Mission Statement
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| "Grow Wädenswil helps you to realise your business idea. Grow offers support and coaching, affordable offices and labspace, financial support in form of loans and access to experts and start-up Networks." |
Grow primarily focuses on business ideas and companies in Life Sciences (Biotechnology, Chemistry, Food Technology, Environmental Engineering, Pharma, etc.), Facility Management and Informatics. These areas belong to the fields of competence of the University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in Wädenswil. Technology companies in other fields are also welcome, particularly those working on technologies with potential use in the above mentioned areas. Grow has grown considerably since 2010, further growth is envisioned.
Grow companies have been very succesfull in establishing active collaborations with university institutes, including ZHAW, and have obtained major financial support for such collaborations. As a result of the close collaboration between grow and the ZHAW the companies can profit from the expertise of the ZHAW and can get access to the first-class infrastructure and equipment of the ZHAW.
In addition, grow can offer excellent office and laboratory space for rent for very competitive prices, thanks to the collaboration with Tuwag Immobilien AG. Typically, laboratories are specifically adapted to suit the needs of the future user.
Optimizing the chances on success for the individual grow companies is the primary goal of all activities.