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Smart-up Notziblöcke bringen Innovationen zum Fliegen
Making big innovations together
The support program for innovation, entrepreneurship and self-employment at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Coaching registration

Smart-up - Successfully implementing your ideas 

Inspiration, support and networking for everyone at the HSLU. The aim of Smart-up is to motivate students, alumni and employees to realise their business ideas and to offer guidance on their path to self-employment.

Coaching registration

Benefit from 7 hours of free coaching!
Simply get in touch with us, we will start with an introductory meeting and then provide you with individual support for your project.

You can find more information about our coaching services here.

Smart-up at a Glance

Ideation Booklet & smart-up-map

Start-up & Innovation Tool

Start-up & Innovation Tool

The Ideation Booklet helps you systematically develop and refine business ideas. It offers proven methods, inspiring questions, and practical tools to structure innovative concepts and test initial assumptions. In the smart-up map, you’ll find additional information and tools designed to support you throughout the start-up process.

Smart-up Explained Video Teaserbild

Video Smart-up explained

Individuelle Beratung und Coaching

Feeling inspired? Get Started Now!

The Smart-up team offers a wide range of support, especially in the early stages of business idea development.

Studium als Start-up Track

Services on Offer

What kinds of support does the HSLU offer its students, employees, alumni and external start-up businesses?

Infrastruktur

Infrastructure

Work desk-to-desk with like-minded people or move into the first proper office with your start-up.

foto zeigt ein start-up

Our start-ups

Inspiring success stories and a selection of “Smart-up” start-up companies in Central Switzerland.

Useful Tips and Links

Find useful tips and links to access literature, events, coaching or just inspiration on the way to building your own start-up!

Partners and Network

Our network partners are keen to offer various kinds of support to start-up businesses in the university environment.

Porträts aller Teammitglieder von Smart Up auf blauem Hintergrund

Team and Contact

All six Schools have designated contacts offering support and advice around self-employment and setting up a company to students and employees alike.

Matchmaking

We are here for ideas in search of a team and for teams in search of ideas. Are you looking to hire for your start-up company or would you like to help a start-up to realise a business idea? Here, you will find like-minded people to team up with.

Grafik mit vier Menschen am Arbeiten

Start-up Förderprogramme

In der Schweiz existieren diverse Förderprogramme, welche Start-ups mit Geld und zum Teil auch Coachings unterstützen.

Vier Menschen arbeiten an einem Tisch zusammen

Anmeldung Smart-up Newsletter

Der Smart-up-Newsletter informiert Sie mehrmals pro Jahr über Neuigkeiten aus der Start-up Förderung. Ausserdem werden Sie mit Hinweisen zu aktuellen Veranstaltungen sowie interessanten Lese- und Hörtipps bedient.