Empowering organisations to create collaborative and impactful ecosystems for innovation
Pictograms
for Terms and Conditions
Problem
Data processing lacks transparency and is a lengthy and costly process.
Solution
Establishing a Swiss standard for data processing based on pictograms & bots enables a simplified usage of personal data.
4T-DLT
4 Elements of Trust
Problem
The full potential of the distributed ledger technology (DLT) for all market participants has not been reached yet.
Solution
Creating an open repository for the technical and legal information, definition and standards for a secure, interoperable and reliable Swiss DLT infrastructure.
Digital Infrastructure for Mobility
Creating the Internet of Mobility
Problem
Innovative customer solutions in the inter-/multimodal mobility sector are currently only possible for fragmented and local solutions and lack a standardized environment to scale effectively.
Solution
The #digitalInfrastructureForMobility provides an open and standardized digital ecosystem for mobility players and accelerates the digitalization in the mobility sector.
Smart Way
your intelligent travel assistant for smarter mobility
Problem
How can we meet the demand for more mobility with less environmental impact?
Solution
The SmartWay test app combines together diverse transport modes onto a single digital mobility platform to handle more traffic with less environmental pollution.
Digitalise Founding Process
using Blockchain
Problem
Founding a business in Switzerland is a hassle.
Solution
A blockchain-enabled founding process enables easy and fast incorporation.
Daura
Simply digitize your shares
Problem
The process to raise equity for SMEs and startups prior to their initial public offering is difficult since the stock market is not accessible.
Solution
Creating a stock market based on blockchain technology, where Token as Swiss C-shares can be traded.
Policy Kitchen
Crowdsourced Think Tank
Problem
Is there a more efficient way for countries to join forces and find solutions to global problems?
Solution
A crowd-innovation app connecting grassroots-think tanks and enabling an inclusive participatory solution creation.
Topic
Explore opportunities, unmet needs and areas to innovate for you and your organisation. What challenges exist in a given industry? Through shared knowledge, collaboration and courage you will be given the opportunity to identify challenges which, if resolved, shall lead to a more sustainable economy and society.
How it works
Design solutions with a team of like-minded people, once you have decided what kind of challenge you want to tackle! Through an iterative process that includes both physical meetings and a digital exchange space, different solutions will be ideated and prototyped.
The Bets
Validate your ideas and prototypes and build scalable solutions by launching a Bet. A Bet is an ambitious and concrete goal that translates the identified solution to your challenge into an implementation-oriented, fast-paced project which delivers measurable impact.
News
Boosting Leap Projects with a New Executive Training
24. February 2021
Through shared knowledge, collaboration and courage, Leap by digitalswitzerland strengthens Swiss organisations and society through pioneering sustainable and impact-driven innovation. Only by taking the leap to cross barriers and join forces within and across organisations, true innovation can happen. digitalswitzerland offers its members the Leap platform to meet like-minded people and companies, to develop a […]
Leap & Accenture collaborate on Digital Health
14. October 2020
Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been busy aligning two formerly separate innovation programmes to create the newly combined programme Leap. The goal of Leap is to use lessons learned from the previous programme’s and support organisations to collaboratively tackle systemic and interdisciplinary challenges. Aim of the Collaboration with Accenture? The aim of our upcoming joint […]
GETKICKBOX | Building an Open Innovation Ecosystem
8. July 2020
When the Kickbox program was established at Swisscom 5 years ago, my task was not to build and run an intrapreneurship program. I was responsible for identifying start-ups that could collaborate with Swisscom. The agile start-up culture collided strongly with the mentality of a large corporation. A new approach was needed to provide opportunities for […]
Kitaclub.ch | Let’s solve childcare
17. June 2020
In its ‘Progress Barometer’, Credit Suisse identified childcare as one of the most important issues to be addressed and resolved. More recently, the Covid-19 crisis has proved more than ever: childcare is not only nice to have, but that it is systemically relevant to our modern society. Kitaclub.ch Regardless of their work model – from […]
PRIMA SANA – The Swiss Case Management App set to revolutionize the Swiss healthcare system for good
4. June 2020
The rising costs of the current healthcare system in Switzerland add up to an alarming CHF 100 billion per year. At the individual level, the cost of mandatory medical insurance already represents an enormous burden for the majority of the population and their household budget. The Swiss Case Management App At the same time – […]
Impacting lives by teaching how to code
18. May 2020
Over 70.5 million refugees in the world. Millions of vacant IT jobs due to digitalisation. Two problems, one solution: A coding academy for refugees. This has been Powercoders’ mission since they recruited their first class of refugees in 2017. Powercoders programme The Powercoders programme is open to refugees with high potential for a career in […]
Take a Leap of Faith
12. May 2020
d Globally scholars estimate that the current pandemic will change the world profoundly and permanently (read here Yuval Noah Harari’s assessment). In spite of the drastic measures introduced by governments around the world, the spread of COVID-19 will most likely cause vast economic, social, technological, political and environmental consequences which will last. Cybersecurity threats, global […]
Swiss Romande Sweeps Season 3 Challenge
18. April 2019
The third Challenge race season climaxed on Monday with a clear win for Swiss Romande. Geneva-based, ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross), was named 1stplace winner and canton Valais Office of Economy, Tourism and Innovation, was also declared 1st place winner. The unusual split decision, announced by Jury Chairwoman, Claudia Bienentreu, Head Open Innovation […]
Open Challenge Bets Ready To Race
14. April 2019
Dreamers, schemers or believers Waiting at the starting gate for Season Three challenge race are eleven new contestants. Call them dreamers, schemers or believers. Or call them courageous. Each of these eleven individuals believe innovation is key to Switzerland’s future and are betting their idea can move the needle towards making Switzerland a global hub […]
Join Us!
If you would like to get more information about digitalswitzerland or become a member with your organisation and participate at Leap, then get in touch with us!
