Jim Pulcrano

We are on a mission to get at least one highly educated person in every family. We finance the higher education of our Student Climbers and develop their employability and entrepreneurial skills. Once they graduate debt-free, they reinvest a percentage of their income in our mission, creating a self-sustaining cycle. We believe education has the power to transform lives, create social impact, and contribute to economic growth. Our journey started in Malawi, but our future is limitless. #FinanceOneEducateAll

The AISTS (International Academy of Sports Science and Technology) is located in Lausanne, Switzerland - the Olympic Capital. (www.aists.org) The AISTS was founded in 2000 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), IMD Business School, the University of Lausanne, the University of Geneva, Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), the City of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud. AISTS Mission The primary mission of AISTS is to Master Sport by positively contributing to sports management through a multi-disciplinary approach to education and sciences and by remaining at the forefront of the sports industry’s development and the Olympic movement. Our Key Pillars Education : educating leaders, sport managers and sport professionals from various sectors, through adapted education programmes. Applied Research : providing knowledge and expertise in relevant fields applied to the sports. Connections : acting as a strategic connector in the world of sport. AISTS Master of Advanced Studies in Sport Administration and Technology For more information about our post-graduate programme in sport management : Master of Advanced Studies in Sport Administration and Technology, please visit www.aists.org/msa For more information, please contact us at info@aists.org

At IMD, we develop leaders who transform organizations and contribute to society. We are an independent academic institute with Swiss roots and global reach, established by business leaders for business leaders.

We are on a mission to get at least one highly educated person in every family. We finance the higher education of our Student Climbers and develop their employability and entrepreneurial skills. Once they graduate debt-free, they reinvest a percentage of their income in our mission, creating a self-sustaining cycle. We believe education has the power to transform lives, create social impact, and contribute to economic growth. Our journey started in Malawi, but our future is limitless. #FinanceOneEducateAll

The AISTS (International Academy of Sports Science and Technology) is located in Lausanne, Switzerland - the Olympic Capital. (www.aists.org) The AISTS was founded in 2000 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), IMD Business School, the University of Lausanne, the University of Geneva, Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), the City of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud. AISTS Mission The primary mission of AISTS is to Master Sport by positively contributing to sports management through a multi-disciplinary approach to education and sciences and by remaining at the forefront of the sports industry’s development and the Olympic movement. Our Key Pillars Education : educating leaders, sport managers and sport professionals from various sectors, through adapted education programmes. Applied Research : providing knowledge and expertise in relevant fields applied to the sports. Connections : acting as a strategic connector in the world of sport. AISTS Master of Advanced Studies in Sport Administration and Technology For more information about our post-graduate programme in sport management : Master of Advanced Studies in Sport Administration and Technology, please visit www.aists.org/msa For more information, please contact us at info@aists.org

Together with successful founders, key academic and industry partners; Venturelab designs and operates programs to bring the best #startup talents to the next level of development. Our mission is to support entrepreneurs towards successful fundraising and business growth throughout the evolution of the company. With Venture Leaders, we take the Swiss National Startup Teams to Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Boston, New York, London, Munich, Barcelona, and China, supporting them on their global expansion path. We are also proud of the success of our mandate to run the operations of Venture Kick since its launch in 2007, having kicked off 1,121 Swiss startup projects with CHF 80 million from private donors. Thanks to financial support, coaching, and networking with investors, this initiative has led to the emergence of 750 thriving startups and the creation of 14,500 jobs. Venture Kick alumni companies have attracted investments of CHF 9 billion and represent 66 companies ranked in the TOP 100 Swiss Startups in 2024. Our team operates from our startup space in Zurich and offices in Lausanne and St Gallen.