Who’s Who
Navigate Switzerland’s deep tech innovation ecosystem with our comprehensive directory of key actors and partners.
Whether you’re seeking research collaborators, investment partners, corporate innovation programs, or support services, this directory helps you quickly identify and connect with the right organizations. Filter by focus sector, entity type, service offering, and target group to find your ideal match in Switzerland’s world-class innovation landscape.
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Founderful
Zurich
Founderful is Switzerland’s leading pre-seed fund. First, fast & founder-friendly, backing Switzerland’s best tech entrepreneurs to become global market leaders.
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Gebert Rüf Stiftung
Zurich
Foundation’s CHF 15M annual budget helps tech breakthroughs & builds entrepreneurial attitude/innovation interest via education & transfer projects.
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Greater Geneva Bern area (GGBa)
Lausanne
Greater Geneva Bern area (GGBa) is the official investment promotion agency for Western Switzerland.
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Innosuisse- Swiss Innovation Agency
Bern
Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency, supports SMEs, start-ups, research institutions, and other Swiss organisations in their research and development activities, helping them to develop promising new products and services.
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Kickstart
Zurich
Kickstart is a zero-equity open innovation platform that connects startups with corporates and public institutions to co-develop and scale deep-tech and sustainability solutions through pilots, partnerships, and ecosystem programs.
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MassChallenge Switzerland
Renens
World’s largest equity-free accelerator, supporting international startups & scaleups across all sectors through mentoring, curriculum & strong global corporate connections.
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Microsoft Switzerland
Zurich
Microsoft Switzerland empowers all customers to realize their full potential. We enable digital transformation via AI, cloud & edge technology, backed by 1k experts & 4.6k partners.
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QBIT Capital
Zurich
QBIT Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm with offices in Zurich, Villigen and Los Angeles. We invest exclusively in Switzerland.
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redalpine
Zurich
redalpine is a multi-stage, pan-European venture capital firm with over 100 companies in its portfolio and over CHF1bn in AuM
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SEF.Growth
Bern
SEF.Growth supports Swiss start-ups & SMEs overcome growth challenges via expert feedback, coaching, & the High Potential Label to accelerate market success/network access.
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Spicehaus
Zug, Zurich
Spicehaus fuels the rise of Swiss B2B technology companies that are set to become international leaders
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Swiss Biotech Association
Zurich
Swiss Biotech Association reps Swiss biotech. Secures framework conditions & access to talent, tech, funding. Promotes industry globally under brand Swiss Biotech™.
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Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley
Lausanne, Zurich
SFNV, a not-for-profit founded in 2020, brings together the Swiss AgriFood& Nutrition ecosystem to strengthen & promote food system innovation in Switzerland & globally.
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Swiss Healthcare Startups
Zurich
SHS is the leading healthcare networking organization for the Swiss startup ecosystem.
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