InCube 2022 - Swiss Post x Microsoft - Challenge
Information Page for the InCube Challenge 2022 from Swiss Post and Microsoft.
Overview
Dear Cubees, thans for joining our great challenge this year! This page will help you find key information and contacts in "one place".
Note: The actual challenge will only be reveiled at our Kick-off on Monday, Oct 10th at 9:00 in Lausanne. So no spoilers here, before that date!
Contacts and Mentors
Both our companies provide experienced business and technical leaders for you to connect with. The business challenge is provided by Swiss Post, while Microsoft is providing mentoring on all questions around Startups, Business Models, Market situation, Technology and related topics.
Swiss Post Logistics
Please follow the LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swiss-post
Microsoft
Please check out our Microsoft for Startups program: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/startups
Feedback and Mentoring
We suggest daily check-in "office hours" with the team for validation of ideas, feedback on technology choices, questions of all kinds, "pitch reviews / feedback". tbc
- Monday 10th October - Thursday 13th October: 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
- Friday 14th October: 10:00 CEST
Technical Information and Inspiration
Here are a few links to Cloud Services that can inspire you for finding your solution.
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Azure Planetary Computer: https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/catalog
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Azure IoT in Transportation and Logistics: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/industries/discrete-manufacturing/iot/#overview
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Azure Maps: https://azure.microsoft.com/de-de/products/azure-maps/#azuremaps-overview
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Applied AI Services: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/applied-ai-services/#services
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Cognitive Services: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/cognitive-services/#api
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Microsoft Autonomous Systems: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/autonomous-systems
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Microsoft AirSim: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/autonomous-systems-project-airsim
Microsoft for Startups - Blog
- Three effective ways to validate your startup idea before you build https://startups.microsoft.com/blog/idea-mvp-validate/
- What are user personas and why they’re essential for your startup https://startups.microsoft.com/blog/idea-mvp-personas/
- Have a startup idea? Here are four proven ways to determine and measure product market fit early https://startups.microsoft.com/blog/idea-mvp-fit/