Gebert Rüf Stiftung
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FUTURE THROUGH INNOVATION Gebert Rüf Stiftung was established in 1998 by entrepreneur Heinrich Gebert as a science and innovation foundation. As a private funding agency guided by its mission statement «making science effective», it supports entrepreneurial projects which are committed to achieving an impact. Innovative ideas – implemented in an entrepreneurial way - ensure an economically, ecologically and socially sustainable future. With an annual budget of up to CHF 15 million, it supports the breakthrough of new technologies, but also to lay the foundations for an entrepreneurial mindset and a broad interest in innovation by funding educational and transfer projects. With its focus on innovation, Gebert Rüf Stiftung fills since 1998 a gap with a leverage effect: → 1400 projects supported → 800 start-ups founded → CHF 270 Mio. funded → CHF 8,500 Mio. follow-up funding «Science & Entrepreneurship» is at the core of GRS’s mission. Since 1998, it has been promoting the entrepreneurial implementation of research and innovation in Switzerland with its «Science Entrepreneurship» program. The «Kick Foundation» and «Kickfund» initiatives co-initiated by GRS bundle existing funding programs and combine funding and investment in a value chain. The profit-oriented Kickfund systematically invests in Venture Kick finalists and uses part of the return to generate the Kick Foundation pipeline. With «Education & Entrepreneurship», GRS is supporting new forms of education and teaching in Swiss public schools. «Science, Business & Society» has been at the center of the foundation's activities since its inception. The foundation bundles its activities under the title «Scientainment» and focuses on low-threshold and multimedia science communication. With «Stiftung & Schweiz», GRS has been committed to the sustainable promotion of Switzerland as a liberal foundation location for the professionalization of the sector.
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About Gebert Rüf Stiftung
The Gebert Rüf Stiftung is a foundation dedicated to fostering innovation for the benefit of the Swiss economy and society. With an annual budget of up to CHF 15 million, they support the implementation of new technologies and promote educational and transfer projects to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset and interest in innovation. Their funding strategy is based on eight key action areas, including programs like Kick Program, First Ventures, and Digital TechPreneurs.
The foundation operates with a three-stage project selection process, focusing on originality, relevance, and effectiveness. Additionally, the Gebert Rüf Stiftung serves as a transparent public service provider, sharing information about their projects and impact openly. Founded by entrepreneur Heinrich Gebert, the foundation aims to strengthen Switzerland as a business and living space through their motto of "Wissenschaft.
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