Swiss Startup Association

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Summer Founders Apéro: Ticino ☀️ Join us for a relaxed summer evening in Lugano and connect with founders, investors, and the local innovation ecosystem 🙌🏼 No stage, no presentations, just meaningful conversations, new connections, and the chance to exchange insights with others building and growing in the ecosystem 🌱 📅 Date: 17.06.2026 🕕 Time: 18:45–21:00 📍 Location: Super Officine, Via Stefano Franscini 1, Lugano Looking forward to a great evening in Ticino 👉🏼 https://hubs.li/Q04gWTzq0 #SwissStartupAssociation #StartupEcosystem #Switzerland #Networking #Founders

The >>venture>> 2026 finalists have been announced 🎉 From a record 450+ applications, 18 startups across six verticals have been selected to pitch for the Grand Prize, alongside the introduction of the new Spotlight Award 🚀 Here are the finalists 👇🏼 Business & Finance: RegCheck, Reilo, UAC Labs Consumer Solutions: HALA, OptiZone, TruLux Industrials & Engineering: Aithon Robotics, Crìa Technologies, EDWATEC Medtech & Healthcare: Actival, EmerStat, RELiYOO Pharma & Biotech: Baxiva, Isospec Analytics, Santella Social & Environmental Impact: Birds&Co., Botana AI, MyHandyPlus 🌍 We’re excited to see who will take the stage on June 15 👀 Read the full article by Startupticker.ch 👉🏼 https://hubs.li/Q04gPgsL0 #SwissStartupAssociation #StartupEcosystem #Switzerland #StartupNews

The Top 10 finalists of the W.A. de Vigier Stiftung Award 2026 have been announced 🎉 Meet the founders and CEOs behind this year’s ventures: Arka Banerjee (80SBio AG), Gwenael Hannema (OrthoSens SA), Samuel H. (Iron Energy AG), Seoho Jung (Chiral Nano), Sébastien Le Fouest (Windworks SA), Hagen Lihl (UpGrid AG), Giancarlo Mattiello (Cria Technologies SA), Dr. Robert Schreiber (ALPINA+SANA), Dr. Arthur Sebesteny (Dental Robotics), and Martin Stadler (qendra) 🚀 Looking forward to the final pitch on June 10 in Solothurn 👀 #SwissStartupAssociation #StartupEcosystem #Switzerland #StartupNews

🎤 The Zurich Metropolitan Conference invites you to the Metro Talk 'Understanding innovation: Switzerland among the international leaders – despite low levels of trust and a weak innovation climate' on 18 June 2026, 4.30–6.00 p.m. At the top of international rankings, even though public trust in science, technology and innovation stakeholders is low and the willingness to take entrepreneurial risks is minimal? The Metro Talk explores this antithesis to Switzerland as a nation of innovation and examines the topic from the perspectives of sociology, politics and economics. 🇨🇭 👉🏼 Register now with Metropolitankonferenz Zürich: https://hubs.li/Q04gNFsq0 #Events #SwissStartupEcosystem #Networking

🌬️ RTDT Laboratories wins the Zürcher Kantonalbank Pionierpreis Technopark 2026 Congratulations to RTDT Laboratories AG for taking first place at this year’s ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark and securing the CHF 100,000 prize! 🏆 Their technology, “Aerosense,” is an advanced sensor system designed to optimise wind turbine performance through real-time data, AI-based analysis, and digital twin integration, helping improve efficiency, reduce material stress, and lower maintenance costs. 💪🏼 The event also highlighted the strength of the Swiss innovation ecosystem, with groundbreaking startups across robotics, biotech, photonic chips, and climate tech showcasing the future of technology made in Switzerland 🇨🇭 👀 Read more on Startupticker.ch: https://hubs.li/Q04gMbGL0 Or here 👉🏼 https://hubs.li/Q04gM5td0 #SwissStartups #ClimateTech #WindEnergy #Innovation #DeepTech #StartupEcosystem #EnergyTransition

🔬 Meet Tobias Kuhn, Founder & CEO of Knowledge Pixels What if scientific knowledge could be shared globally in one seamless, trust-aware network? 🌍 Through Knowledge Pixels, Tobias Kuhn is building the first universal and globally integrated knowledge-sharing platform for researchers, powered by nanopublications and knowledge graphs. The goal: making scientific knowledge more open, connected, and accessible for both researchers and AI agents. 🤖 🔎 Read the full interview here: https://hubs.li/Q04gM31P0 #SwissStartupAssociation #DeepTech #OpenScience #AI #KnowledgeGraphs #SwissStartups #Research #Innovation

🙏🏼 Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our Founders Academy session on Structuring Convertible Rounds: Aligning Economics with Long-Term Value at Xelon AG! A great discussion around one of the most important, and often underestimated, fundraising topics for founders: making sure today’s financing decisions create the ownership outcomes you actually want tomorrow. 💡 A special thank you to Marco Fehr (Fehr Legal GmbH) for sharing practical insights on convertible structures, dilution scenarios, negotiation strategies, and how founders can approach financing rounds with greater clarity and foresight. 🙌🏼 We also loved seeing so many founders continue the conversation during lunch and networking. These exchanges are exactly what make our community stronger. 🤝🏻 See you at the next event 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dWnUbfr4 Michael Dudli Kristina Kaiser #FoundersAcademy #SwissStartups #Fundraising #ConvertibleNotes #StartupFinance #Entrepreneurship #StartupCommunity

Founders Dinner – The Big Edition: SSA Summer Night 🌿 An evening where the Swiss startup ecosystem comes together at one table Join 100+ founders, investors, and ecosystem players for a curated dinner in a beautiful garden setting in the heart of Zurich. No stage, no panels, just meaningful conversations, new connections, and the kind of exchanges that lead to real opportunities 🍷 📅 Date: 11.06.2026 🕕 Start Time: 18:00 📍 Location: Restaurant Riithalle, Gessnerallee 8, 8001 Zürich ⚡ Spots are limited, grab your ticket now and be part of an unforgettable evening 👉🏼 https://hubs.li/Q04gx2jH0 #SwissStartupAssociation #StartupEcosystem #Switzerland #Networking #Founders

🚀 Applications are open for the Boldbrain Startup Challenge 2026! Are you building an innovative startup or developing a promising business idea? This is your chance to take it to the next level. From September to December 2026, selected teams will join one of Switzerland’s leading early-stage acceleration programs, benefiting from: ✨ 3 months of intensive training & coaching ✨ Access to a strong network of experts and partners ✨ Strategic mentoring and growth support ✨ The opportunity to win prizes worth over CHF 210,000 (and SSA Memberships! 🏆) 📍 Curious to learn more? Join the Info Day on May 7 in Lugano to meet the team, alumni, and fellow innovators. 📅 Apply by June 11, 2026 (open to startups from all sectors) We are proud partners of the Boldbrain Startup Challenge and excited to support the next generation of entrepreneurs. Whether you're an aspiring founder or an early-stage startup ready to scale, this is your moment. 💪🏼 👉🏼 Apply now: https://hubs.li/Q04gx33l0 #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #AccelerationProgram #Switzerland #Ticino #Boldbrain