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Events10 December

The Social Entrepreneurship Evening

At the Vaud Chamber of Commerce and Industry, an evening to celebrate the entrepreneurs we support.

Winners of the Alter Start Social Entrepreneurship Evening

On 10 December, Alter Start brought together entrepreneurs, partners, mentors and local businesses at the Vaud Chamber of Commerce and Industry for an evening devoted to concrete opportunities to start a business and build a lasting place in working life.

The evening was opened by Pierre-Antoine Hildbrand, Municipal Councillor of the City of Lausanne, and put the spotlight on the entrepreneurs supported by Alter Start.

Prizes to support the projects

Several awards were presented to support the next stage of development:

  • The Bobst Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Prize to Kübra for her project The Mood Bag
  • A legal support prize to Silvia Crusco for Bois de Rose
  • The Impact Hub Prize to Anna Demakova (DaCake) and to Iryna Kondrak & Kateryna Yarova (Maison du Goût)
  • A surprise digital marketing prize, offered by Kleap SA, to all the winners

Beyond the awards, all Alter Start beneficiaries were recognised for the milestones they reached this year.

A committed community

The evening ended with a cocktail reception prepared by the Catering Lab by Alter Start — a concrete illustration of the skills the entrepreneurs have built.

A big thank you to our partners and volunteer mentors: your commitment turns talent into real opportunities.

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