be-advanced looks back on a successful year
In 2023, be-advanced AG recorded successes in its three programmes for SMEs, start-ups and company founders. A total of 421 companies were supported. In addition, be-advanced was involved in 90 events and wrote 23 inspirational or knowledge stories.
Be-advanced AG supports SMEs, start-ups and people before they set up a company in the canton of Bern. Last year, be-advanced supported more entrepreneurs on their path to success than ever before, writes the funding institution in its review of the 2023 financial year. 421 companies were specifically supported.
Among the figures that make innovation coaching for Bernese SMEs and start-ups “particularly pleasing”, the review mentions 90 organised or supported events and 23 inspirational or knowledge stories written. At 87 points, customer satisfaction (Net Promoter Score) is 20 points above the benchmark for consulting companies. The recommendation rate reached 99 per cent.
All three support programmes can point to successes. In the SME programme, be-advanced highlights the repositioning of established SMEs to initiate the next growth phase and the successful support of start-ups in their development into established companies. In addition, sustainable development, digital transformation and strategic foreign trade were set as new focus areas for the programme.
In the start-up programme, the proportion of science and technology-based start-ups increased to the majority of programme participants. New partners were welcomed to the start-up programme. In addition, the programme has “become increasingly well established in all regions”, writes be-advanced.