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“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 6, 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....
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


These 57 startups and innovation teams will grow their business in Switzerland this year
The Swiss innovation platform Kickstart has selected 48 growth companies from 17 countries to participate in this year's edition, for the...
Jul 24, 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


Kickstart 2019 has launched - now also in cybersecurity & healthtech
The Swiss innovation acceleration program is looking for promising growth ventures in EdTech, FinTech, FoodTech, Smart City, HealthTech...
Apr 14, 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


More than 35 collaborations between startups and established corporations and organizations
MEDIA RELEASE The Swiss innovation acceleration program Kickstart culminates tonight with the announcement of numerous technological...
Nov 9, 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


These 35 startups made it into Kickstart Accelerator 2018
Kickstart Accelerator has announced this year’s program participants. 30 high-growth companies from over 12 countries as well as five...
Jul 16, 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


Switzerland is on its way to become an international hub for deep technologies
MEDIA RELEASE Switzerland's largest innovation acceleration program, Kickstart Accelerator, brings together startups with established...
Apr 3, 2018


Startups secure more than 30 PoCs & partnerships at Kickstart Accelerator 2017
Kickstart Accelerator, Zurich-based technology accelerator programme ends tonight with the announcement of numerous Proof of Concepts and...
Nov 17, 2017


Kickstart Accelerator Alumni, Veezoo, secures PoC with AXA
Veezoo, Kickstart Accelerator 2016 alumni, has partnered with AXA Winterthur to demonstrate how Artificial Intelligence can be used to...
Sep 7, 2017


Kickstart Accelerator chooses 30 promising startups for its 2017 programme
Kickstart Accelerator announces the startup shortlist for its second cohort comprising of FinTech, Food, Smart Cities and Robotics &...
Jul 18, 2017


Kickstart Accelerator invites startups in Educational Tech to apply for new EdTech vertical
Swiss accelerator program Kickstart Accelerator taps into the field of education technology launching a new EdTech vertical together with...
Jun 13, 2017


Switzerland invites international startups to disrupt key industries
Kickstart, one of the largest multi-corporate accelerators, officially launches its second cohort with the inclusion of new regions and...
Feb 1, 2017


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


Five start-ups secure Proof of Concepts with Europe’s leading corporates
Five start-ups secure Proof of Concepts with Europe’s leading corporates as Kickstart Accelerator launches its final demo day ZURICH, 4...
Nov 4, 2016
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