This map shows the dynamic growth of #Zurich and region. Here are some news, figures and dates about the #startup ecosystem here.
More and more important players are settling in Zurich.
Microsoft recently announced that it would invest $400 million in Switzerland to expand the cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country.
One important reason why so many companies come to our region: top universities such as ETH Zürich or ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Zurich (Switzerland) is establishing itself as one of the world's leading deep tech locations.
Organizations such as Deep Tech Nation Switzerland are making a positive contribution to further strengthening the system.
Click here for the Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025:
👉 https://lnkd.in/dBCHyn5t
A week ago, the Swiss Startup Association published an up-to-date map of VCs in Switzerland.
👉 https://lnkd.in/dZDQWhBP
The following awards offer startups a great opportunity to generate attention and raise money:
👉 ZKB Pionierpreis by Zürcher Kantonalbank (apply by September 22)
👉 Top 50 Awards by W.A. De Vigier Stiftung: Apply from October 2025
👉 Startup Nights Awards: Apply by September 20, 2025
👉 >>venture>> Startup Competition: Apply from October 2025
I look forward to meeting you in person at one of the following two events. Both are taking place this week.
👉 The innosuisse Plenary at Roche in Basel
👉 The TOP 100 Swiss Startup Awards 2025 ceremony in Zurich (by Venturelab).
Over the past few years, I have had the privilege of coaching more than 200 startups in pitching and storytelling for Innosuisse and many other organizations.
It's great to be part of this dynamic startup and innovation ecosystem.
I also have some news to share:
Among others, I have been invited to give a keynote speech at the UBS Innovation Forum, I will be a guest lecturer at ETH Zürich and will now be starting as a pitch trainer at HSG START Accelerator.
We are also planning an exciting event for 2026 with the FRZ Flughafenregion Zürich - Wirtschaftsnetzwerk & Standortentwicklung.
Thanks also to Tenity Digital Healt Accelerator, Technopark Winterthur AG, TECHNOPARK® Zürich, STARTUP CAMPUS Switzerland RUNWAY Startup Incubator and all the others for the great collaboration.
Let us continue to strengthen Switzerland as one of the global leaders in innovation.
Raphael Tobler, Michael Kubli, Regula Bleuler, Matthias Herrmann, Priscilla Sarnau, Matthias Hölling, Stève Mérillat, Lukas Huber, Rahel Kindermann Leuthard, Steffen Ehrhardt, Nicolas Blanchard, Maria Anselmi, Andrea Silberschmidt-Buhofer, Felicitas Gartmann, Ramona Lieser, Innovation Zurich, Simon May Greater Zurich Area, Maren Schlieper, Fabian Bamert
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