Kickstart Innovation Nominated for Financial Times Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs 2026 🎉

We’re honored to share that Kickstart Innovation has been officially nominated for the Financial Times Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs 2026!

This recognition highlights the incredible work of our community, partners, scaleups, experts, and alumni, who have shaped Kickstart into one of Europe’s most active open innovation platforms.

To be included in the final ranking, we now need the support of our amazing Alumni Community. A key part of the selection process is feedback from our alumni.

If you participated in a Kickstart program between 2019 and 2024, we would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete a short evaluation.

👉 Alumni Evaluation Link

🗓️ Deadline: September 21, 2025

Your voice matters: it helps us showcase the impact and momentum of innovation in Switzerland and beyond. Thank you for being part of the journey!