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by Switzerland Global Enterprise in collaboration with Kickstart Innovation 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. In this interview, Anna Hakobyan, AI Lead at Kickstart Innovation, shares why Switzerland is becoming a magnet...

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

From preventive health to real-time deepfake detection: 36 start-ups - 95% AI-powered - are shaping Switzerland as an innovation hotspot

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing our lives – but how, exactly? What does it mean for our work, our education, our democracy, our everyday experience? And what does AI look like when it meets Swiss values? For Swiss {ai} Weeks, people and organizations are coming together as part of Switzerland’s largest AI movement to find answers to these questions.

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

Kickstart Intrapreneurship Program is back for 2025, offering teams from public and private organizations the chance to ideate, validate, test, and scale new products or services in a real-world environment.

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