Navigating the waters of entrepreneurship
20 years sailing the waves of innovation
Venturelab set sail in 2004, and has been designing and operating flagship startup programs to support the best entrepreneurial talents in Switzerland, including Venture Kick, Venture Leaders, the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award, and Innosuisse Start-up Trainings. Together with successful founders, top academic collaborators, and leading industry partners, we support the best startups on their way to success.
90% of Swiss startups have been supported by Venturelab and our guided startups have attracted over CHF 15 billion in investments and created more than 25,000 active jobs.
See how we can help realize your innovative potential and dive into the startup world.
World-class startups.
Swiss made.
Programs for startups
Apply to our free programs and events in your industry. These initiatives are led by accomplished founders, industry experts, and investors. Whether you're starting out and need support for training and funding, aiming to expand internationally, or prepare for your exit or IPO, we have you covered.
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Our flagship startup programs
Training:
Innosuisse Start-up Training: Mission-based training for the next generation of Swiss-based entrepreneurs.
Start the training1 Million Plus:
Venture Kick: Startups from Swiss universities can get more than 1 Million in cash plus support and great networks.
Get the kickGoing global:
Venture Leaders: Global investor and business development roadshows with the Swiss National Startup Team.
Roadshow with usOscars for Swiss startups:
TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award: Discover the most promising Swiss startups, the world shapers of tomorrow.
Discover TOP 100Venturelab Logbook
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Venture Leaders Mobile 2025: The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona opens doors for ten high-potential Swiss startups
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Desafía Switzerland 2024 roadshow connects Spanish startups with Swiss innovation
read moreWhat our partners say about Venturelab
Karim Maizar
'As long-standing partner of Venturelab we can definitely say that the Swiss startup ecosystem would not be where it is today without their inspiring, pioneering work in finding and promoting the most promising Swiss startups!'
Pascale Vonmont
'It’s fantastic to see how Venturelab is constantly spotting top-level entrepreneurs and successfully executing support programs with partners, allowing startups to reach their best potential.'
Stefan Kuentz
'Supporting Venture Leaders Mobile since the beginning, it’s been an amazing ride to bring the top-tier Swiss startups to the Mobile World Congress. We are excited to help Swiss entrepreneurs to build a strong network in the international telecom industry'