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VENTURE - Companies for Tomorrow >>venture>> is Switzerland's leading annual startup competition.

07/10/2026

🚀 What if you could test your startup idea before putting it in front of the jury?

That’s exactly what The Starting Line is about.

Join us in Zurich for an evening designed to give founders a real taste of the >>venture>> experience — and help you prepare for the 2027 competition.

You’ll get to:

🔍 See real startups judged live against the six evaluation criteria: Innovation, Team, Technology & Product, Market, Sustainability & Impact, and Business.

✍️ Work on your own answers in our Writing Room, with practical prompts and guidance.

💬 Get feedback from experienced mentors in small-group clinics.

🤝 Meet fellow founders and the >>venture>> team over an apéro.

And, of course, learn how the competition works — including how you could compete for up to CHF 150,000 in non-dilutive funding.

Whether you already have a prototype and traction or you're still shaping an idea, this is where you start.

📅 20 October 2026
🕡 6:30–9:30 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM)
📍 ETH Zurich, CHN Building – Grüner Boden
🎟️ Free entry: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/venture-the-starting-line-zurich-tickets-2001519358280?aff=socialmedia

Ready to take your first step?

🚀 The 2027 edition of the >>venture>> startup competition is officially OPEN!If you are an innovative early-stage startu...
01/10/2026

🚀 The 2027 edition of the >>venture>> startup competition is officially OPEN!

If you are an innovative early-stage startup based in Switzerland, this is your opportunity to turn your ambition into action — and take your startup to the next level.

Here’s what’s in it for you:
💰 Nearly CHF 600,000 in non-dilutive cash prizes across six categories, including a CHF 50,000 Spotlight Award.

🤝 Mentorship from experienced industry experts to help you tackle your biggest challenges.

🌐 Access to a vast network of experts and entrepreneurs from across the Swiss innovation ecosystem.

📣 Major visibility for your startup and the opportunity to showcase your business to a broad network of stakeholders.

💼 The chance to win a business consulting package from McKinsey & Company.

💡 Valuable feedback from experienced jurors and experts throughout the competition.

🏆 And, of course, the opportunity to become part of the >>venture>> community and join the many ambitious founders who have taken part over the past 30 years.

Best of all? Application is completely FREE and the prizes are non-dilutive.

❓ Not sure if you qualify? Check the entry requirements on our website to see if your startup is eligible.

📅 Applications are open until November 30, 2026.

🔥 Ready to take the leap?

👉 Apply now at venture.ch/participate

Tag an ambitious founder who should apply — and spread the word! 🚀

One day to go until applications for the >>venture>> 2027 startup competition open!And this edition is a special one: >>...
30/09/2026

One day to go until applications for the >>venture>> 2027 startup competition open!

And this edition is a special one: >>venture>> turns 30. 🎂

30 years of supporting ambitious founders, celebrating Swiss innovation and helping startups take their next big step.

Are you ready to be part of the next chapter?

Applications open tomorrow! Stay tuned. 👀

29/09/2026

Got a great business idea but not sure where to start? 🚀

Join us at the Starting Line and get practical answers to the six key questions every entrepreneur should ask — from building your team to finding the right funding.

📍 Lausanne — October 5, 2026 | 6:30 PM
EPFL, MED Building
🎟️ Register for Lausanne: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/venture-the-starting-line-tickets-1999385357426?aff=socialmedia

📍 Zurich — October 20, 2026 | 6:30 PM
ETH Zurich, CHN Building (Grüner Boden)
🎟️ Register for Zurich: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/venture-the-starting-line-zurich-tickets-2001519358280?aff=socialmedia

Come with your idea. Leave with a clearer path forward — and one step closer to CHF 150,000 in prizes.

Ready to venture forward?

🚀 Ready to start your >>venture>> 2027 application?Join us at The Starting Line at EPFL and get first-hand advice from s...
28/09/2026

🚀 Ready to start your >>venture>> 2027 application?

Join us at The Starting Line at EPFL and get first-hand advice from some of the very people who will be evaluating your application. 👀

You’ll get the chance to:
🤔 Ask our jurors what makes an application stand out
🎯 Get practical tips on how to approach the six evaluation criteria
🖼️ Learn how to frame your answers and present your startup at its best
❓ Get your questions answered before submitting your application

📍 EPFL (MED Building)
📅 October 5 (in exactly one week!)
🎟️ Free event — but registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/venture-the-starting-line-tickets-1999385357426?aff=socialmedia

Let's get you started right away — don't wait any longer! Our application deadline is November 30, 2026.

🏁 Ready to take your first step towards >>venture>> 2027?This year, we’re putting you at the Starting Line.Join us in La...
23/09/2026

🏁 Ready to take your first step towards >>venture>> 2027?

This year, we’re putting you at the Starting Line.

Join us in Lausanne or Zurich for an evening designed to help you understand what makes a strong >>venture>> application — and start working on yours.

🔎 Watch the jury in action as real jurors score startups live and unpack the six criteria they’ll be looking for.

✍️ Get writing in the Writing Room, where practical prompts will help you structure your thinking around one of the six jury criteria.

💡 Get challenged in our Clinics, where experienced mentors will give you feedback and answer your questions.

🤝 Meet the community over an apéro with fellow founders, the >>venture>> team, and members of our expert network.

Whether you have a startup, a side project, or just an idea, come find out what it takes to get to the Top 200.

📅 Lausanne — October 5, 2026 | 6:30 PM
📍 EPFL, MED Building
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/venture-the-starting-line-tickets-1999385357426?aff=socialmedia

📅 Zurich — October 20, 2026 | 6:30 PM
📍 ETH Zurich, CHN Building (Grüner Boden)
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/venture-the-starting-line-zurich-tickets-2001519358280?aff=socialmedia

Your 2027 journey starts here.

15/09/2026

🚀 Introducing The Starting Line!

Applications for the 2027 >>venture>> competition open on October 1 — and this year, we’re kicking things off differently.

On October 5, join us at EPFL to discover what it takes to make it to the Top 200 and get a first taste of the new >>venture>> experience.

Watch real jurors score startups live, discover the six criteria they’ll be looking for, and put your own thinking to the test.

✍️ Writing Room: work on your own answer to one of the six jury criteria, with practical prompts and guidance to help you structure your thinking.
💡 Clinics: get your answer challenged by experienced mentors, and ask questions before submitting your application.
🤝 Apéro: meet fellow founders, the >>venture>> team, and members of our expert community.

Whether you have a startup, a side project, or just an idea, The Starting Line is for you.

And with the 2027 edition marking 30 years of >>venture>>, there’s never been a better time to join us.

🔗 Find out more about the event and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/venture-the-starting-line-tickets-1999385357426?aff=socialmedia

📅 October 5, 2026 | 6:30 PM
📍 EPFL, MED Building (Lausanne)
🎟️ Free to attend

6 criteria. 200 spots. One form. Do you have what it takes?Exciting changes are coming to the >>venture>> 2027 applicati...
27/08/2026

6 criteria. 200 spots. One form. Do you have what it takes?

Exciting changes are coming to the >>venture>> 2027 application process!

The application now begins with only a short online form. It opens October 1 and closes November 30. From every team that applies, 200 move forward to the full startup plan.

Six criteria decide who makes that cut: Innovation, Team, Technology & Product, Market, Sustainability & Impact, and Business.

We put the whole thing on one page so you can get a head start on your free application.

No fee. No 20-slide deck. Only one short form.

📄 Download our free one-pager and we will tell you the moment applications open: venture.ch

20/08/2026

☀️ Summer Series | Pharma & Biotech

What if one of the biggest threats to modern medicine could be tackled with a vaccine?

For Ulrich Wuellner, Director External Innovation at Johnson & Johnson, that's what makes a biotech startup compelling: identifying a problem that truly matters and showing how your solution could make a difference for patients.

In this year's Pharma & Biotech vertical, that ambition was everywhere. Baxiva, Isospec Analytics and Santella made it to the finals, tackling very different challenges across healthcare and life sciences.

But Baxiva's mission speaks directly to a growing global challenge: antimicrobial resistance.

The ETH Zürich spin-off is developing vaccines against infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, starting with extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC)—a major cause of urinary tract infections and a potentially life-threatening cause of sepsis. Despite the scale of the problem, there is currently no approved vaccine against ExPEC.

And as Bettina Ernst, CEO of PRECLIN Biosystems, reminds us, solving a problem this complex takes more than promising science. It takes a team with the expertise, passion and determination to bring it to the market.

That combination ultimately earned Baxiva the Advisory Board's selection as the Pharma & Biotech winner.

A bold scientific challenge. A significant unmet need. And a team determined to turn the two into a solution.

Congratulations to Baxiva, and to Isospec Analytics and Santella for making it to the finals. 👏

11/08/2026

☀️ Summer Series | Medtech & Healthcare

During Jury Round 2, our Medtech & Healthcare jury listened to the pitches of 10 semi-finalists before selecting Actival, Emerstat and RELiYOO as this year's three finalists.

🎥 In this video, Arnd Kaltofen-Ehmann, Managing Partner at VI Partners, and Claudine Bl**er, Managing Director at Medgate Switzerland, reflect on what made this year's vertical so compelling: strong founder teams, high-quality projects and a remarkable breadth of technologies and industries.

For Claudine, bringing together jury members with different perspectives is a key part of the process. Their discussions don't just help identify the strongest startups—they also give founders valuable insights and perspectives to take forward.

Actival is a great example of what can emerge from this kind of cross-disciplinary environment. Later selected by our Advisory Board as the Medtech & Healthcare winner, the CSEM spin-off brings together expertise in dentistry, science, engineering and business to rethink the dental aligner. Its Active Aligner uses patented 3D-printed microchannels to deliver antibacterial and other beneficial fluids directly where they are needed, addressing oral-health challenges associated with conventional aligners.

From 10 semi-finalists to 3 finalists, the quality of this year's vertical made the choice a difficult one. And, as Arnd put it, there were several startups he could genuinely imagine investing in.

Congratulations once again to Actival on winning the Medtech & Healthcare vertical, and to Emerstat and RELiYOO for making it to the finals. 👏

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