Lean Startup Academy
No bla, just do - Turn your idea into a startup!
Hands-on entrepreneurship at Swisscom Pirates Hub during Spring semester 2020
The Lecturers
David Hengartner
Head of Swisscom Kickbox and main lecturer
Reto Wenger
Member of Swisscom startup team and co-lecturer
Project based learning!
- Learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur, no theory-bingo & 100% learning-by-doing!
- Get coaching from Swisscom startup experts and experienced entrepreneurs
- Fast-prototype your idea, get real customer feedback and learn how to pitch
The Kickbox Framework
The teams with be equipped with the Swisscom Kickbox innovation toolbox to get from idea to a tangible prototype and real market feedback.
You will receive a project budget of CHF 1'000.- to validate startup ideas in project teams.
Meet entrepreneurial leaders!
During the first two rounds of the "Lean Startup Academy", the students had the chance to talk to leading voices in the entrepreneurship and lean startup world and challenge their ideas with them. Here for example with Mark Randall, former Head Innovation at Adobe and inventor of Kickbox.
Media Coverage
Collection of articles about Swisscom Kickbox
Swisscom KMU-Magazin
Article about the long-term effect of the Kickbox programme within an organisation, showcasing the most successful Kickbox projects developed at Swisscom. (only in German)
Swisscom Startup Blog
Article on the Swisscom Startup blog about the vision of Getkickbox.com, and how Swisscom wants to shape the Swiss innovation ecosystem with Kickbox.
HSG Center for Entrepreneurship
An article about the pilot of Kickbox Academy during the "High-tech startup management" course with students from ETH and HSG.
Impact Hub Zurich
An article about the intrapreneurship program @ Swisscom and the intersection between corporates and startups. (only in German)
HWZ: Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich
A story about an innovation lecture from David Hengartner about startups, open innovation and the Kickbox program. (only in German)
HEYNEW
The prototyping agency which helped to shape the program and still supports the Kickboxers with hands-on prototyping advice, features the program in a blog post . (only in German)
