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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 25, 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 8, 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 19, 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 14, 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


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 21, 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


Ready for fundraising
In the last few weeks, we have been focused on preparing the entrepreneurs to raise capital from investors. This coaching has covered the...
Oct 13, 2016


Kickstart Accelerator's "Mission to Sibos"
“This year’s Sibos is Fintech’s coming of age, evidenced by youngest Fintech companies ever seen at a Sibos, and the huge interest and...
Oct 6, 2016


‘Coopetition’: where one plus one can be greater than two
Major Swiss banks working alongside one another is unusual. Indeed, this is the aspect of the Kickstart Fintech Accelerator that most...
Sep 23, 2016


Kickstart Accelerator Start-ups Pitch to International Investors and Corporates
ZURICH, 21 September 2016 – Kickstart Accelerator, an initiative of digitalswitzerland and one of Europe’s largest multi-corporate, zero...
Sep 21, 2016


The most innovative country in the world
About the most innovative country and its journey to become an excellent place to start a venture today. The Global Innovation Index...
Sep 2, 2016


Zürich entices international tech talent to Switzerland
Kickstart, one of the largest multi-corporate international technology accelerators officially launches with corporate partners AXA,...
Aug 25, 2016


Ten reasons NOT to apply to Kickstart
We’re building Kickstart, Switzerland’s most ambitious acceleration program for startups, which will happen for the first time this...
Feb 15, 2016
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