Swiss ep 2025 - action plan session - team 4.2
Short Summary:
Team 4.2 of the Swiss EP 2025 action plan session discusses a target of 100,000 project ideas as a starting point for their initiative. This ambitious goal is based on past experience organizing competitions and incubating startups, where they've previously selected 200 out of 2,000 submitted projects. The aim is not to count registered businesses, but rather to raise awareness and foster entrepreneurial passion, ultimately leading to the creation of new businesses. The process involves a funnel approach: starting with a large pool of ideas, selecting a smaller percentage for incubation, and eventually leading to the creation of registered businesses. The 100,000 figure is a benchmark, not a rigid target.
Detailed Summary:
The discussion centers around defining a target number of project ideas for the Swiss EP 2025 initiative. The team initially grapples with the scale of the proposed 100,000 project ideas.
Section 1: Justification for the 100,000 Target:
The team justifies the 100,000 figure by referencing past experience. They highlight their history of selecting 200 startups for incubation from a pool of 2,000 project submissions. This precedent suggests that a significantly larger initial pool (100,000) is reasonable, with a 10% selection rate leading to a similar number of incubated projects. The source of these ideas includes universities, research centers, and entrepreneurs of varying experience levels.
Section 2: Clarification of the Target's Scope:
A crucial clarification is made: the 100,000 figure refers to ideas and projects, not registered businesses. The team emphasizes that the primary goal isn't immediate business registration but rather raising awareness and inspiring entrepreneurial passion. This is explicitly stated: "the role of this magic is to raise awareness and to build the the the uh the dream the passion of young founders to build a start to uh to convert them into incorporation register business actual business". The 10,000 registered businesses is mentioned as a long-term aspirational goal, separate from the initial 100,000 project ideas.
Section 3: The Process and its Objectives:
The overall process is described as a funnel: a large number of initial project ideas are filtered down through selection processes to a smaller number of incubated projects, ultimately aiming for the creation of registered businesses. The focus is on fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem rather than solely on immediate business creation. The 100,000 figure serves as a benchmark to gauge the reach and impact of their awareness-raising efforts.