Are you interested in becoming a future advisor?

SDGXCHANGE is ideal for:

Consulting firms and independent consultants wishing a tool at their service
Business schools, universities and training institutions

Join the upcoming 2-day SDGX Advisor Certification course,
taking place on 27 – 28 August 2019 in Zurich. Register here.

Find out more from Katrin Muff, Co-Initiator of SDGXCHANGE

The SDGXCHANGE is a hands-on strategy tool,
creating outside-in business opportunities
through positive contributions to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

You will:

Learn new approaches and tools
Be able to add new tools to your services
Be part of the SDGXCHANGE community

Certified Advisor

Certified advisor acquire the competencies necessary to independently use the GRIPS process of the SDGXCHANGE. To become an SDGXCHANGE Advisor you can follow the three step process detailed in the table below.

Trusted Ambassador

SDGXCHANGE Ambassador are spreading the news in a region or country about SDGXCHANGE. To become an SDGXCHANGE Trusted Ambassador you can take two paths:

Opt A: Bring in 2 companies and have your trainers train you as they consult
Opt B: Bring in 1 company and organize a local SDGXCHANGE Advisor training.

Pricing and Process information

Pricing information for each pathway is available in CHF, EUR and USD.


STEP	CONCEPT	ACTIVITIES	FEE (excluding VAT)
			CHF	EUR	USD
Step 1	2 Day training	– In preparation for the training, you will be asked to study the existing guide. – Half a day explaining the assessment and the tools – One and a half days introduction to the tools used to co-innovate solutions and to prototype new businesses	2’080	1’940	2’170
Step 2	Supervision	– Find a company that will like to perform steps 1 to 3 of the SDXchange process – Undertake steps 1 to 3 under the supervision of one of the initiators	1’800	1’660	1’880
Step 3	Certification	– Submission of a report by the advisors with the findings and learnings and certification (based on the real case brought by the consultant)	1’200	1’080	1’280
		Total cost of the training	5’080	4’680	5’330
		Income generated with a company (facilitated version)	9’080	8’000	9’480
		Less 15% royalty fee	1’362	1’200	1’422
		Net income for the advisor	7’718	6’800	8’058
		Net start-up capital gained as a certified advisor (income less cost of training)	2’638	2’120	2’728


STEP	CONCEPT	ACTIVITIES	FEE (excluding VAT)
			CHF	EUR	USD
Step 1	GRIPS (steps 1 and 2)	Completed online by both companies
Step 2	Training pre-reading	Half a day of online reading material on processes
Step 3	GRIPS (step 3)	Attending a facilitated co-innovation day the first company
Step 4	Personalized training	One day introduction to the tools and processes	1’800	1’630	1’880
Step 5	GRIPS (step 3)	Undertake step 3 (for your second company), under the supervision of one of the initiators	1’800	1’630	1’880
Step 6	Certification	Submission of a report by the advisors with the findings and learnings and certification (based on the real case brought by the consultant)	1,200	1’080	1’280
		Total cost of the training	4’800	4’340	5’040
		Income generated from company 1 (using online version)	2,780	2,480	2,980
		Income generated from company 2 (using online version)	2’780	2’480	2’980
		Less 15% royalty fee	834	744	894
		Plus 10% finders fee (for the first company)	278	248	298
		Net income for the advisor	5’004	4’464	5’364
		Net start-up capital gained as a trusted advisor (income less cost of training)	204	124	324


STEP	CONCEPT	ACTIVITIES	FEE (excluding VAT)
			CHF	EUR	USD
Step 1	GRIPS (steps 1 and 2)	– Find a company that will like to perform steps 1 and 2 of the SDXchange process – The process will be completed online by both companies
Step 2	2 Day training	– In preparation for the training, you will be asked to study the existing guide. – Half a day explaining the assessment and the tools – One and a half days introduction to the tools used to co-innovate solutions and to prototype new businesses	2’080	1’940	2’170
Step 3	Supervision	– Find a company that will like to perform steps 1 to 3 of the SDXchange process – Undertake steps 1 to 3 under the supervision of one of the initiators	1’800	1’630	1’880
Step 4	Certification	– Submission of a report by the advisors with the findings and learnings and certification (based on the real case brought by the consultant)	1’200	1’080	1’280
		Total cost of the training	5’080	4’650	5’330
		Income generated with a company (online version)	2’780	2’480	2’980
		Less 15% royalty fee	417	372	447
		Net income for the advisor	2’363	2’108	2’533
		Net start-up capital cost as a trusted advisor (income less cost of training)	(2’717)	(2’542)	(2’797)