Overview of the entrepreneurship ecosystem - inside and outside ETH Zurich

Student Project House - A place where students can think outside the ‘curriculum box’ and learn how to identify needs, design solutions, and test hypotheses, the Student Project House provides an ideal place for students to enjoy the freedom of combining what they’ve learned with the freedom to explore, leading to great innovations.  www.sph.ethz.ch

Chair of Entrepreneurship - The ETH's Department of Management, Technology and Economics focuses on research and teaching in the area of entrepreneurship, with emphasis on innovative and aspirations-driven entrepreneurial activity, aiming at high impact ventures. www.entgroup.ethz.ch/

ETH Juniors - ETH juniors is ETH Zurich’s student enterprise that uses ETH student skills and expertise in implementing projects for its clients. The clients range from Swiss SMEs to large international corporations. external page www.ethjuniors.ch/

ETH Entrepreneur Club - The ETH Entrepreneur Club is a student-run initiative with the vision to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs and encourage them to pursue their dreams. They host a co-working space with 25+ early stage, ETH-related startups and organise 30+ events per year. external page www.entrepreneur-club.org

Swiss Startup Association - The Swiss Startup Association improves the conditions for Swiss startups on a political and educational level and provide them with the necessary viability. external page www.swissstartupassociation.ch

Venture Leaders - The Venture Leaders - the members of the Swiss National Startup Team - have a clear-cut goal. They envision themselves as global players and want to take the first step to their global expansion. The investor and business development roadshows for Swiss startups are specifically structured to help them achieve this goal. external page www.venture-leaders.ch

Start Zentrum - The Startzentrum Zürich cooperative is the competence center for start-ups and young companies in the canton of Zurich. Founded in 1999 as a non-profit organization, it offers consulting services for start-ups and young companies, organizes events and workshops, and operates an online platform with the "Startbox" as its core element. external page www.startzentrum.ch

Swissnex - Swissnex is the Swiss global network connecting Switzerland and the world in education, research and innovation. Their mission is to support the outreach and active engagement of their partners in the international exchange of knowledge, ideas and talents. external page www.swissnex.org

IFJ Startup Support - Every year, the IFJ supports 20,000 startups throughout Switzerland with consulting, intensive courses, workshops, webinars, expert lectures, events, business plan tools, business software, funding programs and online services for company formations, changes to the commercial register and trademark protection. Thanks to renowned partners, their startup support is free of charge. external page www.ifj.ch

CSEM - CSEM is a public-private, non-profit Swiss technology innovation center. CSEM enables competitiveness through innovation by developing and transferring world-class technologies for the industrial sector. external page https://www.csem.ch/en/

Wyss Zurich - The joint accelerator of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, made possible by a generous donation from the Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr. h.c. mult. Hansjörg Wyss. Fields of Regenerative Medicine and Robotics and hybrid technologies thereof. external page https://www.wysszurich.uzh.ch/

ESA BIC Switzerland - The ESA Business Incubation Centre Switzerland (ESA BIC Switzerland) is a nationwide initiative that opened in 2016, powered by the European Space Agency (ESA) and one of the world’s leading universities: ETH Zurich. It supports entrepreneurs and young start-ups alike to exploit space systems or technologies to develop their non-space business on earth, or use earth-based technology for space-related application. external page www.esabic.ch/

Technopark - Technopark Zurich has been bringing people together since 1993 from the fields of science, technology, and economy at its 47,000 m² site with flexible office space and conference facilities. external page www.technopark.ch/en/

ETH Foundation - The ETH Foundation aims to support research, teaching, and translation at ETH Zurich. It allocates charitable donations from companies, foundations, and private individuals to ETH Zurich. external page www.ethz-foundation.ch

ETH Entrepreneurship - Excellence in entrepreneurship at ETH Zurich is driven by world-​class research and education. It gives rise to groundbreaking new ventures that consolidate Switzerland’s technological leadership. Are you an aspiring entrepreneur seeking to find solutions to global challenges and create a better future for humanity. Or are you just interested in the entrepreneurial ecosystem at ETH Zurich? Browse our websites to find out more or reach out to the Entrepreneurship group, if you have any questions.  www.ethz.ch/entrepreneurship

ETH Pioneer Fellowship - The Pioneer Fellowship Deep-​Tech Acceleration Program of ETH Zürich enables entrepreneurial ETH students and researchers in developing their research-​based technologies into marketable products and services to launch a successful ETH spin-​off company.  www.ethz.ch/entrepreneurship/pioneer-fellowship

ETH AI Center - As ETH's central hub for artificial intelligence, we bring together researchers of AI foundations, applications, and implications across all departments. We foster research excellence, industry innovation, and AI entrepreneurship to promote trustworthy, accessible, and inclusive AI systems.
https://ai.ethz.ch

Talent Kick - To bring a vision to life, execute an idea and disrupt and build entirely new markets you need an exceptionally strong and interdisciplinary team, as well as an entrepreneurial mindset and a great support system.  www.ethz.ch/entrepreneurship/talent-kick

ETH Spin-off - ETH Zurich supports the incorporation of spin-off companies based on the translation of research results into products. We offer advice to prospective founders and award the ‘ETH spin-off’ label, which is given to start-ups providing innovative solutions for relevant problems by applying state-of-the-art research and technology.  www.ethz.ch/spin-offs

Kickstart - Kickstart accelerates commercial partnerships between startups, leading corporations and institutions. external page www.kickstart-innovation.com

MassChallenge - Since 2016, MassChallenge Switzerland has been a leader in helping startups across Europe grow their businesses by accelerating 492 startups across multiple industries. external page www.masschallenge.org

Bluelion - Initiated in 2012, Bluelion is a tech startup hub based in Zurich, designed to support startups at the early stages of their journey. Bluelion offers diverse programs for startups, including an Acceleration Program to make startups ready for funding and facilitate access to top-notch investors. external page www.bluelion.ch

Swiss Startup Factory - Swiss Startup Factory is a privately financed Swiss venture builder for corporates and startups. external page www.swissstartupfactory.com

Boldbrain - Boldbrain is an accelerator program that targets early stage startups, entrepreneurs with innovative ideas who want to start their own business. external page www.boldbrain.ch

Dart Labs - Dart Labs a smart-money accelerator connecting Switzerland, Europe and the US. Europe conducts high-quality research and development, but often the talents lack access to larger markets, industry players, high valuations and bold investors. In the US, companies and investors are looking to Europe for the next big thing. They find the best European technology startups and turn them into global players. external page www.dartlabs.ioexternal page

F10 Fintech Incubator & Accelerator - F10 is a global innovation ecosystem with offices in Zurich, Singapore, Madrid, Barcelona. external page www.f10.global

Impact Hub - Impact Hub is a community of creators creating a radically collaborative world. external page www.zurich.impacthub.ch

Baselaunch - Baselaunch partners with scientists and entrepreneurs to launch and build exceptional biotech companies. external page www.baselaunch.ch

QSIT - The NCCR QSIT is active in a field which unites the key discoveries of the 20th century: quantum physics and information theory. It takes a multi-disciplinary approach, combining concepts from physics, chemistry, engineering and computer sciences. www.nccr-qsit.ethz.ch

DAFB - Initiated in 2014, the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Digital Fabrication aims to revolutionize architecture through the seamless combination of digital technologies and physical building processes. external page www.dfab.chexternal page

NCCR Catalysis - NCCR Catalysis is the National Centre of Competence in Research Catalysis which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, hosted at ETH Zürich & EPFL in Switzerland. external page www.nccr-catalysis.chexternal page

NCCR Automation - The National Centre of Competence in Research «Dependable, ubiquitous automation», NCCR Automation for short, investigates new approaches to the control of complex automated systems and implements them in concrete applications in practice. Through networked research, the development of new technologies and education, the NCCR aims to strengthen Switzerland's leading role in automation and control technology. external page www.nccr-automation.ch

Bridge - BRIDGE is a joint programme conducted by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and Innosuisse - the Swiss Innovation Agency. It offers new funding opportunities at the intersection of basic research and science-based innovation, thereby supplementing the funding activities of the two organisations. external page www.bridge.ch

W.A. de Vigier Stiftung - The purpose of the Foundation is to actively promote the economy by providing financial support to young people who demonstrate an inventive and pioneering spirit and who, by means of a corporation, seek to establish a performance-oriented enterprise with a foreseeable growth potential. external page www.devigier.ch

Deep Tech Alliance - The aim of the DeepTech Alliance is to increase the likelihood that deep tech startups with high growth potential and international ambition are supported in the best possible way. We will facilitate that the deep tech startups will get access to better and more dedicated programs, easier market access and market validation, the right funding, and help at the right time. All in an effort to bring the best startups faster and cheaper to market. external page https://www.deeptechalliance.org/

Switzerland Global Enterprise is the official Swiss organization for export and investment promotion with offices throughout Switzerland and in 31 countries. Together with our partner network we support Swiss SMEs in their international business.external page https://www.s-ge.com/en/network-switzerland-global-enterprise

TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award - A strong and networked community has come together under the umbrella brand “TOP 100 Startups,” which provides deep insights into the latest proven concepts, strengthens networks, and establishes new business relationships for and with the 438 Swiss deeptech startups that have been featured in the ranking over the past decade. So far, these award-winning startups have created 11,100 jobs and raised CHF 6.1 billion—56 exits and three IPOs top off the achievements of these innovators. external page www.top100startups.swiss

>>venture>> - Competition for up-and-coming entrepreneurs in Switzerland. It empowers young innovators to develop their business ideas into start-up companies by connecting them with the people and resources they need. It is a joint initiative between ETH Zurich, McKinsey & Company, Knecht Holding, Innosuisse and Lausanne-based science and technology institution, the EPFL.  external page www.venture.ch

Venture Kick - Venture Kick offers a nine month kicking process in order to effectively support young entrepreneurs with high-potential business ideas on their journey from science to market. external page www.venturekick.ch

Gebert Rüf - Gebert Rüf Stiftung promotes innovation for the benefit of Switzerland’s economy and society. It makes science effective by initiating impact-oriented innovation, research and education projects. Its funding strategy is presently based on nine areas of activity. external page www.grstiftung.ch

ZKB Pionierpreis - The Pioneer Prize, which is awarded by Zürcher Kantonalbank and Technopark Zürich, recognizes the commitment and risk-taking of start-ups and each year honors a particularly exciting and promising technical project that is on the threshold of market entry. external page www.pionierpreis.ch

Seif Competition - The aim is to support passionate entrepreneurs in establishing product-market-fit and scale ventures with positive impact integrated at the core of their business model. external page seif.org/en

Venturelab - Since 2004, Venturelab designs and operates flagship startup programs in Switzerland such as Venture Kick, Venture Leaders, TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award, Innosuisse Start-up Trainings to support the best entrepreneurial talents. Together with successful founders, leading academic and industry partners, we bring the best startups to success. external page www.venturelab.swiss

Switzerland Innovation - Switzerland Innovation, the Swiss innovation park, is facilitating collaborations for companies, startups, and universities to find solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Together with its partners, Switzerland Innovation forms an ecosystem accelerating the transformation of research results into marketable products and services. external page www.switzerland-innovation.com

digitalswitzerland - digitalswitzeland is a fast-moving association and foundation that works tirelessly to ensure that Switzerland is a leader in digital innovation. external page www.digitalswitzerland.com

Innosuisse - Innosuisse is the Swiss Confederation’s innovation agency providing comprehensive support for, and promoting, science-based innovation in the interests of industry and society in Switzerland by combining the right expertise, experience, and R&D through partnerships between academia and the market through innovation projects, networking, training, and coaching.  external page www.innosuisse.ch/inno/en

Academia Industry Training - Experience a unique accelerator program and build your network across Switzerland and Latin America. external page www.aitstartups.org

Businesstools - Die Business Tools AG bietet unter gemeinsamer Trägerschaft der ETH Zürich, Universität Zürich und Zürcher Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften spannende Weiterbildungskurse an. Ideal für Weiterbildungsinteressierte!external page external page www.btools.ch

STARTUP CAMPUS - STARTUP CAMPUS offers a wide range of startup activities for aspiring entrepreneurs and established startups, startup coaches, investors, and business angels. external page www.startup-campus.ch

eit - European Institute of Innovation & Technology - The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an independent EU body founded in 2008. Driving innovation across Europe, the EIT aims to increase Europe’s ability to innovate and develop dynamic pan-European partnerships by integrating business, education, and research organisations, and nurturing entrepreneurial talent. external page www.eit.europa.eu/

ETH Focus Projects - In the last year of the Bachelor’s degree, students can participate in interdisciplinary projects and receive ECTS credit points. See the respective department websites for more detailed information. www.ethz.ch

ETH Week - ETH Week is a key element of the Critical Thinking Initiative which provides ETH graduates with the ability to analyse and reflect upon complex, interdisciplinary, and system-oriented problems in addition to applying methodological skills and disciplinary knowledge. It promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and institutional diversity by building on disciplinary expertise.  www.ethz.ch/ethweek

 Startup.ch - The startup.ch platform provides startup and investor profiles, news, investments and resources to help you discover investment opportunities. Your radar for Swiss startups to spot rising stars, track funding activities and innovation trends in Switzerland. external page www.startup.ch  

Swisspreneur - Swisspreneur is a nonprofit on a mission to promote and advance entrepreneurship in Switzerland. external page www.swisspreneur.org