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Creating a sustainable and modular water bottle experience with Bottle+

Creating a sustainable and modular water bottle experience with Bottle+

Creating a sustainable and modular water bottle experience with Bottle+

Sparkling water on the go, in an environmentally friendly way: that is the unique selling point of Bottle+, whose founders we also asked...

Jul 2, 20212 min read

🎉 THE RESULTS ARE IN!

We're thrilled to announce the 60 semi-finalists of the 2026 edition!

Congratulations to all of them for making it through this first stage! 👏 And a huge thank you to everyone who submitted their applications, making this our biggest year yet!

A special shoutout to the 211 Round 1 jurors, who collectively reviewed all 451 submissions, providing written feedback and grading each project based on our evaluation criteria.

📢 To all 451 projects—make sure to check the feedback you received! Whether you made it to the next round or not, the jurors' insights could be of great help for your next steps.

🔗 Want to learn more about our semi-finalists? Follow the link in our bio!

Stay tuned for more highlights of our semi-finalists! 👀

🎉 THE RESULTS ARE IN!

We're thrilled to announce the 60 semi-finalists of the 2026 edition!

Congratulations to all of them for making it through this first stage! 👏 And a huge thank you to everyone who submitted their applications, making this our biggest year yet!

A special shoutout to the 211 Round 1 jurors, who collectively reviewed all 451 submissions, providing written feedback and grading each project based on our evaluation criteria.

📢 To all 451 projects—make sure to check the feedback you received! Whether you made it to the next round or not, the jurors' insights could be of great help for your next steps.

🔗 Want to learn more about our semi-finalists? Follow the link in our bio!

Stay tuned for more highlights of our semi-finalists! 👀

A record-breaking year deserves a record-breaking THANK YOU! 🎉

With an incredible 451 submissions—our highest ever—211 dedicated jurors have carefully reviewed every project and provided valuable written feedback. 🙌

To each of our jurors: thank you for your time, expertise, and commitment. We know this year asked even more of you, and your support is what makes it possible to discover Switzerland’s most promising startups. We couldn't do it without you! 🚀💙

Stay tuned as we announce the results on Thursday!

A record-breaking year deserves a record-breaking THANK YOU! 🎉

With an incredible 451 submissions—our highest ever—211 dedicated jurors have carefully reviewed every project and provided valuable written feedback. 🙌

To each of our jurors: thank you for your time, expertise, and commitment. We know this year asked even more of you, and your support is what makes it possible to discover Switzerland’s most promising startups. We couldn't do it without you! 🚀💙

Stay tuned as we announce the results on Thursday!

💡 Got an idea you’ve been wanting to build?

@redbull Basement, a global innovation competition, is still open for applicants until April 10th – and it’s the perfect chance to level up your idea with real mentoring, resources and a global community of builders! 🌍

No matter how early your idea might be, this is the place to give it wiiings! 🪽

🚀 Apply in just a few minutes for a chance to pitch your idea in Silicon Valley. [Link in bio]

The only thing you need to do is start.

Know someone who should jump in too? Tag them below 👇

Let’s keep pushing cool ideas forward!

@redbullswitzerland

#RedBullBasement #Innovation #Startups

💡 Got an idea you’ve been wanting to build?

@redbull Basement, a global innovation competition, is still open for applicants until April 10th – and it’s the perfect chance to level up your idea with real mentoring, resources and a global community of builders! 🌍

No matter how early your idea might be, this is the place to give it wiiings! 🪽

🚀 Apply in just a few minutes for a chance to pitch your idea in Silicon Valley. [Link in bio]

The only thing you need to do is start.

Know someone who should jump in too? Tag them below 👇

Let’s keep pushing cool ideas forward!

@redbullswitzerland

#RedBullBasement #Innovation #Startups

🎉 We're thrilled to invite you to our 2026 Award Ceremony!

After two incredible years in Zurich, we're excited to return to the stunning SwissTech Convention Center on the EPFL campus in Lausanne.

Join us on June 15, 2026 as we celebrate Switzerland's leading startups.

Be there to discover our 2026 winners live — including our prestigious Grand Prize winner and the very first Spotlight Award recipient. You'll also have the chance to support your favorite startup by voting in real time for the Audience Award!

🍾 After the ceremony, stick around for our closing apéro and connect with our ecosystem of mentors, jurors, investors, alumni, and more.

📆 June 15, 2026
📍 SwissTech Convention Center, EPFL Campus (Lausanne)
🕣 18:30 (doors open at 18:00)

Save the date and secure your free spot today! [Link in bio]

Let's celebrate innovation and Switzerland's most promising early-stage startups together. 🚀

🎉 We're thrilled to invite you to our 2026 Award Ceremony!

After two incredible years in Zurich, we're excited to return to the stunning SwissTech Convention Center on the EPFL campus in Lausanne.

Join us on June 15, 2026 as we celebrate Switzerland's leading startups.

Be there to discover our 2026 winners live — including our prestigious Grand Prize winner and the very first Spotlight Award recipient. You'll also have the chance to support your favorite startup by voting in real time for the Audience Award!

🍾 After the ceremony, stick around for our closing apéro and connect with our ecosystem of mentors, jurors, investors, alumni, and more.

📆 June 15, 2026
📍 SwissTech Convention Center, EPFL Campus (Lausanne)
🕣 18:30 (doors open at 18:00)

Save the date and secure your free spot today! [Link in bio]

Let's celebrate innovation and Switzerland's most promising early-stage startups together. 🚀

Curious about exploring the Swiss DeepTech ecosystem in just one day?

Join us at @startupdaysswitzerland on 21 May 2026 ― where innovators, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem enthusiasts come together at one of Switzerland's most dynamic networking platforms for startups.

You can expect a rich program and countless opportunities to connect and learn:
🔌 Unplugged Stage: Real-life entrepreneurial conversations
🤖 AI Stage: Unlock your AI know-how
🤓 40+ sessions: Elevate your expertise and learn from 125+ speakers
🎤 Newcomers Pitching Challenge: Discover promising DeepTech startups in the pre-seed and seed phase
🫱🏻‍1:1 meetings: Enhance your network
🗯️ 30+ exhibitors: Explore key enablers of the Swiss startup ecosystem

Startups interested in taking part in the Newcomers Pitching Challenge: applications are open until March 15.

We're looking for startups that are:
✅ Tech-driven with strong scaling potential
✅ Pre-seed or seed stage
✅ Recently founded or about to be founded
✅ Addressing a clear problem with a validated solution
✅ Based in Switzerland
✅ Led by fully dedicated founders

🎤 Selected startups will get the chance to pitch their innovation on a national stage and get free access to the event.

👉 Apply for Newcomers: https://startupdays.ch/newcomers/
👉 Learn more & get your ticket: https://startupdays.ch/

We'll also be there with our booth again this year, so make sure to stop by and say hello! 👋

#SUD26 #deeptech #networking #innovation

Curious about exploring the Swiss DeepTech ecosystem in just one day?

Join us at @startupdaysswitzerland on 21 May 2026 ― where innovators, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem enthusiasts come together at one of Switzerland's most dynamic networking platforms for startups.

You can expect a rich program and countless opportunities to connect and learn:
🔌 Unplugged Stage: Real-life entrepreneurial conversations
🤖 AI Stage: Unlock your AI know-how
🤓 40+ sessions: Elevate your expertise and learn from 125+ speakers
🎤 Newcomers Pitching Challenge: Discover promising DeepTech startups in the pre-seed and seed phase
🫱🏻‍1:1 meetings: Enhance your network
🗯️ 30+ exhibitors: Explore key enablers of the Swiss startup ecosystem

Startups interested in taking part in the Newcomers Pitching Challenge: applications are open until March 15.

We're looking for startups that are:
✅ Tech-driven with strong scaling potential
✅ Pre-seed or seed stage
✅ Recently founded or about to be founded
✅ Addressing a clear problem with a validated solution
✅ Based in Switzerland
✅ Led by fully dedicated founders

🎤 Selected startups will get the chance to pitch their innovation on a national stage and get free access to the event.

👉 Apply for Newcomers: https://startupdays.ch/newcomers/
👉 Learn more & get your ticket: https://startupdays.ch/

We'll also be there with our booth again this year, so make sure to stop by and say hello! 👋

#SUD26 #deeptech #networking #innovation

🎉 We're beyond excited to share that we've broken our record of applications once again this year, after already setting a new one last year! 🎈

Our previous record stood at 396 approved projects, and this year we've reached 451 💥 ― a 14% increase that reflects the thriving innovation landscape and the hard work of the entrepreneurs in our community.

This achievement wouldn't have been possible without our amazing network. A huge thank you to the support organizations and universities that championed the competition and welcomed collaborations with us. 🙏

And of course, a big thank you to all the startups who applied. We're grateful to be part of your journey and excited about what will come next. ✨

🔎 What's next? The evaluation period is already underway. Over the next month, our esteemed jurors will review, grade, and provide feedback to the projects they've been assigned to. Every project will receive written expert feedback, one of the elements that makes >>venture>> Switzerland's leading startup competition.

The 2026 semi-finalists will be officially announced on April 16th, so stay tuned! 🤩

🎉 We're beyond excited to share that we've broken our record of applications once again this year, after already setting a new one last year! 🎈

Our previous record stood at 396 approved projects, and this year we've reached 451 💥 ― a 14% increase that reflects the thriving innovation landscape and the hard work of the entrepreneurs in our community.

This achievement wouldn't have been possible without our amazing network. A huge thank you to the support organizations and universities that championed the competition and welcomed collaborations with us. 🙏

And of course, a big thank you to all the startups who applied. We're grateful to be part of your journey and excited about what will come next. ✨

🔎 What's next? The evaluation period is already underway. Over the next month, our esteemed jurors will review, grade, and provide feedback to the projects they've been assigned to. Every project will receive written expert feedback, one of the elements that makes >>venture>> Switzerland's leading startup competition.

The 2026 semi-finalists will be officially announced on April 16th, so stay tuned! 🤩

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