Stiftung Futur supports student and faculty innovation at OST, with a strong emphasis on turning ideas into marketable products and helping university-linked founders launch startups in the Rapperswil-Jona region. Its giving is highly place-based and institution-linked, centered on technology transfer, entrepreneurial training, and practical support for early-stage ventures rather than open-ended philanthropic grants. The foundation is especially distinctive for combining prize funding, free workspace, and small training stipends to move OST ideas closer to commercialization.
Primarily annual, program-specific support through internal competitions and targeted assistance; includes a CHF 10,000 technology transfer prize, small course stipends up to CHF 720, and in-kind office space for qualifying startups. Most opportunities are not open to unsolicited proposals and are limited to OST students, faculty, or closely affiliated young entrepreneurs in the Rapperswil-Jona area.
Sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Watch for the annual autumn call for the Innovationspreis and the internal deadline for the Technologietransferpreis (listed as 01.10.2025 on the site). Eligibility is narrow: most programs are restricted to OST students, faculty, or closely affiliated founders in the region, and several opportunities are internal or invitation-based rather than open applications.
Current and upcoming funding from Stiftung Futur that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Hochschulnahe Start-ups aus der Region (applicants should be linked to OST / local region). Selection is managed by the Stiftung FUTUR selection committee (Auswahlausschuss).
Who can apply: Students of OST in Rapperswil; projects should be innovative and have later market potential.
Who can apply: Open to OST (Ostschweizer Fachhochschule) lecturers/Dozierende with innovative product ideas; the call is internal to the university.
Deadline: Next listed Einreichungsfrist (submission deadline) shown as 01.10.2025 on site (annual prize).
Track these deadlines, get reminders, and see how well your nonprofit fits — free with a Kindora account.
Create a free accountDeadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.