Entrepreneurship Center der Uni Bern

Name

Entrepreneurship Center der Uni Bern

Legal name

Entrepreneurship Center Universität Bern

Website

https://entrepreneurship-bern.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional & Executive Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Creation Centers (EDAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days) (EDAMAHAB), Leadership, Management & Teamwork for Business (EDAMAHAI)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship education
• Executive continuing education
• Startup training programs
• Corporate strategy courses
• University certificate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Continuing Education Programs: The center generates revenue through CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies) programs in Entrepreneurship and Corporate Strategy, which are fee-based professional education offerings for managers, entrepreneurs, and aspiring founders. Programs include 15 ECTS credits and are priced for working professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Entrepreneurship Center is an academic unit within the University of Bern's Department of Management and Entrepreneurship that delivers fee-based continuing education programs for professionals. It offers two Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) programs — CAS Entrepreneurial Leadership and CAS Corporate Strategy & Governance — as well as Innosuisse-certified startup training modules, the annual STAGE UP business creation competition, an alumni network, and supporting workshops and events. Programs combine academic instruction with practitioner-led case studies and award 15 ECTS credits upon completion.

Product overview

The Entrepreneurship Center der Uni Bern is an educational institution at the University of Bern offering a portfolio of continuing education programs and outreach activities focused on entrepreneurship. Its core offerings include two CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies) programs: CAS Entrepreneurial Leadership and CAS Corporate Strategy & Governance (which together can form an Executive EMBA). The Center also delivers Innosuisse-certified start-up training modules (Business Ideas, Business Concept, Pivoting, Co-founder Matchmaking), runs the annual STAGE UP Bernese Business Creation Competition, maintains an active alumni network, and organizes events and workshops. The programs combine theoretical knowledge transfer with practical application, featuring coaching, real-life case studies, and networking opportunities with successful entrepreneurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STAGE UP: The Bernese business creation competition organized annually by the center

Products and services

• CAS Entrepreneurial Leadership

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Creaholic SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation partner contributing lecturers and workshop content. The Creaholic innovation factory hosts modules on inspiration, innovation systems, and innovation project realization. Marcel Aeschlimann and Tiziano Sabbioni serve as lecturers, bringing expertise from over 1000 innovation projects and 250+ patents.
• Kellerhals CarrardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm partner providing legal expertise for workshops and programs. Hosts the Startup Legal Essentials Workshop for STAGE UP participants and provides lecturers including Dr. Beat Brechbühl and Kathrin Enderli.
• InnosuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Innovation Agency funds and coordinates startup training programs including Business Ideas (Module 1), Business Concept (Module 2), and new modules from 2025 such as Pivoting the Idea and Co-Founder Matchmaking.
• SwissEconomicForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner supporting the development and establishment of the entrepreneurship further education program.
• Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTAGE UP competition co-organizer alongside the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at University of Bern. Provides coaches including Aron Braun.
• be-advancedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTAGE UP competition co-organizer providing innovation expertise and coaches including Roger Neuenschwander and Anthony Smith.
• EY (Ernst & Young)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver sponsor providing professional services. Employees serve as trainers for STAGE UP workshops on financial planning and audit services.
• Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/BienneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOther partner supporting startup ecosystem with Anita Jörg serving as marketing expert for competitions.
• Emch Aufzüge AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory board member Bernhard Emch is entrepreneur and manager at Emch Aufzüge AG, providing governance expertise.
• PB Swiss ToolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory board member Dr. h.c. Eva Jaisli is CEO of PB Swiss Tools, contributing entrepreneurship expertise and leadership experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Swiss Startup Factory: Private Bern-based startup accelerator and coworking provider that complements the Entrepreneurship Center's offerings with equity-based acceleration services. Comparable as a regional founder-support player serving the same Bern startup ecosystem.

Regional players

• Impact Hub Switzerland: Network of coworking and innovation spaces across Switzerland offering events, workshops, and founder community programming. Comparable as a community-driven entrepreneurship support player, though operating a coworking model rather than a university-affiliated academic program.

Direct peers

• University of St. Gallen - Startup & Entrepreneurship: HSG's entrepreneurship offerings (Startup@HSG, CTI Entrepreneurship modules, Growth & Finance track) compete for the same Swiss working professionals, corporate clients, and startup founders. Comparable CAS-equivalent executive education and university-led startup competitions in the same Swiss market.
• IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen: Swiss foundation providing practical training, coaching, and events for aspiring and early-stage founders across Switzerland. Directly comparable offering of SME/founder education programs with national reach, serving the same aspirational entrepreneur segment as the Bern center.
• IMD Business School: Lausanne-based executive education provider offering CAS, executive MBA, and leadership programs targeted at senior managers and board members. Directly competes for the same mid-market Swiss professional audience as the Bern center's CAS Corporate Strategy & Governance program.
• ETH Zürich Entrepreneurship Center: University-affiliated entrepreneurship center at ETH Zürich offering continuing education, startup support, and competitions. Directly comparable to the Bern Entrepreneurship Center in mission, programs (CAS-style executive education, founder training modules), and target audience of researchers and aspiring founders, but at a larger and more internationally recognized institution.
• University of Basel - Innovation & Entrepreneurship: University of Basel's entrepreneurship offerings and CAS-equivalent continuing education target the same Swiss-German working-professional segment and aspiring founders. Comparable as a regional university competitor with similar Innosuisse-linked training modules.
• ZHAW Centre for Entrepreneurship: Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften runs an entrepreneurship center with CAS programs, Innosuisse training modules, and a startup competition. Direct university-affiliated peer competing for the same pool of working professionals and would-be founders in German-speaking Switzerland.
• EPFL - College of Management of Technology: EPFL's CDM/CDS and entrepreneurship programs serve EPFL researchers and students with Innosuisse-style modules, startup support, and a major competition. Directly comparable as a French-speaking counterpart delivering the same national Innosuisse training portfolio to a similar technical-research audience.

Broad incumbents

• Innosuisse: The Swiss Innovation Agency funds and curates the nationwide entrepreneurship training portfolio that the Bern center delivers on its behalf. Comparable as the broader umbrella institution coordinating the modules, while also acting as a client/funder relationship rather than a like-for-like peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EntrepreneurshipCenterBern
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/entrepreneurship-center-universitaet-bern
• Instagraminstagram.com/entrepreneurshipcenter_unibe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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