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Swiss Creative Tech Startups Report 2024 Released! ZCCE Zurich Centre for Creative Economies at ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, in collaboration with Fuelarts, are pleased to release the Swiss Creative Tech Startups Report 2024 — an invaluable annual resource for industry stakeholders both in Switzerland and internationally. The meticulously crafted 100-page study features comprehensive insights into the Swiss Creative Tech ecosystem, highlighting educational initiatives, venture support, and various partnership opportunities that foster growth within this vibrant sector. Beyond its academic significance, the report should serve as an essential resource for Creative Tech startups seeking to establish and expand their operations across the diverse cantons of Switzerland. Download the report directly via this link: https://bit.ly/3RhIZSC, or expand the slideshow and download the file for the best quality. #creativetech #switzerland #venturecapital #startups #ai #investment

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Join us today, on Friday, November 29, in the conversation with Hassan Ragab, an interdisciplinary designer and conceptual artist based in Southern California, as our distinguished guest. With over 15 years of experience spanning architecture, generative arts, and computational design, Hassan is at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence with creativity and heritage. This session, titled "Art, AI, and Heritage: Cultural Identity Through Generative Innovation," hosted by Oluneye Oluwole® and Denis Belkevich will delve into Hassan’s groundbreaking work exploring the intersections of art, technology, and humanity. Together, we will uncover how AI and computational tools are redefining cultural narratives, provoking thought, and challenging aesthetic norms while preserving and reinterpreting cultural heritage. https://lnkd.in/egpBs_Xc

Join Denis Belkevich and Oluneye Oluwole® for the latest installment of the Africa Creative Tech webinar series, focusing on how emerging technologies and strategic investments are empowering Africa’s youth-led startup ecosystem! On Thursday, October 17, we are excited to welcome Steven Freidmutter, a dedicated investor, mentor, and advisor who has championed over 125 startups across 30 African countries. Steven’s work spans from his role as a limited partner in Launch Africa Ventures, the leading early-stage startup fund, to his experience as a Visiting Entrepreneur at Cornell University, where he helped transform intellectual property into impactful companies and solutions. In this session, Steven will share his insights on innovative investment strategies for African startups, with a particular focus on youth and women founders. We’ll discuss how to scale African innovations globally, create enabling policies for startup growth, and explore the potential for cross-industry collaborations to drive economic development.

Fuelarts is proud to announce the launch of AX Accelerator, an innovative AI-powered accelerator designed to transform the startup landscape with intelligent, personalized mentorship and investor matching. This marks Fuelarts' expansion into the venture studio space, where it will develop its own startup products from the ground up. AX will leverage artificial intelligence to provide tailored guidance, online mentorship, and smart investor matching, making acceleration resources more accessible and effective for startups worldwide. We welcome investors and early-stage startups to join our waitlist for Batch 1, following the link below. For more information about AX and investment opportunities, please contact Maria Pokrovskaya, Co-founder & CEO, AX by Fuelarts.

Join us for the seventh webinar in the Swiss Creative Tech series with Janosch Amstutz, where we delve into Switzerland's most promising creative initiatives⬇️ This session takes a unique perspective on Swiss entrepreneurship, highlighting a Swiss founder who has developed his startup abroad. We’ll explore Beem – a platform whose augmented reality software is proven to enhance company communication with customers, create meaningful and lasting impressions, and boost overall digital engagement.

A preview of our interviews with the leading figures in Swiss Creative Tech. 🎙️ Featuring Uli Sigg, Benjamin Bollmann, Rodrigo Esmela, Conrad von Grebel, Ryan Zurrer, Christoph Weckerle, Nathalie Pichard and Marc Spiegler. ➡️ Access the full interviews here: https://bit.ly/3RhIZSC

In our recent report on the Swiss Creative Tech industry, we unveiled key insights. What is the Creative Tech Model? • Created at the intersection of technology, capital, and creative enterprises. • Technology evolves existing solutions in new contexts. • Capital involves scalable, flexible business models. • Creative enterprises adopt a "what if" attitude, envisioning the world as it could be. • Integrated into a broader ecosystem of inspiring places and infrastructures used by creative players. Download the report here: https://bit.ly/3RhIZSC

Join us for the sixth webinar in the Swiss Creative Tech series, where we explore the potential of Switzerland's most promising creative initiatives. This session features rossogranada art angels – a young and independent art catalyst dedicated to supporting artists by delivering exhibitions, research, and non-profit art initiatives around the world. Founded in 2022 in Zürich, rossogranada presents a European network with current representations in Paris, Milan, and Athens, and is considered an innovative art advisory. Our conversation will address key aspects of the intersection between art advisory and technology in the current art market and beyond. Additionally, we'll delve into the recent Art Basel experience and its technological implementations.

In our latest report created in collaboration with the ZCCE Zurich Centre for Creative Economies, we analyze Swiss cantons. Here are some of the insights: - The distribution of startups across Switzerland is notably broad, with companies originating from 16 of the country’s 26 cantons. - Among the 277 Swiss Creative Tech startups analyzed, 113 (representing 40.8%) were domiciled in the Zurich canton, capturing 37.8% of the aggregate funding. This underscores Zurich’s pivotal role in the Swiss Creative Tech ecosystem, both in terms of startup activity and investment attraction. - The top five cantons, in terms of startup incorporations, collectively comprised 83.8% of the total number of startups and accounted for 90.6% of the total investment received. This concentration highlights the centralization of Creative Tech activities and financial support within specific regions. Download the report here: https://bit.ly/3RhIZSC