Swissnex is a launchpad for Swiss start-ups in some of the world's leading technology and innovation hubs. Our equity-free programs are tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs across industries, enabling them to collaborate and gain insights into their target market.
Follow the links below to learn more about the start-up camps and other start-up activities at our different locations.
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Learn moreOver the past decade, the start-up camps have helped the most innovative start-ups from Switzerland to connect with thriving ecosystems in the world’s leading innovation hubs and establish a foothold in new markets abroad.
We offer internationalization camps at our six main Swissnex locations as well as the Science Offices at the Swiss embassies in London and Seoul.
A tailor-made programme of up to one month to accelerate your start-up’s market entry, giving it a jump-start in a new country.
A tailor-made programme of up to two weeks to test your start-up's business idea onsite and develop a market entry strategy.
Open to all Swiss start-ups 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 start-up is not enrolled in the Innosuisse coaching, contact us for more information.
Start-up Exchange Programs offer Swiss start-ups the chance to connect with the world. By participating in an exchange program, the start-ups gain access to the vibrant start-up 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 start-ups with the necessary means to connect with local partners and stakeholders.
The Climate Collider program aims to build a transatlantic start-up community and foster international collaboration in climate innovation.
Part of the Innosuisse Start-up Exchange, this program brings together Swiss and American start-ups working on global solutions to climate change.
Academia-Industry Training aims to connect promising researchers-entrepreneurs with the industry in order to develop the market application of their high-level research. It also encourages international researchers to share best practices, understand new markets, develop new market applications and create synergies. Swissnex collaborates on this program in Brazil, in cooperation with several partners.
Academia Industry BrazilAcademia-Industry Training aims to connect promising researchers-entrepreneurs with the industry in order to develop the market application of their high-level research. It also encourages international researchers to share best practices, understand new markets, develop new market applications and create synergies. Swissnex collaborates on this program in India, in cooperation with several partners.
Learn morePart of the Innosuisse Start-up Exchange, the program offers an insight into the inner workings of the Israeli start-up nation.
Learn moreEntrepreneurship Study Trip is a short immersive program for entrepreneurship students to discover the vibrant London/Cambridge/Oxford ecosystems. From pitching competitions with local students to visiting of universities and successful start-ups, this program offers Swiss students a chance to learn from their counterparts in England and explore opportunities of international exchange.
Learn moreSwitzerland’s domestic market is small, so many of the country’s start-ups 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 moreVenture Leaders is a business development program by VentureLab providing an accelerated learning curve and a solid network through peer-to-peer exchange, market exposure, feedback from investors and experts, and hands-on business development.
Swissnex has co-organized roadshows to several Swissnex locations and hubs, giving start-ups access to local experts for business feedback as well as mentoring and coaching.
Swissnex has developed additional initiatives to provide access to unique opportunities in selected locations and leverage the strengths of diverse markets.
These are just a few examples of the tailored opportunities we offer, and we invite partners to collaborate with us in creating even more unique initiatives.
Hardware Horizons is an initiative by Swissnex in China to strengthen Swiss start-ups’ strategic decisions on hardware sourcing, manufacturing, and supply chain management. The initiative supports Swiss start-ups to establish connections with reliable suppliers and potential partners and equip start-ups with the decision-making process required to scale productions efficiently and sustainably.
Learn moreThe Indo-Swiss Space Week is hosted by Swissnex in India for start-up founders amongst others to understand the Indian space ecosystem and tap into India’s dynamic space industry opportunities.
Learn moreThe program nexBio Amazônia is a Swiss-Brazilian sustainable innovation program that brings together Swiss and Brazilian start-ups to work in areas of the Amazon bioeconomy. The main objective is to initiate sustainable, short-term, easy, and quick-to-implement technological solutions that improve the sustainability and efficiency of existing production chains.
Learn moreThe program is tailored to Swiss entrepreneurs and start-ups who are not (yet) part of the Innosuisse coaching program but want to immerse themselves in the Silicon Valley ecosystem, deepen their understanding of US business culture, and foster entrepreneurial growth.
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