04/09/2026
🚀 Yesterday the ninth edition of the Boldbrain Startup Challenge kicked off!
The 2026 edition is already off to a record-breaking start:
📈 243 applications started
📩 112 applications submitted
✅ 102 eligible applications
The number of eligible applications increased by over 30% compared with last year — a new record that confirms the growing interest in Boldbrain and in Ticino as a hub for innovative entrepreneurship.
From the eligible applications, 20 teams were selected to take part in Boldbrain 2026:
• AlpGuard
• Amorph
• ARCO
• authentica
• EORA Energy
• GMESH
• GRIDSPHERE SA
• MediStrata
• NEOSENS
• Nomera
• Numyra
• Octo Imaging
• Physical AI for Exosceletons and Robots
• QBone Technologies
• RealFrame
• Splinter
• Swisshome AI
• Veles Analytics
• Virgil.ia Sagl
• Yu! (Active Yu)
Over the next three months, the teams will be supported by professional coaches and will take part in six workshops, working on the development and positioning of their projects. These teams will challenge themselves and compete for a spot among the 10 finalists and the final prizes.
🏆 The journey will culminate on December 10, 2026, with the Awards Ceremony and the official presentation of the projects to the public.
Congratulations to the 20 selected teams and welcome to Boldbrain!
➡️ https://www.boldbrain.ch/en/the-ninth-edition-of-the-boldbrain-startup-challenge-kicks-off/