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...
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- 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 28, 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 21, 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 27, 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 15, 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 5, 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 22, 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...
- 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...
- Apr 30, 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 20, 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 6, 2020
Established organizations and tech startups are shaping the future
In its fifth year, Kickstart’s initiative for later-stage tech startups takes a fresh look at the Circular Economy and expands into the...
- Feb 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,...
- Nov 8, 2019
Major push for the Swiss Innovation Ecosystem: 40 new partnerships announced
MEDIA RELEASE Kickstart announces the results of its 2019 program: 40 innovations in Cybersecurity, EdTech & Learning, FinTech, Food &...
- Nov 6, 2019
“Start with Why” with Kickstart Advisor Oliver Durrer
Every year, Kickstart works together with a wide network of top-class advisors and experts, who support our startups and scale-ups with...
- Nov 1, 2019
Book Launch: Ecosystem Innovation
In our complex, hyper-connected, technology-driven world, we need to work together across industries and sectors like never before....
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