Bern University of Applied Sciences promotes entrepreneurial thinking and action. We support students, employees, and partners in using their creativity and entrepreneurial potential to help solve societal challenges.
By «entrepreneurial thinking and action» – or «entrepreneurship» – we do not mean only starting innovative start-ups. Rather, it includes any form of independent and proactive action aimed at creating something new and bringing about positive change.
To promote entrepreneurship, we offer our students, staff, and partners a wide range of opportunities.
The BFH Entrepreneurship Office is the central contact point for entrepreneurship at Bern University of Applied Sciences.
We collaborate with companies and other organisations to support them in the development and implementation of their entrepreneurial projects.
Our areas of expertise include, among others:
Start your own business or intrapreneurship project as part of our Master’s programme in Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation. In doing so, further develop your entrepreneurial skills.
Do you need flexibility to combine your work or the development of your business idea with your studies? No problem: the hybrid and flexible nature of the Master’s programme allows you to do just that
Do you have an innovative business idea and intend to set up a knowledge- or technology-oriented company? In this module offered by Innosuisse, you will hone your entrepreneurial thinking and acting and prepare yourself for setting up and running a business.
During the 12-week course, you will acquire theoretical and practical skills, such as pitching, building your team, drawing up a financial plan, understanding and convincing your customers, working with the Business Model Canvas, and much more. You will also meet many like-minded people and become part of the Bernese start-up ecosystem.
This module is open to all BFH students as part of «BFH Diagonal». Furthermore, students from other universities, former students and all BFH staff are also welcome to participate.
We support start-ups and companies in the development of new products, services, or processes. As BFH Business School, we focus on aspects such as acceptance, usability, and business models.
Key topics include New Work, positive psychology and mindfulness.
The innovation cheque enables testing of novel ideas. Start-ups can apply for the innovation cheque, worth up to CHF 15,000, from Innosuisse, Switzerland’s innovation agency. The credit can be used to cover the costs of a joint project with us. Possible projects include concept studies or analyses of market potential.
Students can acquire entrepreneurial competences at various levels, from basic knowledge to the implementation of their own business idea.
The Business School is supported by a team of dedicated staff with a wide range of competences. They possess great entrepreneurial potential!
We aim to nurture this potential and thereby contribute to strengthening the entrepreneurial culture within our department. Entrepreneurial initiatives or projects undertaken by staff, whether within or outside BFH, are welcome, and we wish to actively support them.
We are proud of the start-ups that emerge from our community. They reflect our strong focus on applied research and the high quality of our education.
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