START Award

Discover the START Award — for innovative start-ups in the Thurgau region. The competition provides a platform for young companies to present their groundbreaking ideas, make valuable contacts and receive significant recognition.

Criteria

Companies from all sectors are invited to submit their applications for the prize. The following requirements must be met to participate:

  • The company is based in the canton of Thurgau.
  • It can demonstrate active activity on the market.
  • It was founded no more than five years ago.

Description

Since 2014, the Startnetzwerk Thurgau association has been awarding the Thurgau Young Entrepreneur Prize “START Award” every two years. The Young Entrepreneur Prize helps to position the Canton of Thurgau as an open and promising location for young companies.

Award

The prize amount is CHF 15,000 and is broken down as follows:

  1. Price CHF 10,000
  2. Price CHF 3,000
  3. Price CHF 2,000

The three finalists will also receive a free video portrait of their company.