FASHION INNOVATION AWARD 2021
LOOKING FOR TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENABLE
VIRTUAL FASHION & AUGMENTED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
We are looking for mature B2B and B2B2C tech start-ups/scale-ups that could help BALLY, a Swiss luxury fashion house, to boost its virtual fashion and augmented customer experience capabilities.
If you have a solid tech solution that could be a fit,
we would love to hear from you!
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Timeline
15.09
CALL OPENS
22.10
CALL CLOSES
08.11
FINALISTS ANNOUNCEMENT
23.11
PHY-GITAL
DEMO DAY
The Jury
This year’s finalists will have a unique opportunity to pitch directly to the top management of BALLY, as well as other executives from the Lifestyle-Tech Competence Center: Accenture, Microsoft, and UBS.
Nicolas Girotto
CEO at Bally
Paolo Strafforello
EVP Global Operations at Bally
Morad Tabrizi
EVP Design & Merchandising at Bally
Marc le Mat
EVP Global Retail at Bally
Eva Quirrenbach
Chief Marketing Officer at Bally
Maria Aguado Cabrera
Director of Heritage & Innovation at Bally
Marco Esteri
Global IT Director at Bally
Giorgio Barbotti
Global Digital & Omnichannel Director at Bally
Michele Raballo
Managing Director at Accenture Interactive
Andrew Reid
Head of Microsoft for Startups Switzerland
Ugo Boveri
Vice President Finance International at Guess Europe Sagl
Augusto Mitidieri
Executive Director at Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino
Gabriele Amadò
Head of Corporate Clients Market Area Ticino 2 at UBS Bank
Muchaneta Kapfunde
Editor in chief at FashNerd.com
Alessio Oriolo
Digital Marketing & Experience Strategist at Accenture
Cristina D’Agostino
Editor in Chief at Luxury Tribune
Kerstin Hasse
Deputy EIC and Head of Digital & Events at Annabelle
Siems Luckwaldt
Lifestyle Director at CAPITAL and BUSINESS PUNK
Tobias Bayer
Italian correspondent at Textilwirtschaft
Luca Maria Gambardella
Rector for Innovation and Corporate Relations at USI
Gabriella Modiano
European Patent & Trademark Attorney at Modiano & Partners
Jelena Tasic
Managing Director at Lifestyle-Tech Competence Center
Carlo Terreni
Founder at Loomish
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
FASHION INNOVATION AWARD 2021
THE PLACE FOR STARTUPS AND SCALEUPS TO DO BUSINESS
What are we looking for?
We are searching for innovative solutions for introducing augmented reality into the fashion customer experience:
Category 1
VIRTUAL FASHION
B2B and B2B2C solutions that help the brand reinforce its virtual fashion assets:
- 3D fashion design
- Augmented reality
- Avatars
- NFT’s for Virtual Fashion
- Virtual fashion marketplaces
- Virtual apparel (including footwear and accessories)
Category 2
AUGMENTED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
B2B and B2B2C solutions that help increase the augmented experience of customers:
- Phygital and/or interactive store windows
- Virtual try-on
- Virtual stores
- Improved eCommerce experience
- In-store customer journey virtualization
Sponsored by
Award Partners
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APPLICATIONS CLOSED
WHO QUALIFIES?
We encourage applications from mature B2B and B2B2C start-ups / scale-ups that:
• Are in-revenue
• Have solid credentials and client portfolio
• Have a structured team
• Have a solution that falls into one of the two categories
WHY APPLY?
We open doors for international start-ups / scale-ups to be part of the growing innovation landscape in Switzerland.
• Growth opportunities: selected finalists and winners will have a chance to enter into direct contact with BALLY and explore the possibility of a proof of concept.
• Network: possibility to connect with a leader market player who is actively searching for partnerships with mature start-ups/scale-ups.
• Visibility: finalists will get visibility on multiple social media channels of Loomish and Award partners; besides presenting their services to a jury of well-known senior executives.
Any questions?
Please reach out to valentina.muller@loomish.ch
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Meet our previous
Fashion Innovation Award winners
2020 – Sustainability edition
2019 – Artificial Intelligence edition
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