Impact Funding Resources
The Swiss Future Award empowers startups and SMEs leading the way in sustainable transformation across Switzerland. With a focus on innovation and measurable environmental impact, the award highlights businesses that are developing solutions to drive positive change.
Start Date03 Apr 2025 End Date30 Jun 2025 Funding AmountCHF 25k Funding Resource TypeInnovation Award
Funding ProviderSwiss Future Award,B Lab Switzerland Foundation,PETRAM Foundation
Innovation Award
Swiss Future Award,B Lab Switzerland Foundation,PETRAM Foundation
To be eligible, applicants must be Swiss-registered for-profit start-ups (operating for at least one year) or small to medium-sized enterprises with up to 250 full-time equivalent employees.
• 40% Transformative Innovation
Demonstrates significant impact through operations or business model, acting as a catalyst for larger change
• 20% Systemic change
Potential to impact and reshape broader industry norms.
• 25% Financial efficiency & Scalability
Viable business case and potential for growth.
• 15% Stakeholder Engagement
Solution involves key partners.
3 Categories
1) Innovation Award
CHF 25'000 + 6 months of impact coaching will be awarded to an organisation with breakthrough solutions challenge the status quo and bring innovative business models, products, or services to the market and drive industry change.
2) Environment Award
CHF 25'000 + 6 months of impact coaching will be awarded to a business that develops measurable, high-impact environmental solutions. This category honors an organisation that, for example, reduce carbon emissions, promote circularity, protect biodiversity, etc.
3) Public Choice Award
The 10 finalists from the Innovation and Environmental categories will be put to a public vote. The most voted project will receive extended coaching for 12 months to further develop its impact strategy.
