The Innovation Booster Fashion & Lifestyle empowers operational, technological, and social innovations developed with and for the Swiss Fashion and Lifestyle sector.
Leveraging the Leading House community and network, the Innovation Booster Fashion & Lifestyle creates a unique ecosystem enabling the dissemination of radical solutions to the challenges of the sector.
Additional organs part of the program are: Program Jury and Industry Experts.
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, as well as the methodological support and guidance of the Program.
Dagorà revolutionises the interaction between companies, promoting business networking and orchestrating a vibrant community of C-level Executives. 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 the Community with the necessary relationships to develop their companies. Among its main activities Dagorà manages events, industry deep dives, community days at lifestyle brands and workshops for innovation.
The Program Jury consists of experts in research, business and society who decide what ideas obtain funding. The Jury adheres to program rules and is trusted in the protection of all the ideas, being responsible for reasonable funding. The Jury is structured by expertise with dedicated members for each Call for Challenges.
VF International
Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss
ETRO
Philipp Plein
Privilège Ventures SA
Alpha Square Invest
Swiss Retail Federation
UBS Switzerland AG
Microsoft
University of Lausanne
IMD
EHL Hospitality Business School
Antares Vision
Universität St.Gallen
Swiss Textiles
UBS Switzerland AG
OF Design Sagl
Hugo Boss
Triumph
North Sails Apparel
Timex Group
Philipp Plein
Privilège Ventures
Guess Europe Sagl
7 For All Mankind
HUGO BOSS
Alpha Square Invest
Swiss Textiles
7 For All Mankind
Antares Vision
IMD
University of St.Gallen
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
FHNW
OF Design Sagl
Selected experts will support the participants of the Program providing training and methodological guidance throughout the different stages.
Playmarketing.ch
Franklin University Switzerland
Switzerland Global Enterprise
Franklin University Switzerland
Consulentia 3.0 AG
Proconseil
The Advisory Board verifies impact and visibility of the Fashion & Lifestyle IB, fostering promotion of activities and growth. They provide feedback on events and criteria as diversity, inclusion and overall performance during the activities. The advisors include managers and experts from brands, associations, investors, Swiss and international academic representatives.
Lugano Living Lab
EPFL