Register your interest by December 15, 2024, using this form (takes just 5 minutes) and we’ll be in touch soon!
Who are we looking for?
Spots are limited and we're looking for the best builders. You should apply if you have:
Prepare your best work to showcase your skills, creativity, and vision.
]]>The goal of Kickstart’s program is to facilitate deals in the form of pilots or commercial collaborations between later-stage startups and established institutions who are looking to scale their products and services, find fresh revenue streams and invest in forward-looking models and practices. Next to building partnerships, Kickstart also provides access to a diversified investor network for startups and alumni raising financing rounds. Partners with corporate venture arms are actively involved.
The search for the solutions of tomorrow takes place in six verticals: Health & Wellbeing, Finance & Insurance, Food & Retail, New Work & Learning, Smart Cities and Intrapreneurship. Each vertical has a core focus on specific innovation trends and needs of each Kickstart vertical partner.
]]>Be where Femtech disruption happens and join the Tech4Eva Opening Conference on May 12th to learn about the latest trends and research in oncology/breast cancer health! 👩⚕️
Why attend?
💥 Don’t miss the opportunity to gain knowledge about the latest advancements in Femtech and connect with 250+ stakeholders including corporates, entrepreneurs, innovators, academic researchers, students to discuss the current & the future of technologies for women’s health.
🔎 Meet the 2025 cohort start-ups of Tech4Eva to learn how they revolutionize the sector with their solutions.
👉 Find investment and partnership opportunities in this thriving sector.
]]>Entrepreneurship is filled with moments where staying with an idea or making the bold decision to pivot can make all the difference. This module prepares participants to face these moments with confidence, helping them remain committed to their entrepreneurial path rather than turning away in the face of challenges. Participants will learn that the difficulty in pursuing an idea is a natural and recurring part of startup life—and one that can be overcome with the right approach and mindset.
What you’ll learn: Building on the initial testing of ideas in Module 2, this Module – consisting of two interactive course evenings – focuses on the process of pivoting to achieve the perfect problem-solution fit while fostering resilience.
More details on the individual evenings can be found below in the program.
Who can participate?
This course is ideal for individuals with a business idea or startup. Priority is given to former participants of Module 2.1 training, though alumni from other modules as well as other people with a business idea or project are also encouraged to join.
Language & costs
This Module is exclusively offered in English and is free of charge.
How can I apply?
As long as the courses are open, you can sign up on our website at any time. If you have a business idea, provide a brief description of it. If you apply with other team members, please disclose this information at the beginning of the idea description part. If you have any questions about the course offering, we look forward to hearing from you.
Registrations for the spring course 2025 will open soon.
Places in the course are limited, which is why we will have to select participants. Former Module 2 participants are given priority. We will let you know soon after the deadline whether you will be able to participate.
]]>It’s not just an event but a powerhouse of networking, knowledge exchange, and trust-building with those driving innovation.
Highlights:
New Insights
Network
Shape the future
]]>
Day 1: Deliver Unique Customer Value
Discover how to identify and prioritize customer needs, refine your product offering, and validate your value proposition through interactive workshops and discussions.
Day 2: Identify Your Market and Convince Customers
Gain crucial insights into market analysis, reaching your first customers, and creating an effective go-to-market strategy with advice from experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts.
Day 3: Define Your Business Development Plan
Learn to develop a robust value creation process for your customers, translate your business ideas into actionable plans, and master the essentials of financial planning.
Day 4: Build a Winning Team
Enhance your leadership skills, create a competence map for your team, and develop your HR resources with professional guidance.
Day 5: Secure Funding for Your Startup
Explore various funding sources, develop your financing plan, and prepare for successful investor negotiations. Conclude with a pitching session to showcase your business idea to experts and get feedback from potential investors.
Focus Areas: The Business Creation Social Sciences & Business Management training is adapted for startups in sectors such as Advertising, Architecture, Banking, Business Management, Consumer Goods Business, Design, e-Business, Education, Finance, Fintech, Health Research, Impact Investment, Industrial Design, Insurtech, Knowledge Ware, Logistics, Marketing, Midwifery Research, Mobility, New Business Models, New Media, Nursing Research, Public Management, Real Estate Tech, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Work, Tourism, Urban & Regional Development, and more.
Ready to turn your vision into something extraordinary? The Business Creation Social Sciences & Business Management workshop will give you the tools and insights needed to launch a groundbreaking startup in fields like cleantech, robotics, or advanced manufacturing. Don’t wait—take this free opportunity to ignite your entrepreneurial journey and make your mark in the engineering world!
]]>Level up your network
Imagine meeting all the key players in the Swiss startup ecosystem without having to travel across Switzerland and without inefficient scheduling over months. At startup days, we’ll bring the entire ecosystem together in a single day, giving you unparalleled access to startups, investors, enablers, SMEs and corporates. Be where everyone is meeting to network and discuss business opportunities. Make the connections that matter!
Upgrade your skills
Discover new possibilities and tools with over 125 speakers in more than 40 sessions! Whether you’re a startup founder, investor, enabler or corporate, our content of diverse sessions will challenge you to think outside the box and enhance your expertise. Embrace the lessons from industry experts, from both failures and success stories and gain valuable insights that will shape your own path to success. Immerse yourself into a pool of knowledge of the entire Swiss startup ecosystem.
Find your perfect match
Unlock smart networking at startup days! Our dynamic matchmaking feature enables personal 1:1 meetings. Discover profiles of fellow attendees on our app. Chat about your motivation for an exclusive face-to-face meeting, and seamlessly book your table in advance of the event. This ensures efficient, targeted connections that foster collaborations.
Newcomers - first seen at SUD
Newcomers – first seen at SUD is a startup pitching competition designed to discover Switzerland's hidden startup gems who are on a promising track and ready to be shown to the world. Selected startups in the pre or seed phase will showcase their innovation on the national stage to approach investors and receive consultation from experts and valuable market insights. The most promising startups “Catch of the Jury” will be announced at the Startup Days. They will receive an extra portion of support, e.g. mentoring, coaching, alumni group, featuring in podcast, guest at the Secret Launch 2026.
The 18 itching startups are:
Amporin Pharmaceuticals AG, Beyond Diagnostics, Bioscibex, BTRY, CellX Biosolutions AG, Galvita AG, GraphEnergyTech, Hemetron, Impact Print, Neology, OBaris, PAVE Space SA, PROUD, Scanvio Medical, sign.mt, UNOMR, Verretex SA, and XEMPERIA SA.
More information about the 18 companies can be found on the startup days website.
Discount
There are still a few discounted tickets left. Use the code SUT20red for a 20% discount.
14:30-15:00 Meet & greet coffee, discover startups at their booths
15:00-15:30 Fireside chat: Investing in FoodTech
15:30-16:30 Meet the Swiss FoodTech startups (pitches & demos):
Allsupps, Niatsu, Kidemis, Actidot, EggField, ProSeed,
TrueFoods, Abrinca Genomics, Steasy
16:30-17:30 Apéro & networking
17:30 Event end
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley’s (SFNV) “Investing in the Valley” is an official side event of the Hack Summit.
]]>No pitches, no panels, no PowerPoints – just honest conversations with real entrepreneurs over good drinks and food. Meet inspiring people and discover more about the Swiss entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Location & Participation:
The exact location will remain secret until shortly before the event – but it's just a short walk from the Kursaal. Participation is free of charge. To ensure a great match between guests, we carefully curate the attendee list.
Kursprogramm
14.05.25 | 6.15 - 9.15 pm | Pivoting the Idea
Kurzpitch Projekte
Theorieinput
Gruppenarbeit anhand Lean Progress Model
Austausch
21.05.25 | 6.15 - 9.15 pm | How to Gain Resilience
Theorieinput
Beispiele für Resilienz in Start-ups
Erfahrungen eines Gründers: Tobias Gunzenhauser, Co-Founder Yamo
Interaktive Übung
]]>Die teilnehmenden Startups finden Sie hier: https://www.startupticker.ch/index.php/en/news/batch-ii-for-digital-health-accelerator-revealed
]]>
Vous avez un projet innovant en phase de démarrage ou de prototypage? Bénéficiez d’un chèque innovation pouvant aller jusqu’à 15'000 CHF pour vous aider à concrétiser votre idée.
]]>
Whether you're an AI professional, researcher, or business leader, MSAIHub Zurich is the perfect platform to gain insights, share ideas, and connect with the broader AI ecosystem.
Seit 2021 werden zwei Swiss Excellence Awards vergeben:
Why Attend?
Course Details
Focus Areas: The Business Creation ICT training is adapted for startups in sectors such as Automation, AI, Blockchain, Communication Technologies, Data Sciences, Deep Learning, eHealth, Gaming, IT Security, Cryptography, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Virtual Factory, Virtual Reality, etc.
]]>Registration is now open, targeting scale-ups from the broader financial services sector, including Fintech, Insurtech, AI, SaaS, and Cybersecurity.
Participants will benefit from tailored mentorship sessions, regulatory and compliance workshops, fundraising and market expansion sessions, and strategic networking opportunities with key stakeholders across the financial services industry. The program will culminate in a Demo Day, where selected scale-ups will present their solutions to a curated audience of corporates and investors.
The program is free of charge.
The program provides comprehensive offline coaching and supports participants throughout their journey beyond the training sessions. This approach blends in-person meetings with engaging online masterclasses, offering direct access to coaches and speakers. Participants can learn from experienced professionals, gaining insights into the essential dos and don'ts for female entrepreneurs. This concentrated knowledge is available not only during training days but throughout the entire program.
Benefits of the Academy:
Key offline dates: