Explore Switzerland's deep tech ecosystem during an exclusive program for US investors, January 27-31, 2025.
The Deep Tech Investor Roadshow offers US investors an unparalleled opportunity to dig into the Swiss deep tech ecosystem. During this five-day tour through three of Switzerland’s top deep tech hubs, you’ll connect with Swiss VCs, startups, and stakeholders, and gain insights in innovation and investing in Switzerland.
Hosted by UBS and ETH Zurich, this flagship event gathers 300+ investors, promising deep tech spin-offs, and industry experts to explore strategies for navigating challenges in deep tech investing.
Travel to Zurich, Lausanne, and Geneva to meet with investors, startups, and legal experts. Gain insights into the Swiss market’s unique opportunities and challenges, and explore pathways for investing abroad.
Meet some of the most promising and fastest-growing Swiss deep tech startups, learn more about their pioneering technologies, and find your next investment opportunity.
Build relationships with local investors, high-net-worth individuals, and multi-family offices interested in collaborating with US-based funds. Strengthen your fundraising efforts and develop co-investing opportunities in Switzerland.
Switzerland's most populous city, home to the Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich, and Switzerland's largest startup cluster.
Home to EPFL, the french-speaking Federal Institute of Technology, and the capital of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland's second-largest startup cluster.
Switzerland is renowned as a global leader in innovation – it has led the WIPO’s Global Innovation Index rankings for the last 14 years, and was recently described by Forbes as “Europe’s hottest tech centre.” While it excels in many sectors, the Swiss innovation ecosystem is particularly focused on solving technical problems in key deep tech sectors including biotech, climatetech, and quantum.
Switzerland’s deep tech ecosystem is built on its strength in fundamental research, led by its world-renowned universities and research institutes. It’s no surprise that Switzerland’s largest startups hubs are centered around its flagship technical universities in Zurich and Lausanne. ETH Zurich produces the most spin-outs of any university in Europe, as well as the most deep tech spin-out value, while EPFL (Lausanne) is ranked fifth. Among these spinouts are companies like Climeworks, the global leader in direct air carbon capture. In total, Swiss universities produce the third highest spin-out value in Europe, behind only the UK and Germany.
In recent years, the Swiss deep tech sector has seen significant growth in investment, nearly doubling from $351 million 2022 to $684 million in 2023, while total invested capital across all sectors decreased by 43% over the same period. Over the last five years, nearly one third of total VC funding in Switzerland has gone to deep tech companies.
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"Swissnex delivered a world-class Deep Tech Investor Roadshow, providing US VCs with an exclusive insight into Swiss deep tech. Deep Tech Nation Switzerland’s roundtable enabled US VCs to gain essential local insights for investing in Swiss deep tech, while Swiss VCs expanded their global networks to support their portfolio companies. This kind of cross-border collaboration is critical, and we’re proud to have been part of it."
Alexandre Meldem Deep Tech Nation Switzerland"Swissnex’s ability to create meaningful, high-impact connections between diverse stakeholders was impressive. The level of coordination, thoughtfulness, and strategic alignment in their programming stood out, making it clear why Switzerland is a hub for innovation. What was particularly inspiring was the seamless integration of academia, government, and the private sector, fostering an ecosystem where startups and research institutions can thrive. The level of investment in translational research and commercialization also demonstrated Switzerland’s commitment to turning groundbreaking science into scalable, real-world solutions."
David Dix SRF CapitalThe Deep Tech Investor Roadshow is organized by Swissnex with the support of ETH Entrepreneurship, Innovaud, Greater Zurich Area, Deep Tech Nation Switzerland, and Foley & Lardner LLP.
