Prize or competitionOpen now
US$20,000 cash prize for the final winner at the Grand Finale
Switzerland / Funding
39startup funding programmes in Switzerland
29 take applications now. Each one was read on its own official page, public money and private alike.
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Government-backed loanOpen now
Guarantee of up to CHF 1,000,000 on a bank loan
Government-backed loanOpen now
Guarantee of up to CHF 1,000,000 on a bank loan
Government-backed loanOpen now
Guarantee of up to CHF 1,000,000 on a bank loan
GrantOpen now
Grant component below EUR 2.5 million; equity of EUR 1 to 10 million
GrantOpen now
Up to CHF 100,000 for up to one year
For: University spinouts
Government-backed loanOpen now
Up to CHF 4.4 million maximum per company across four services
LoanOpen now
Digital Grant CHF 20,000; Digital Seed loan CHF 50,000; Digital Growth loan CHF 200,000
GrantOpen now
Impact Grant CHF 10,000; Impact Award CHF 20,000
For: Students, University spinouts
LoanOpen now
Tech Grant CHF 100,000; Tech Seed loan CHF 100,000; Tech Growth loan up to CHF 500,000
For: University spinouts
Support, no moneyOpen now
Coaching voucher of up to CHF 50,000
Support, no moneyOpen now
Coaching voucher of up to CHF 10,000
GrantOpen now
Up to CHF 15,000
GrantOpen now
Innosuisse funds the research partner's share; the implementation partner carries 40 to 60% of total project costs
GrantOpen now
Funding for feasibility studies, prototypes and testing facilities; maximum project length 18 months
For: University spinouts
Government-backed loanOpen now
Guarantee of up to CHF 1,000,000 on a bank loan, repayable within 10 years
For: Women founders
LoanOpen now
Up to CHF 100,000
GrantOpen now
Innosuisse covers up to 70% of direct project costs; no maximum stated
Equity investmentOpen now
Government-backed loanOpen now
Guarantee of up to CHF 3 million, maximum 10 years
GrantCloses 1 Dec 2026
Salary and project costs, up to CHF 130,000 per year for 12 months
For: University spinouts, Young founders
GrantCloses 1 Dec 2026
CHF 25,000 (PROOF), CHF 50,000 (VALIDATE), CHF 75,000 (EXECUTE); up to CHF 150,000 in total
For: Students, University spinouts
GrantCloses 1 Dec 2026
Up to CHF 150,000 for a maximum of 1.5 years
For: University spinouts
Prize or competitionCloses 14 Dec 2026
Pool of up to USD 25,000; at least USD 15,000 guaranteed; no award below USD 2,500
Prize or competitionCloses 4 Jan 2027
Prize money of up to 5 x CHF 120,000, one per start-up
For: Young founders
Support, no moneyCloses 10 Jan 2027
GrantCloses 28 Feb 2027
Up to CHF 50,000 for a maximum of 6 months
For: University spinouts
AcceleratorOpens in rounds
Up to EUR 200,000 in non-dilutive funding
GrantOpens in rounds
CHF 120,000 for 12 months, CHF 180,000 for 18 months (life sciences), or CHF 150,000 for 18 months (Global Development)
For: University spinouts, Students
GrantOpens in rounds
Innosuisse covers 50% of costs for Swiss SMEs and research institutions, 25% for large companies
Support, no moneyOpens in rounds
Coaching voucher of up to CHF 75,000
GrantCloses 1 Mar 2027
Up to CHF 200,000 and up to 50% of total costs
GrantCloses 1 Mar 2027
CHF 10,000 for market validation
For: University spinouts
AcceleratorClosed for this year
GrantClosed for this year
One-off innovation contribution of CHF 35,000 to 250,000
Prize or competitionClosed for this year
CHF 175,000 for each of about 10 winners
LoanClosed
FIF Grant up to CHF 50,000; Seed loans CHF 20,000 to 100,000 (convertible); Growth loans up to CHF 400,000
For: University spinouts
Support, no moneyClosed
AcceleratorClosed
Up to CHF 90,000 non-dilutive starting fund; optional Pre-Clinical Top-Up of CHF 250,000 convertible loan