RoBoa

Gabriela Zaugg
15. Nov.
2 Min. Lesezeit

Aktualisiert: 19. Nov.

THE MISSION

RoBoa has developed a 20 m long worm-like, steerable robot that can easily enter small and confined spaces. It helps search and rescue workers locate victims, communicate with them, and provide them with water. This technology can save lives when people are trapped under debris, such as after an earthquake. Furthermore, RoBoa can be used for inspection tasks to sense hazardous places.

With time evolving we wanted to learn more about how we could turn our project into a start-up. With Talent Kick, we started to explore the entrepreneurial world. We started looking into different fields of application of our robot. We already had a pre-formed team but none of our team members knew what entrepreneurship really was about. After the bootcamps, mentoring and coaching sessions, developing ourselves and our project further, we got a concrete idea of what it means to be an entrepreneur. We were able to tackle challenges that we faced along the way and can now say we understand entrepreneurship and can confidently consider it as a possible career path.

The Talent Kick program is so personalised to the different stages of the talents in the cohort that, although I was still exploring entrepreneurship, it was a great fit for me. I gained a great network and feel now extremely connected within the entrepreneurial scene. Some of the most important connections I have made within my cohort. We are all working on different projects and are at various stages, which makes it an amazing experience to be a part of.