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As part of Interview with the Founder series, we showcase the journeys of our community and alumni. Today, we're highlighting Floodlight, through an interview with his founder Nate Wyne.

Behind every partnership, every pilot, every startup-corporate collaboration, there's a person who made it happen. Kickstart Humans is a series that puts those people at the center. Not the outcomes, not the organization chart.

A new initiative is helping strengthen the connection between Italian innovation and the Swiss ecosystem, creating concrete opportunities for cross-border collaboration.

Over the past few months, Kickstart Innovation has been pleased to support Mindstone in hosting a series of monthly AI Meetups in Zurich. Both organizations describe the meetup as a practical AI community format in Zurich focused on real-world applications.

We are proud to share that Kickstart Innovation has been recognized in the Financial Times ranking of Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs 2026, developed in collaboration with Statista and Sifted. The 2026 edition highlights 180 start-up hubs across 25 European countries and was published in February 2026.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries worldwide, and scale-ups are looking for the right ecosystems to accelerate their growth. Among the many global hubs, Switzerland is fast emerging as a launchpad for AI innovation, combining world-class research, deeptech expertise, and strong industry demand.

Kickstart Innovation 2025 celebrates 10 years of innovation – reaching 400 deals marks a decade of impact