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🎉 Our vertical teams and partners have completed the startup selection for hashtag#Kickstart25! After reviewing 450+ late-stage scaleups...

We’re honored to share that Kickstart Innovation has been officially nominated for the Financial Times Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs 2026!

Kickstart Innovation is a co-initiator of the Swiss {ai} Weeks. This initiative brings together our extensive startup ecosystem with Switzerland's largest AI initiative, and we believe it represents a significant step forward for AI innovation in the country.

In 2024, water scarcity and conservation became increasingly critical global challenges, with buildings consuming 70% of fresh distributed water. Yet despite this massive consumption, over 95% of building leaks go undetected, wasting precious resources and causing significant property damage. Shayp is changing this reality through intelligent water monitoring.

As part of our Open Innovation Program, we showcase the journeys of our participants and alumni. Today, we’re highlighting Kern Tec, a pioneering food tech company dedicated to transforming the way we think about waste, by turning discarded fruit pits into valuable, sustainable ingredients.

Science, business, and society are combining their efforts: with the launch of Swiss {ai} Weeks, a national movement for Artificial Intelligence is beginning

Startups from around the world have the opportunity to accelerate their growth by participating in the 9-week Kickstart Innovation Program, which will take place in Switzerland starting in September 2025