Swiss Startup Association

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Winterthur
Swiss Startup Association

The Voice of Swiss Startups - since 2015! The voice of Swiss Startup Startups.

We stand up and speak for...
- a better legal, regulatory and tax environment for founders and startups in Switzerland
- a more startup friendly sense on the part of Switzerland's authorities and regulators
- more social and political awareness of Switzerland's startup ecosystem
- and much more

16/04/2026

Throwback to last week’s Founders Day 📸

From packed sessions to honest conversations and new connections, it was great to see the ecosystem come together once again 🤝🏼

The photos are now out, go take a look in our Library and relive the day 👀

19/03/2026

Set up and kicked off our booth here at START Summit 💫

Come find us and connect or join our growing ecosystem 🙌🏼

See you later and tomorrow!

19/02/2026

📄 Now available: the full German version of the Startup-Agenda Schweiz 🇨🇭

Our Startup-Agenda Schweiz sets out concrete reforms to strengthen Switzerland as a leading startup nation. The agenda focuses on three key clusters:
💡 Talent, labour market & education
💰 Capital & financing
🏛️ Regulation, state & location policy

Together, these pillars address the structural barriers that prevent startups from growing, scaling, and staying in Switzerland.
🌍 French, Italian, and English versions are coming soon.
👉🏼 Explore the proposals and priorities shaping the future of Switzerland’s startup ecosystem on our website!

16/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our annual New Year’s Apéro at Deloitte last night 🥂

It was a pleasure to welcome our partners, supporters as well as key players from across the startup ecosystem to start the year together. We truly appreciate the conversations, time and the strong sense of community throughout the evening 🤝🏼

Here’s to continued collaboration and a great year ahead 💪🏼

02/01/2026

🎉 Happy New Year from the Swiss Startup Association!

Wishing our startup community a year filled with progress, meaningful connections, and exciting moments ahead. Thank you for being part of this journey. We look forward to growing together in the year to come.

26/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from the Swiss Startup Association!

This Christmas Day, we’re looking back at a wonderful SSA Founders Dinner - Xmas Edition 🎅🏼
An evening filled with great conversations, festive spirit, and meaningful connections across the Swiss startup ecosystem. 🇨🇭

🙏🏼 Thank you to all founders, investors, and partners who joined us and helped make this night so special. Events like these remind us what our community is all about 💪🏼

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Christmas and a relaxing holiday season! 🎁

03/12/2025

Big news from the Swiss Startup Association 🚀

From 2026 onwards, the Startup Nights will officially continue under the Swiss Startup Association brand, together with the full team that has shaped the event so far 🙌🏼

What began in Winterthur has grown into one of Switzerland’s key startup events. We are excited to take the next step and further develop the format on a national level, strengthening its role within the Swiss startup ecosystem. 🇨🇭

🎤 Regula Bleuler, CEO of the SSA: “The Startup Nights represent exactly what we stand for at the Swiss Startup Association: innovation, courage and a strong sense of community. Our aim is to build on this success and support founders throughout the entire year.” 💛
With Raphael Tobler, Michael Kubli, and Alyssia K

👉🏼 More info check out our blogs!

21/08/2025

🙏🏼 Thank you to everyone who joined our Scaleup Executives Dinner in Zürich!

This invite-only gathering brought together senior executives from across the Swiss scaleup ecosystem for an evening of:
✅ Open conversations about real challenges
✅ Peer-to-peer exchange with fellow leaders
✅ Great food and meaningful connections

We’re proud to be abe to create a space where CxOs and VPs can connect and strengthen the scaleup community in Switzerland. 🇨🇭

Enzo Wälchli

20/08/2025

🌟 A huge thank you to one of our absolute superstar volunteers, Nadja Huber!

For more than 3 years, Nadja has poured her energy, creativity, and passion into building and leading our Youth Entrepreneurship initiative. She has been the heartbeat of the Young Minds Programme, opening doors for students to discover the startup world and showing them that entrepreneurship is not just a dream, but a real and meaningful career path. 💪🏼

✨ Nadja, your drive and dedication have inspired countless young people and left an incredible mark on the Swiss Startup Association and our community.

🙏🏼 From all of us at SSA: thank you for everything you’ve started, built, and made possible. We’re so grateful for you and we wish you all the very best! 🙌🏼

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