Deep Tech Investor Roadshow

Explore Switzerland's deep tech ecosystem during an exclusive program for US investors, January 27-31, 2025.

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Attend the DeepTech Investor Summit

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.
Engage with Key Ecosystem Players

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.
Discover the Best Deep Tech Startups

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.
Connect with Swiss Investors

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.

Swiss Deep Tech Hubs

Zurich

Switzerland's most populous city, home to the Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich, and Switzerland's largest startup cluster.
Lausanne

Home to EPFL, the french-speaking Federal Institute of Technology, and the capital of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland's second-largest startup cluster.
Geneva

A global financial center home to intergovernmental organizations including CERN, the world's largest particle physics laboratory.

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.

Who Should Apply?

This program is designed for US deep tech investors eager to:

- Meet leading Swiss deep tech startups and discover their cutting-edge technologies.
- Expand their understanding of the Swiss ecosystem, its strengths, opportunities, and regulations.
- Explore collaborations with VCs from Switzerland, the US, and across Europe.

Program Details

Dates: January 27-31, 2025. Participation on January 31 is optional.
Cost: $5,000 (Accommodation and travel are not included)

Apply Now

Spaces are limited. Don’t miss your chance to be part of a transformative experience in the world’s most innovative ecosystem. Apply today to secure your spot and start building connections with Swiss innovators, investors, and other deep tech stakeholders.

For more information and to apply, contact [email protected]

Partners

The Deep Tech Investor Roadshow is organized by Swissnex with the support of ETH Entrepreneurship, Innovaud, Greater Zurich Area, and Deep Tech Nation Switzerland.