Title page
Contents
Acknowledgments 4
Acronyms 5
Executive summary 6
Switzerland's Journey 7
Introduction 7
Local legal and regulatory framework 8
Local institutions supporting access to finance for innovative Swiss businesses 9
Cantonal banks 9
Government and government-sponsored institutions 10
Other participants in the ecosystem 12
Use of IP in debt financing 13
Use of IP for equity finance 13
Government-backed guarantees and funds 14
Other forms of IP finance 14
The role of IP valuation 14
Potential challenges and fields of action regarding IP-backed financing in the country 15
University funds for securing IP 15
Enhancing Swiss VC and VD markets, particularly for later finance rounds 15
Discussions around the subject of a Swiss innovation fund 15
Maintain continuous awareness and training activity 15
Conclusion 16
Annex: List of contributing experts 17
Banking 17
Government 17
Private equity 17
Firms supporting startups and SMEs 17
Universities and research institutions 17
Endnotes 18
Table 1. Available coaching programs at Innosuisse 11
Figure 1. Resident patent applications 7
Figure 2. Resident trademark applications (numbers are in class counts) 7