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Apr 25, 2022
New ways to make a better tomorrow start here - 7th Kickstart innovation program launched
7th Kickstart innovation program launched with increased focus on sustainability Over 40 renowned companies and organizations are...

Apr 11, 2022
Interactive InsurTech map records large influx of startups
After only one year, the number of start-ups that have registered their profile on Europe's first InsurTech map has doubled The highest...

Mar 31, 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...

Feb 3, 2022
Circular economy in Switzerland – New developments, trends and priority strategies
Talk from our series "Sustainability is better business" by Patricia Matzdorf from WWF Switzerland Circular economy in Switzerland – is...

Jan 13, 2022
Driving sustainability through IT procurement
The sustainable development principles call for a new approach to our way of producing and consuming goods; one that keeps products and...

Dec 2, 2021
How pre-competitive trust work can boost demand in a Circular Economy
Talk from our series "Sustainability is better business" by Jan Maisenbacher (Magicprojects) and Amanda Weibel (Pusch) about the benefits...

Nov 25, 2021
How to measure your sustainability agenda
Talk from our series "Sustainability is better business" by Jonathan Normand from B Lab Switzerland about why including a sustainability...

Nov 18, 2021
Technology Fund: A Public Instrument to support Cleantech Start-ups and SMEs
Talk from our series "Sustainability is better business" by David Grosspietsch from Technology Fund about how the fund supports...

Nov 11, 2021
Data futures and Sustainability
Talk from our series "Sustainability is better business" by Nate Wyne from Floodlight Invest about the Data Industry and it's connection...

Nov 10, 2021
Kickstart program meets milestone of over 200 innovation deals
Scale-ups from 11 countries including Switzerland enter into 50 pilots and commercial projects with renowned Swiss companies and...

Nov 4, 2021
Barriers to behavioural change
Talk from our series "Sustainability is better business" about the psychological barriers that hinder behavioural change. Given by Dr....

Oct 27, 2021
Circular design is better business
Talk from our series "Sustainability is better business" by Stephanie Estoppey from Studiocolony about the principles of Circular Design,...

Oct 20, 2021
Climate crisis and opportunity
Talk from our series "Sustainability is better business" by Nick Beglinger from cleantech21, one of the most profound experts in...

Oct 14, 2021
How can finance have an impact on sustainable development?
Talk from our series "Sustainability is better business" by Mathilde Sohet of Inyova Impact Investing - How can finance have an impact on...

Jul 26, 2021
Drive for Innovation: 51 Scaleups & Intra-Team Finalists will Develop Innovative Collaborations
Fostering entrepreneurial partnerships for a tech-led future. Kickstart will advance the innovation ecosystem with 51 high growth...

Apr 14, 2021
Kickstart launches next round as a deal maker for companies and scaleups
MEDIA RELEASE Large organizations push innovation through startup collaboration in Switzerland DeepTech and digitalization serve as...

Mar 23, 2021
Launch of the First Interactive InsurTech Map
Showcasing more than 140 InsurTechs in order to better connect the ecosystem, increase its visibility and empower stronger collaboration....

Nov 9, 2020
Kickstart pushes innovation engine in Switzerland even in the crisis with 48 new partnerships
Announcement of 48 Proofs of Concepts at the official Closing Ceremony COVID-19 drives companies to accelerate the transition to digital...

Aug 4, 2020
Application for the 3rd Swiss Market Entry Bootcamp starts
The Swiss Market Entry Bootcamp, an initiative of digitalswitzerland operated by Kickstart, offers startups a deep dive into the Swiss...

Jul 21, 2020
Innovation Hub Switzerland: 51 Startups Bringing Solutions for the future
MEDIA RELEASE From digital personalized learning and gamified digital therapeutics to authentication enabled by facial recognition as...


Jun 25, 2020
Circular Economy Interview with HEXAGRO - Accessible Urban-Vertical Farming
“Nature is a circular system that can provide abundance for everyone in a sustainable way. Hexagro develops its business and solutions...


May 26, 2020
Healthcare innovation now - how Roche is keeping the patients at the centre
Anne Nijs, Rare Conditions Transformation Leader at Roche, talks about her motivation to bring the best minds together to transform the...


May 25, 2020
Unlocking Coffee’s Health Potential with KAFFE BUENO
“Being founded in the early days of the Circular Economy (CE) movement, Kaffe Bueno is built upon fundamental CE values and it is...


May 7, 2020
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...
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