Petra Ehmann

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 #innovation #Switzerland

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Everyone Talks About AI – But What Is Its Real Impact? Together with manager magazin, Porsche Consulting is launching the new AI Impact Award to make the value of artificial intelligence more visible for business and society. In spring 2026, the AI Impact Award will be given for the first time to companies from the DACH region that successfully apply AI in practice and generate significant impact. AI is widely recognized as a key driver of innovation — but what about its real value? The true impact of new technologies only becomes clear when they are applied. That’s exactly what the AI Impact Award is designed to highlight: the real-world transfer from idea to impact. 🏆 Awards will be presented in three categories: ➡️ Product & Customer Experience ➡️ Production & Supply Chain ➡️ Organization & Administration Winners will be selected by an independent jury of leading personalities from academia and industry. I’m excited about this new partnership with manager magazin, and the collaboration with Deputy Editor-in-Chief Simone Salden and her team. We encourage companies from the German-speaking region to apply: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eaG7F7MH #AIImpactAward #AIIA #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #DigitalTransformation

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AI, developed responsibly, can improve lives. I shared this belief in Fokus’ “Future of Technology” feature—and it reflects what’s unfolding across Switzerland today. In over three decades, I’ve never experienced a technology adopted as quickly as AI. And Swiss companies are among the leaders in practical implementation: According to our 2025 Work Trend Index, 52% of Swiss companies already automate entire business processes, above the global average.   The impact is tangible. Think about the Spring ACT – Action. Compassion. Technology.'s Sophia chatbot, developed in Bern, that supports victims of domestic violence worldwide. Or think about Virtuosis AI in Lausanne: Their solution can detect burnout with 90% accuracy through voice analysis. Zurich Insurance, in turn, leverages AI for more accurate risk assessments, while EKZ applies it to optimize energy distribution.  And now we’re entering the next chapter: Agentic AI—systems that understand context, plan, and execute, always with humans maintaining control. IDC forecasts 1.3 billion agents globally by 2028, and Swiss organizations are actively shaping this transformation. We already see Frontier firms emerging in Switzerland—companies that look markedly different from those we know today. Structured around on-demand intelligence and powered by hybrid teams of humans and AI agents, these organizations scale rapidly, operate with agility, and generate value faster. Our commitment matches this momentum: four Swiss data centers, partnerships with ETH Zürich and EPFL among many others, and a goal to skill one million people in AI by 2027.  AI is most powerful when it works hand in hand with people—amplifying insight, creativity, and impact. 👉 Read the full interview (in German only) here:  https://lnkd.in/ex-Yauxp

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