Students support Startups

Collaboration with practice partners is a central component of the Bachelor‘s program in «Business Administration» at Bern University of Applied Sciences. In the autumn semester, students will support start-ups in the areas of «business modelling» and «business planning» as part of the «Refining Business Models» and «Sustainable Startu-p Challenge» modules.

In the Refining Business Models module, students support start-ups in further developing their business models, while the Sustainable Start-up Challenge module focuses on developing sustainable solutions and strategies.

Refining Business Models
Sustainable Start-up Challenge

Refining Business Models

Benefit from fresh ideas and structured support!

Requirements for Start-ups

Your start-up is in the founding or growth phase and you need to master challenges in the areas of «business modeling» and «business planning». For example:

You have a business idea and are looking for a promising business model.
You would like to challenge, validate and optimize the envisioned business model.
You want to reinvent the business model for the upcoming growth or internationalization phase.
You want to increase the overall performance of your company and therefore put the business model to the test.

Value for Participating Start-ups

Result-oriented support by a team of 3 to 5 students who are about to complete their Bachelor's degree in «Business Administration» and already have profound knowledge in the areas of «business modeling» and «business planning»
An optimized and/or tested business model
A newly created or optimized business plan
Partnering with an innovative hub for entrepreneurship research and practice

Meetings

The students will arrange individual meetings with the start-up partners. In addition, at least one person from the start-up should attend each of these events:

Kick-off	September 17, 2025 12.30 to 4.00 pm	Berne
Meeting student team and coach	between September 21 and October 15, 2025	With the start-up partner
Final presentations	December 17, 2025 12.30 to 8.00 pm (time slot by arrangement)	Berne

Interested? Get in Touch With Us!

Prof. Dr. Claus Noppeney

Dozent
+41 31 848 44 71
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Deepti Pahwa

Dozentin
+41 31 848 30 31
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Sustainable Start-up Challenge

Get a jump start on sustainable business ideas!

Requirements for Start-ups

Your start-up is a «sustainable start-up» in the sense that it creates environmental and social impact through its core business. Your start-up is in the founding or growth phase and you need to master challenges in the areas of «business modeling» and «business planning». For example:

You have a business idea that can create environmental and/or social impact and you are looking for a promising business model.
You would like to challenge, validate and optimize the envisioned business model.
You want to reinvent your current business model for the upcoming growth or internationalization phase.
You want to increase the social and/or environmental impact of your company and therefore put the business model to the test.

Benefits for Participating Start-ups

Result-oriented support by a team of 3 to 5 students who are about to complete their Bachelor's degree in «Business Administration» and already have sound knowledge in the areas of «business modeling» and «business planning»
An optimized and/or tested business model
A newly created or optimized business plan
Partnering with an innovative hub for social entrepreneurship research and practice

Meetings

The students will arrange individual meetings with the start-up partners. In addition, at least one person from the start-up should attend each of these events:

Kick-off	September 26, 2025 8.15 am to 11.40 am	Berne
Meeting student team and coach	between September 26 and October 17, 2025	with the start-up partner
Final presentations	December 19, 2025 between 8.15 am and 3.10 pm (time slot by arrangement)	Berne