SWISS STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
We're all about empowering innovators and that's why we've gathered a list of organizations that are like-minded to help you along your journey and encourage you to venture forward.
Be-Advanced AG
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
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.
Climate-KIC
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 Ventures
DART is an early-stage VC focused on health and climate, helping Swiss/European teams enter the US market.
EPFL Innogrants
The EPFL Startup unit encourages and supports startup creation through events, business trips and grants (xGrants, Innogrants).
ETH Entrepreneurship
ETH Entrepreneurship is ETH Zurich's hub for students, researchers, and spin-offs turning research into startups. Through its Pioneer Fellowship incubation programs and the ieLab, it provides coaching by serial entrepreneurs and industry experts, entrepreneurship training, events, and access to investors and the Swiss start-up ecosystem.
Enable
Enable invests in tomorrow’s technology, today – by providing early-stage funding, expertise and passion.
FIT - Fondation pour l'innovation et la technologie
The Foundation for innovation and technology (FIT) provides grants and loans to support positive innovation; for tech, digital and low-tech projects and early-stage startups in Vaud & Romandie.
FIT has supported 300+ companies over the last 30 years.
Fongit
Fongit is Switzerland’s premier startup incubator, supporting 100+ deeptech startups in Geneva.
GENILEM
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
Gotham operates a robust network of coworking, coliving, and event spaces in prime locations across Switzerland.
HSG Accelerator
Rooted in St. Gallen's entrepreneurial spirit, academic excellence and the startup ecosystem, the HSG START Accelerator is tailored to help startups connect with a vibrant business network, serving as a launchpad into the whole DACH region and fast-track your journey to capital.