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Welcome to our innovation community!

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Community is key to helping entrepreneurs connect with each other, with investors and with local players as they spread their roots in the canton of Geneva. It’s a core part of our strategy and a proven success.
 
Many of our events are open to anyone interested in learning more about the incredible innovations happening right here in the canton of Geneva, from Plan-les-Ouates to Campus Biotech. We hope you’ll join us in-person or online!
Don't miss out on any events - join our mailing list!

At FONGIT, we’re proud of our strong community of innovators and people who want to help innovators.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Lunch-Learn (online)
    Thu, 10 Oct
    Zoom
    10 Oct 2024, 12:30 – 14:00
    Zoom
    10 Oct 2024, 12:30 – 14:00
    Zoom
    Join us for this workshop which will help you understand how to comply with the key Swiss and EU data protection requirements. You’ll also learn what your startup needs to have in your privacy notice and other key documents.
  • Life Sciences Café+Croissant
    Tue, 15 Oct
    Campus Biotech
    15 Oct 2024, 09:30 – 10:30
    Campus Biotech , Chem. des Mines 9, 1202 Genève, Switzerland
    15 Oct 2024, 09:30 – 10:30
    Campus Biotech , Chem. des Mines 9, 1202 Genève, Switzerland
    Get coffee, get informed, get connected!
  • FONGIT-Life with Rémi Charrier
    Tue, 29 Oct
    Campus Biotech
    29 Oct 2024, 12:00 – 14:00
    Campus Biotech, Campus Biotech, Chem. des Mines 9, 1202 Genève, Switzerland
    29 Oct 2024, 12:00 – 14:00
    Campus Biotech, Campus Biotech, Chem. des Mines 9, 1202 Genève, Switzerland
    Join us and our keynote speaker Rémi Charrier, a medtech operations manager and entrepreneur, to get a comprehensive overview of the key success factors for efficiently setting up and managing an innovative product development project
  • Café+Croissant at FONGIT HQ
    Thu, 31 Oct
    FONGIT HQ (6th floor)
    31 Oct 2024, 09:30 – 10:30
    FONGIT HQ (6th floor), Rte de la Galaise 34, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland
    31 Oct 2024, 09:30 – 10:30
    FONGIT HQ (6th floor), Rte de la Galaise 34, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland
    Get coffee, get informed, get connected with our community!
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Quels sont les différents types d'événements qu'organise la FONGIT?

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What different types of events does FONGIT organize?

What kind of events do we do, and which one is for you?

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Café+Croissant

In-person event
Open to the public

This monthly event brings together the entire FONGIT team and leading entrepreneurs from our innovation community. It's the perfect opportunity for attendees to find out what has been going on in the Geneva startup community, hear from entrepreneurs themselves, and expand their professional network, all while enjoying coffee and croissants.

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Join us at Campus Biotech for a life sciences focus, or come to our headquarters in Plan-les-Ouates to learn about our whole ecosystem.

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FONGIT:Force

In-person event
Open to the public

The FONGIT:Force is our monthly program of in-person workshops from international thought leaderstargeted at entrepreneurs of fast-growing startups (but anyone interested is welcome to attend).Participants will walk away with actionable insights and an accelerated understanding of different challenges (e.g. commercial, technical, and human) that they need to address when launching a product and growing a business.

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Lunch-Learn

Online event
Open to the public

This event is the same as FONGIT:Force but online, in order to reach a wider audience by making it more easily accessible.

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FONGIT-Life

In-person event
Open to the public

Targeted at our life sciences community, these in-person workshops at Campus Biotech have the same format as a FONGIT:Force, featuring talks from international thought leaders and a networking lunch.

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Investor Events

In-person event
By invitation

Every year, we organize several events specifically dedicated to connecting startups with investors.To date, these meetings have been organized with the investor groups SICTIC (Swiss ICT Investor Club) and BAS (Business Angels Switzerland).

Alexandra Osváth, FONGIT's Head of Marketing, Communications, and Engagement talks about the value our community brings to entrepreneurs

Alexandra Osváth, FONGIT's Head of Marketing, Communications, and Engagement talks about the value our community brings to entrepreneurs

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