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Mentor guidelines 2018

Overview 2018 Kickstart Accelerator bridges the gap between startups, corporates, cities, foundations and universities to accelerate deep tech innovation across different verticals, bringing together key actors in these fields.

Kickstart Accelerator is an initiative of Impact Hub Zürich in partnership with digitalswitzerland.

Each year, Kickstart brings around 60 entrepreneurs to Switzerland to collaborate with key players for proof-of-concepts, pilot projects and other innovation partnerships. In 2018, Kickstart runs four verticals (6-10 startups per vertical) focusing on deep technologies (science and engineering driven technologies such as AI, Big Data, Blockchain and others) in Zurich:● EdTech & Learning,● FinTech & Crypto,● Food & Retail Tech,● Smart Cities & Infrastructure.

Role

What is a mentor?KSAcc Mentors have a track record as an entrepreneur and want to share their knowledge and experiences with the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Your role as a mentorAs a KSAcc Mentor● You are genuinely motivated to work with entrepreneurs and give your best to support the

development of your mentee and his/her startup● You are a guide, who shares his/her knowledge and experience and who does not try to control,

but acknowledges that the teams have to take their own decisions● You are a door-opener who connects with his/her networks when appropriate● You provide your mentee with actionable advice and challenge him/her in a constructive way

What we offer you

● Compensation of CHF 1000 for travel expenses● Access to a wide network of other experts, mentors, investors, corporate partners

and many more● Exposure on our website and on our social media channels● Tickets to all major events● Access to the Kickstart Accelerator space (the innovation space Kraftwerk -

Selnaustrasse 25, 8001 Zurich)

Guidelines

● 1 mentor per startup● Time requirements: total of min. 29h, divided into:

○ 17h: 10 weeks (2h per week for the 7 weeks of the Collaboration Sprints and 1h per week for the break period) mentoring your startup (you are free to decide together with your startup how you use this time)

○ 2h: mentor onboarding○ 2h: mentoring kick-off event○ 8h: reserved for supporting other KSAcc startups with your expertise,

facilitated by KSAcc team● Mentor-mentee match making will take place once the startups are selected● Number of mentors in the KSAcc mentor pool exceeds number of startups,

therefore mentor spots can’t be guaranteed until after the mentor-mentee matching

Timeline 2018

Dec

Planning of PoCs and other collaborations

Onboarding of the startups

Selection phase of the startups with partners and experts

Active outreach phase

Lessons learned

Launching Kickstart 2019

Apr 3

Recruiting and onboarding of mentors and experts

Apr 16 Jul 10

Sept 3 Sept 7 Nov 9

Outreach Phase

Selection Phase

Onboarding Phase Planning Sprint Wrap-up

Key dates & events

● Application start April 3● Application deadline May 27● Final Selection (bootcamp) July 9-10● Startups confirmed July 17 ● Mentor matching July● Mentor onboarding event August TBA

Key dates & events

● Collaboration Planning Sprint Sept 3 - Sept 7● Mentoring kick-off event 1st week of Sept● Collaboration Sprint Oct 1 - Nov 9● Opening Ceremony Oct 4● Mentor & Expert Get Together TBA● Investor Summit Nov 8● Closing Ceremony Nov 9

Break Collaboration Sprint

Implementation of PoCs and other collaborations

Numerous events and formats focused on- PoC initiation- Business development- Mentorship and learning- Networking in Switzerland

Oct 1

Startup selection

● We encourage mentors to be part of the selection process. ○ There are two different steps in the selection process where mentors can get

involved: Screening and Bootcamp. An overview of the process can be found here.

○ During the screening phase (June 21 - July 1) each of the top 50 startups per vertical will be evaluated by KSAcc team, corporate partners and external experts (mentors and others) based on a criteria set. The evaluation happens directly on the application/evaluation platform. External judges are expected to judge at least 10 startups and provide at least 30 words of feedback.

○ In the final selection bootcamp (July 9-10) 12-20 startups per vertical are invited to Zürich to pitch to a jury composed of KSAcc team, corporate partners and external experts (mentors and others). There are limited seats available for mentors.

SEE YOU AT KICKSTART ACCELERATOR 2018

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APPENDIX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbgyHHhshKE

2017 Highlights● 30 startups, 30 mentors, 55 experts● 30 PoCs and other partnerships● 60+ Masterclasses & Workshops● 220+ 1-on-1’s with experts ● 250+ Investor meetings & engagements ● 230+ meetings & office hours with partners● CHF 8 million of investments; CHF 18m since

Kickstart launch● Total CHF 550'000+ in grants for startups● 9415 social media fans, total reach 3 million● Media coverage: 205 articles since January,

incl. The Guardian, Forbes and others

Fjuul provides an engagement platform

that enables insurers to grow their

business at lower risk.

Apiax transforms complex regulations into

easy-to-use digital compliance rules.

AAAccell is a leading innovation company

in asset- and risk management developing

cutting-edge high-tech solutions for the

financial service market.

Winners & Runner-up

FlavorWiki’s patent pending technology

helps food retailers and producers create

better products, improve customer

targeting and deliver a more engaging

food experience to consumers.

Farmerline connects small-scale farmers

to information services, innovative

finance, and markets to improve their

incomes.

Winner & Runner-up

iFuture Robotics provides autonomous

robots for smart logistics.

RADical provides AI-powered 3D human

motion tracking for media &

entertainment, robotics and smart cities

Winner & Runner-up

HawaDawa enables clean air solutions with

their real-time data from an IoT based

sensor network.

Spark Horizon is building and operating the

first free charging network for electric cars

across Europe

uHoo monitors and analyzes indoor air

quality and provides recommendations to

create a healthier home and workplace

Winner & Runner-ups

The Venue: Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk is the innovation and collaboration hotspot of

Switzerland located in the heart of Zurich.

The former transformer station turned into an inspiring work

and event space is the home of Kickstart Accelerator during

the six weeks collaboration sprint. Thus, partners can also

access Kraftwerk during this time for meetings &

coworking.

Kraftwerk is an initiative of digitalswitzerland, Engagement

Migros, ewz and Impact Hub Zürich.

More information: www.kraftwerk.host