We support the growth of startups, companies, and nonprofits with strong social and environmental impact potential in Italian-speaking Switzerland and the Insubria area.
Impact Club is one of the Impact Hub Ticino programs supporting impact entrepreneurship.
Each year, we select a number of projects to which we offer networking, mentoring, and tailored growth pathways, based on their stage of development and specific characteristics.
Impact Club
OPEN CALL 2026
Apply by May 28!
Idea Validation
It is a structured support program designed to test and validate an impact-driven idea before investing significant resources in it.
It is intended to help individuals and projects reduce risks by ensuring that the idea addresses a real-world problem for a specific audience.
You will have access to:
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Dedicated online learning resources
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AI Coach
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3 hours per month of mentorship from experts at Impact Hub Ticino and Impact Club
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Use of our coworking spaces
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Access to the Impact Hub Ticino community and events for 6 months
CHF 540*
*the price refers to the entire program. You can go at your own pace over a period of 6 months.
Impact Design
A program designed for more structured teams that want to turn their ideas into concrete, high-impact strategies.
The program supports projects in defining action plans, identifying key resources, activities, and KPIs, and ultimately building a solid, coherent theory of change focused on generating value.
You will have access to:
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Dedicated online learning resources
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In-person peer learning activities
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6 hours per month of mentorship from experts at Impact Hub Ticino and Impact Club
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Use of our coworking spaces
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Access to the Impact Hub Ticino community and events for 6 months
CHF 980*
*the price refers to the entire program. You can go at your own pace over a period of 6 months.
Serving impact-driven organizations
We support start-ups, SMEs, and non-profit organizations with high social and environmental impact potential in Southern Switzerland that:
Tackle a social challenge with innovative solutions, contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Have (or aim to develop) a scalable and/or replicable business model, becoming an island of coherence.
Place impact at the core of their activity, with a solid and measurable Theory of Change.
Aim for financial sustainability without relying solely on an exit strategy.
Maintain decision-making autonomy while actively engaging stakeholders.
They aim to generate a positive and systemic impact starting from the territory in which they operate.
Each year, we select projects to collaborate with in order to generate systemic impact in our region.
We do not invest in individual projects, but in an ecosystemic model.
We are a group of people and organizations who share a vision: to make Ticino a model of sustainable innovation, where companies and organizations not only grow but also generate value for people and the environment.
Impact Club: il programma per progetti ad impatto in Ticino
An interconnected ecosystem
We work to create, strengthen, and connect local projects that know how to become islands of coherence: entities capable of staying true to their values, even in unstable contexts, and positively influencing the system in which they operate. These islands are interconnected, dynamic, and become concrete examples of change.
The Impact Club program is supported by a group of individuals, organizations, and families from the region.
who make their time, resources, and expertise available to help grow local impact-driven projects.
Would you like to be part of it too? Join us and put your skills, resources, and vision at the service of this initiative: together we can make Ticino a model of sustainable innovation.
If you would like to know more, contact us at noi (at) impactclub (dot) ch.
Impact Club came to life thanks to:
The Migros Pioneer Fund supports sustainable solutions to address social challenges, with the goal of driving systemic change toward a future-ready society. Its impact-oriented approach combines financial support with active management of incentives and risk.
The fund is part of the Migros Group's social commitment and has an annual budget of around 15 million Swiss francs. It is supported by companies such as Denner, Migros Bank, Migrol, migrolino, and Ex Libris.
For more information: ticino@impacthub.net or call +41 91 921 04 64