SWISS STARTUP ECOSYSTEM

Be-advanced AG supports local entrepreneurs and startups by offering two acceleration programs: the Be-advance startup challenge and the HighFlyer program. Furthermore, Be-Advanced AG helps to connect startups with its network and gives them visibility through its communications channels.

Boldbrain is an accelerator aimed at “early stage” startups and ideas. The target are technological innovations and the goal is to provide participants the needed tools to assess whether their idea is valid or not and if it has the prerequisites to be transformed into a scalable business. Boldbrain will provide the useful basis to start the challenging path of development of the startup.

Centro Promozione Start-up (CP Start-up) is an incubator and accelerator for innovative ideas settling in Ticino.

Stimulating the energy and enthusiasm of entrepreneurs to lead the charge with new climate-positive business models is a powerful way to address climate change across sectors and systems. Climate-KIC identifies, supports and invests in entrepreneurs through every stage of innovation, helping them move from initial concepts, through testing and demonstration to achieve commercial scale.

DART is an Incubator for teams that build technologies for a human future. They are seeking ideas that will improve the way we live, learn, work, heal, collaborate, and treat our environment and invest in founders who show them the potential positive impact of emerging technologies like Augmented and Virtual Reality, Spatial Computing, Blockchain, Brain-Computer Interface, Artificial Intelligence, Sensors and Robotics.

The EPFL Startup unit encourages and supports startup creation through events, business trips and grants (xGrants, Innogrants).

The ETH Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab (ieLab) is the home of Pioneer Fellows (grant holders) and ETH spin-offs. The ieLab provides coaching by serial entrepreneurs and industry experts, provides entrepreneurship training, organizes events and gives access to investors and the Swiss start-up ecosystem.

Enable invests in tomorrow’s technology, today – by providing early-stage funding, expertise and passion.

Fongit is Switzerland’s premier startup incubator, supporting 100+ deeptech startups in Geneva.

GENILEM mission is to empower entrepreneurial spirit, thanks to trainings and long term coaching for innovative entrepreneurs. Since 1995, more than 230 startups have been coached during 3 years, entering a very selective and intensive program, focused on sales, leadership and go-to-market strategy.

Gotham is the biggest coworking space in Switzerland. 15 coworking, coliving and event spaces will be opening in the next 2 years in prime locations.

Impact Hub (Lausanne) inspires, enables and connects entrepreneurs and innovators to prototype new models for a society that works for all. We offer access to an inspiring working space, a vibrant learning community, startup incubation programmes, inspiring events and innovative workshops and courses. As a member, you join a community of over 15 000 members in 100+ Impact Hubs across the world, innovating for a new kind of economy.