to low and middle income countries, focusing on Africa initially.
Mar 31, 2024 • 27min
EP #387 - Jonas Urwyler & Nico Hauschke: How to Make Fishing Sustainable
Jonas Urwyler & Nico Hauschke discuss launching Capt’n Greenfin, a sustainable fishing goods company. They highlight market timing, product innovation, fundraising, and the environmental impact of traditional fishing products. With a focus on sustainability and biodegradable bait, they aim to revolutionize the fishing industry.
Mar 27, 2024 • 1h 13min
EP #386 - Ansuya Ahluwalia: From India, to Silicon Valley, to Swisspreneur
Ansuya Ahluwalia, co-founder of Anamii and CTO of thirty3, shares her journey from India to Silicon Valley, starting Anamii, and joining Swisspreneur. She discusses building a wellness app, her role as a CTO, and the surprises of entrepreneurship. Ansuya reflects on her background, studying in the US, and the transition to building AI-first applications. She emphasizes the importance of mental wellbeing, spiritual growth, and the challenges of entrepreneurship during the pandemic.
Mar 24, 2024 • 34min
EP #385 - Alex Ilic: The AI Takeover, in Switzerland & Abroad
Exploring the revolutionary impact of AI with ChatGPT, AI companies challenging tech giants like Google, ethical challenges in AI, Swiss supercomputer innovations, and the role of government regulation in eradicating biases in AI models.
Mar 20, 2024 • 1h 4min
EP #384 - Seraina Soldner: Migrants in Switzerland & Social Impact Entrepreneurship
Exploring social impact entrepreneurship for migrants in Switzerland, funding for SINGA, Swiss fear of failure, and knowing when to move on. Seraina Soldner shares insights on empowering refugees through entrepreneurship, eligibility criteria, challenges faced by migrants, risk-taking in Switzerland, and personal growth in career transitions. Discover innovative healthcare startups, facing fear, team dynamics, and personal reflections on motivation and career.
Mar 13, 2024 • 56min
EP #383 - David Christen: How to Eradicate Illegal Work in Switzerland
The podcast discusses illegal work in Switzerland, with 30-60% of domestic helpers not registered. Cleaners benefit from working with quitt, earning higher salaries. quitt has over 20,000 customers and plans to expand to Germany in 2023. The episode also explores challenges faced by startups in Switzerland's deep tech ecosystem and the ethical employment practices advocated by quitt.
