ABOUT
THE BASECAMP DAY
The BaseCamp Day is a one-day event scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 2023
It provides a unique opportunity for selected teams to engage with a broad Valais network and receive valuable feedback from qualified experts in accident prevention and rescue, physical preparation and medicine, sports events organisation, tourism and business development. These feedback sessions are designed to assist teams in making informed project decisions.
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Our approach, consisting of interactive face-to-face assessment and mentoring sessions, aims at helping you explore and validate your concept and business model as efficiently as possible, and receive guidance on your solution development.
During the assessment workshops, specialised mentors will evaluate, challenge and share their experience and advice in specific domains.
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​At the end of the BaseCamp, mentors will select the winning teams to take part in the Exploration Program.
AGENDA
Take a look at the BaseCamp Day calendar below.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us, we will be happy to help you.
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[ TUESDAY, JUNE 13th ]
09:00 - 10:00
OPENING SESSION (plenary session)
Welcome messages and presentation of the BaseCamp Day. [10’]
Mentors introduction [3'] and overview of the local innovation ecosystem S.M.A.R.T. Confluence. [45’]
BaseCamp Day Agenda and rules. [5']
10:00 - 12:00
ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS (face-to-face sessions)​
Two mentoring sessions between teams and experts on focused topics (45 mins per session).
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12:00 - 13:30
LUNCH & NETWORKING
During lunch, team leaders will have a 5-minute pitch to introduce their team and present their solution to fellow participants.
13:30 - 16:30
ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS (face-to-face sessions)​
Three mentoring sessions between teams and experts on focused topics (45 mins per session).
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16:30
FINAL SESSION & APERO (plenary session)
Closing remarks & networking with a refreshing beverage
ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS
During the mentoring sessions, teams will have focused interactions with mentors, allowing for deeper exploration of specific aspects related to their project. The experts will provide guidance, feedback, and support based on their expertise and experience.
These meetings are designed to unlock the collaborative potential for the Exploration Program, exploring the possibilities for fruitful synergies.
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STRUCTURE OF A MEETING
15 mins
Introductory pitch
After a brief introduction by the session facilitator, team leader will be invited to present the solution, emphasizing the workshop's subject-matter.
15 mins
Roundtable discussion
Mentors will review assumptions, approaches and challenge entrepreneurs.
15 mins
Feedback & advice
Mentors will provide constructive, honest and direct feedback.
FIVE DEDICATED SESSIONS
ACCIDENT PREVENTION & SAFETY
Aim
Effectiveness of accidents prevention approach and validation of problem-solution fit. Explore & receive potential improvements.
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Pitch content
Describe your project and expectations, empasizing your accident prevention strategy or safety approach. What are the problems you want to solve and how?
PHYSICAL PREPARATION & PERFORMANCE
Aim
Evaluation of the adequacy of the personal and physical preparation measures. Receive advice on optimizing the physical & performance preparation process.
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Pitch content
Describe your project and expectations, emphasizing your approach for personal & physical preparation and its effectiveness.
USER EXPERIENCE & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Aim
Review of the strategy for engaging with clients such as Outdoor enthusiasts, event organizers, and tourist destinations.
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Pitch content
Describe your project and expectations, emphasizing user experience and engagement with your key stakeholder
BUSINESS MODEL & MARKET POTENTIAL
Aim
Review of the business model, market potential, positioning, and exploration of growth scenarios.
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Pitch content
Describe your project and expectations, emphasizing your business model, competitive environment, market size, opportunities, IP considerations, go-to-market & fundraising strategy.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & ROADMAP
Informal diiscussion with the organizers about your project’s development roadmap, motivations for joining the Exploration Program, and objectives for the next 3 to 6 months.
MEET THE MENTORS
Discover the qualified experts who will guide you during the BaseCamp Day.
DISCOVER THE NOMINEES
Discover the 5 teams taking part in the BaseCamp Day.
PRIZE MONEY & RULES
PRIZE MONEY
After the audition process on BaseCamp Day, the jury of experts will deliberate in June and select the winning teams to participate in the Exploration Program, starting from September 2023, for the development of their projects with the Challenge partners.
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The representative of each team will be personally notified by email by the end of June.
We reserve the right to decide the number of winning teams during the final deliberations (maximum 3 winners) based on the projects quality and their suitability for the proposed support provided by the experts. The deliberations are confidential and the jury is not required to give reason for its decisions.
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The winning team(s) will receive prize of up to CHF 25,000.- (twenty-five thousand Swiss Francs) to further develop their solution.
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The best solutions will have the opportunity to:
receive economic support of up to CHF 10,000.- (ten thousand Swiss Francs) in cash, exclusively dedicated to solution development or implementation ;
receive personalized support from CimArk and its partners in solution development, testing, validation, refining of the business model, and ultimately improving the commercial traction, with a maximum value of CHF 15,000.- (fifteen thousand Swiss Francs);
benefit from immediate feedback from end-users to gain a better understanding of market needs;
take advantage of a communication campaign that highlights the exemplary nature of the winning solution.
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S.M.A.R.T. Challenge is an equity-free program and does not invest in startups. No commission on funds raised is taken from the startup to facilitate investor relations.
APPLICANTS’ COMMITMENT
All candidates for the S.M.A.R.T. Challenge undertake to:
Accept the Prize as awarded, whether it is in cash or the form of an advisory service, without the possibility of any exchange;
Not to use the Prize for any purpose other than the materialisation of the solution;
Provide all additional information requested by the Organiser;
Provide the information and elements necessary for the promotion of the solution in the communication campaign that will follow the call for solutions;
Take note of and accept without any reserve the present rules;
Renounce any appeal concerning the conditions of organisation of the competition, the results and the decisions of the juries;
Refrain from any claim or request for compensation in the event of modification, postponement or cancellation of the competition;
Hold the intellectual property rights to the proposed solution or be authorised by the co-sponsors to enter the competition;
Authorise in advance and free of charge, CimArk and the other partners to mention the project in their internal and external communication, to publish, reproduce and represent its name and photo, on any medium that could be used in the context of the competition and by the confidentiality of industrial and commercial property;
Be present at the different events organised by CimArk in connection with the Competition;
Keep the partners informed about the progress and possible commercialisation of the solution.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES (IP)
All applications remain the property of the applicants. It is up to the applicants to take the necessary measures if they consider that their idea requires legal protection.
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IP rights remain in the hands of the technology owners. The applicants certify to hold the legitimate intellectual property rights relating to the projects they submit, and they shall be responsible for managing the intellectual property rights with the involved institutions (employer, partner, and so forth). The organizers claim no intellectual property rights relating to the submitted projects and cannot be held liable for them.
OUR PARTNERS
YOUR ON-SITE CONTACTS
If you require assistance or have any questions during the event, please reach out to our on-site team:
BaseCamp Day coordination
Nadia
BaseCamp Day communication
Frédérique
BaseCamp Day animation