# #052 - Student (hardware) entrepreneurship in Switzerland and worldwide, with Gregory Inauen of ETH Entrepreneur Club, Switzerland

- Show: [The Hardware Entrepreneur](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur)
- Published: 2018-04-11
- Length: 29m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-04-11-052-student-hardware-entrepreneurship-in-switzerland-and-worldwide-with-gregory
- Listen: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thehardwareentrepreneur/052_-_Student_hardware_entrepreneurship_in_Switzerland_and_worldwide_with_Gregory_Inauen_of_ETH_Entrepreneur_Club_Switzerland.mp3

## Summary

Gregory Inauen, president of the ETH Entrepreneur Club at ETH Zurich, explains the organization's three pillars: inspire, educate, and accelerate. He highlights specific success stories, including Chris McCall of Photo Kite and the Blinkers team, who leveraged the club's speed dating and EC Award to launch hardware startups. Inauen also discusses the Swiss startup ecosystem's strength in engineering and craftsmanship, contrasting it with Silicon Valley's software focus, and emphasizes the importance of embracing failure as a learning tool for student entrepreneurs.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-04-11-052-student-hardware-entrepreneurship-in-switzerland-and-worldwide-with-gregory#t=0) Introduction: Gregory Inauen and ETH Entrepreneur Club
- [4:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-04-11-052-student-hardware-entrepreneurship-in-switzerland-and-worldwide-with-gregory#t=298) The 3 Pillars: Inspire, Educate, and Accelerate
- [10:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-04-11-052-student-hardware-entrepreneurship-in-switzerland-and-worldwide-with-gregory#t=606) Success Stories: Photo Kite and Blinkers
- [11:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-04-11-052-student-hardware-entrepreneurship-in-switzerland-and-worldwide-with-gregory#t=662) Fuck Up Night: A Global Movement in Switzerland
- [13:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-04-11-052-student-hardware-entrepreneurship-in-switzerland-and-worldwide-with-gregory#t=794) University vs. Entrepreneurial Experience
- [16:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-04-11-052-student-hardware-entrepreneurship-in-switzerland-and-worldwide-with-gregory#t=964) The Swiss Hardware Ecosystem and Craftsmanship
- [18:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-04-11-052-student-hardware-entrepreneurship-in-switzerland-and-worldwide-with-gregory#t=1096) ETH Entrepreneur Club's Global and Local Position
- [22:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-04-11-052-student-hardware-entrepreneurship-in-switzerland-and-worldwide-with-gregory#t=1362) Advice to Future Self and Key Book: Crush It
- [26:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-04-11-052-student-hardware-entrepreneurship-in-switzerland-and-worldwide-with-gregory#t=1564) Overcoming the Fear of Failure

## Topics

- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- ETH Entrepreneur Club (other)
- Photo Kite (product)
- Blinkers (product)
- Velohop (company)
- Chris McCall (other)
- Javi (other)
- Gary Vaynerchuk (other)
- Crush It (other)

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- [S2E51 The Hardware Academy | John Teel](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-12-03-s2e51-the-hardware-academy-john-teel) (Being an Engineer)
- [CES 2019 Special: Stas Gayshan, CIC-Boston](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-16-ces-2019-special-stas-gayshan-cic-boston) (EE Times Current)
- [108: Hardware Design Tips from Apple & Intel Leader](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-01-05-108-hardware-design-tips-from-apple-intel-leader) (Product Startup)

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