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The first ever Hirslanden Hackathon
42 Hirslanden employees took part in the first ever Mediclinic Group Hackathon, supported by their Innovation Centre - Ouroboros Solutions.
Jun 7, 2022


Why Switzerland is a frontrunner in #foodinnovation
It was very inspiring to see Switzerland live up to its true potential as one of the frontrunners in #foodinnovation (and efficiency!)...
Jun 1, 2022


Kickstart partners with IMD to deliver course in Sustainability
Together with IMD Business School, Kickstart piloted a joint course for executives responsible for Sustainable Innovation.
May 28, 2022


Kickstart Innovation and Climate Lab announce their strategic partnership
MEDIA RELEASE Kickstart and Climate Lab launch a pilot in Austria to enable startups to join the climate-neutral efforts of leading...
May 16, 2022


InsurTech Map Celebrates Its One Year Anniversary!
The InsurTech Map launched in March 2021 as an initiative of Kickstart, House of InsurTech Switzerland (HITS) and F10, with over 100...
Mar 31, 2022


Why Switzerland is the right place to invest in healthcare innovation
Have you ever asked yourself how you can win a Nobel prize? You should invent something that is of great benefit to humanity and changes...
May 7, 2020


Key success factors for startup performance
In 2020 Kickstart is stepping into its fifth year, bringing a new batch of entrepreneurs to Switzerland and fostering ecosystem...
May 7, 2020


Smarter Cities and New technologies take on the pandemic
During recent coronavirus times we look towards innovation to find solutions to emerging issues. Some KICKSTART Alumni have developed...
Apr 30, 2020


Kickstart HealthTech alumni startups have built solutions overnight to take on COVID-19
The effects of Corona Virus have undoubtedly touched each and every one of us — some more gravely than others. Beyond the spread of the...
Apr 20, 2020


Re-shaping The Food System Through Entrepreneurship: The Time Is Now
I have often argued over the last few years that there is no better time than now for breakthrough innovation in FoodTech and AgriTech,...
Feb 20, 2020


Book Launch: Ecosystem Innovation
In our complex, hyper-connected, technology-driven world, we need to work together across industries and sectors like never before....
Nov 1, 2019


Improving Cybersecurity – how sovereign can Switzerland be?
Much of the essential data for a functioning digital society is controlled by a handful of global corporations. The majority of hardware...
Oct 2, 2019


Collaborating beyond boundaries, striving for innovation and growth
It’s for the fourth time that promising startups from Switzerland and all over the world have settled at the innovation space Kraftwerk...
Sep 29, 2019


Accelerate your HealthTech Startup in Switzerland
Patient monitoring through artificial intelligence, 3D-printed medical products, and wearables to track health and lifestyle – it’s these...
May 8, 2019


Smart Switzerland – Are we (still) on track?
Today, Swiss cities rank very high when quality of living, personal security and attractiveness for doing business are considered as...
Apr 29, 2019


Investor Relations at Kickstart
“There is no thriving startup ecosystem without strong investor connections” In addition to bringing together startups with corporations,...
Nov 22, 2018


Book Launch: Kickstarting Collaboration
The deep technology age requires much more collaboration between unlikely allies. Yet, collaboration is hard. The book “Kickstarting...
Oct 29, 2018


Intrapreneur Success Story: Rent’n’Share to be launched in Autumn 2018
This year, five (!) intrapreneur teams join us for the program – more than ever before. Meanwhile, there is a great update from one of...
Jul 19, 2018


Last chance to become a #kickstarters18!
Still wondering whether or not apply for Kickstart Accelerator 2018? Here are the reasons why you should. As one of the 30 selected...
May 29, 2018


How to meet the CEOs of 30 multinational corporations
Kickstart Accelerator connects international startups with corporates, cities and universities to accelerate collaborations for deep...
May 8, 2018


Rebels in the Classroom — Accelerating Education Technology & Learning in Zürich
Kickstart’s EdTech & Learning Vertical comes to Zurich with a three year vision to help build a world-class education, technology and...
Apr 24, 2018


Moving from Trust to Truth with Blockchain
A Pandora’s box of challenges offering a Cornucopia of opportunities. Is it difficult to know where to start when trying to write a...
Nov 9, 2016


ETH Zurich is researching the future of construction with ABB robots
ETH Zurich is opening a robotics laboratory that is unique in the world, in which it is tested how future architectural projects can be...
Oct 20, 2016


Tackling worldwide food waste and deficiencies with cutting edge technology
One-third of the world’s food is being wasted; that’s equivalent to one trillion dollars – it’s as huge as the Brazilian economy. To...
Oct 14, 2016
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