Swissnex is a launchpad for Swiss startups in some of the world's leading technology and innovation hubs. Our equity-free startup programs are customized to the needs of entrepreneurs.
For the past decade, startup internationalization camps have helped the most promising startups to connect with thriving ecosystems in the world’s leading innovation hubs and establish a foothold in new markets abroad.
The Market Validation and Market Entry Camps are open to all Swiss startups that enrolled in the Innosuisse coaching program (initial, core or scale-up coaching) or awarded the Innosuisse certificate within the past three years. Acceptance is conditional on satisfying defined thresholds for quality, maturity, and fit for the respective market. If your startup is not enrolled in the Innosuisse coaching, contact us for more information. We offer internationalization camps at our six main Swissnex locations as well as the Science Offices at the Swiss embassies in London and Seoul.
Follow the links below to learn more about the internationalization camps and other startup activities at our different locations.
Startup Exchange Programs offer to Swiss startups the chance to connect with the world. By participating in an exchange program, the startups gain access to the vibrant startup ecosystem of their target country, explore the local market opportunities, and receive tailor-made training and mentoring, suitable to their needs. The programs provide the startups with the necessary means to connect with local partners and stakeholders.
Climate Collider is a startup exchange program bringing together Swiss and American startups working on global solutions to climate change. Launched in partnership with Swiss innovation agency Innosuisse, the program aims to build a transatlantic startup community and foster international collaboration in climate innovation.
Learn moreThe Swiss-Israel Lean Launchpad programme offers you an insight into the inner workings of the Israeli startup nation. Are you a Swiss digital trust / cybersecurity startup and interested in the Israeli Startup Nation? Then this programme might be just the right fit.
Learn moreSwitzerland’s domestic market is small, so many of the country’s startups need to think about expanding internationally soon after being founded. To help them, Swissnex, S-GE, Presence Switzerland, and Innosuisse have joined forces in a public-private partnership called swisstech. The campaign strengthens Switzerland's profile as an innovation hotspot and increases the visibility of Swiss companies and universities abroad.
Find out moreA business development program
Co-organized by VentureLab and Swissnex, the Swiss National Startup Team’s roadshows to several Swissnex locations get access to local experts for business feedback as well as mentoring and coaching.
