FASHION INNOVATION AWARD 2022

Are you a startup that applies 3D assets to increase customer engagement and operational efficiency?

We are searching for B2B and B2B2C startups that could help BALLY, a Swiss luxury fashion house, to improve customer engagement – generating special content for them – and efficiency during the design process.

The winner will have the opportunity to develop a pilot with BALLY.

If you have a solid tech solution that could be a fit, we would love to hear from you!

Winner 2022

Learn more about the Fashion Innovation Award 2022 winner here.

Timeline

04.07.22

CALL OPENS

30.09.22

CALL CLOSES

24.10.22

FINALISTS ANNOUNCEMENT

16.11.22

FASHION INNOVATION AWARD - PITCH DAY
Lausanne, CH

Co-organizers

Award Partners

What are we looking for?

WE WANT SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE VALUE FOR THE CUSTOMERS

B2B and B2B2C startups that can help the brand reinforce its customer engagement capabilities:

mobile-first augmented reality (AR) for engagement in the stores and physical spaces
virtual fitting and sizing
interactive advertising on different platforms
sharing digital samples with buyers/influencers/customers
increasing efficiency during the design process & reducing sampling
generating special content for customers & connecting them to the physical product
allowing customers to create their own looks

WHO QUALIFIES?

We encourage applications from B2B and B2B2C startups that:

are in revenue (up to 2 mln)
have credentials and a client portfolio
have a structured team
have a solution that fits the requests

Prizes

Both finalists and winner get a set of unique benefits, all designed to have an immediate effect on the startups’ scaling up:

THE FINALISTS GET:

Possibility to win an exclusive 6-months pilot with BALLY
Visibility – comms & PR
Event tickets for the eLuxury Summit– an exclusive event in which luxury and technology come together – in Lausanne on November 15, 2022
Free stand at the eLuxury Summit on November 15, with visibility to dozens of luxury decision makers
A free speaking slot at the Fashion Innovation Award pitch day in Lausanne or remotely in front of the high-profile Jury
Mentoring:
i. 30′ one-to-one with Nathalie Sisouk, CDO of BALLY
ii. 1h one-to-one mentoring session with BALLY’s CFO team – mentoring about refining the business case & financials
Separate meetings with different jury members (startups picked by jurors)
Possibility to propose to BALLY one area that the brand could help them with

THE WINNER GETS:

A funded 6-months pilot with BALLY
Special communication & PR visibility
Free desk for 1 year offered by Dagorà – Lifestyle Innovation Hub
Exclusive mentoring:
i. 1h with Nicolas Girotto, BALLY’s CEO
ii. 1h with Carlo Terreni, President of Lifestyle Tech Competence Center and Founder of Loomish

The Jury

The finalists will have the unique opportunity to pitch directly to the top manager of BALLY, influential journalists, as well as other executives from the Lifestyle Tech Competence Center: Accenture, Loomish, Microsoft, Switzerland Innovation Park, SUPSI, UBS, and USI.