About

The Innovation Booster Fashion & Lifestyle is led by Dagorà Lifestyle Innovation Hub as Leading House, responsible for the delivery and coordination of the Innovation Booster activities. Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino - Lifestyle Tech Competence Center is the Alliance Partner, supporting the program at methodological level. As catalysts for research partners and innovation experts, LTCC has proven experience in open innovation and user-centric methodologies (e.g. design thinking).

Dagorà revolutionises the interaction between companies, promoting business networking and orchestrating a vibrant community of C-level Managers. Dagorà Lifestyle Innovation Hub is a collaborative space located at Via Peri 21b in Lugano where companies and investors meet to create new business opportunities, fostering connections with universities and institutions. Our mission is to stimulate creativity and provide entrepreneurs and C-level managers with the necessary relationships to develop their companies. Among our main activities are events, community days at lifestyle brands and workshops for innovation.

The Lifestyle Tech Competence Center, one of the three competence centers officially recognized by Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino and connected to the existing one in Zurich, is a Swiss association dedicated to supporting innovative companies engaged in research and development within the Lifestyle Tech sector. This includes areas such as FoodTech, FashionTech, BeautyTech, TravelTech, DesignTech, and Smart Living, among others. The Association's primary goal is to facilitate collaboration between academic institutes and companies, fostering the exchange of technology and knowledge. The members of the Lifestyle Tech Competence Center Association include Accenture, Antares Vision Group, Assos of Switzerland, Bally, Barilla, BertO Salotti, Città di Lugano, Dagorà Lifestyle Innovation Hub, Guess, Hyphen Group, Lavazza, Loomish, Microsoft, Moresi.com, SUPSI, UBS, USI and VF Corporation.