Startup accelerators and incubators in Zurich
- 8 organizations
- Oct 2026 last checked
Canton Zurich led the Swiss cantonal ranking for 2025 in both capital invested and number of financing rounds, followed by Vaud and Basel-Stadt. Law firm Walder Wyss, summarizing the Swiss Venture Capital Report 2026, puts Zurich's investment at CHF 1.19 billion, up 89.5%.
Sources: Greater Geneva Bern area, summary of the Swiss Venture Capital Report 2026, February 2026 · Walder Wyss, Swiss Venture Capital Report 2026 summary, February 2026
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Bluelion Acceleration Program
Zurich foundation running a free 12-week pre-seed acceleration program for B2B tech startups, with masterclasses, mentoring, coaching and an investor roundtable.
- Run by
- Bluelion Foundation
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Equity
- No fees, no equity
B2B software
bluelion.ch Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
ETH Pioneer Fellowship
ETH Zurich incubation program helping students and researchers turn research into a market ready spin-off, with 12 to 18 months of funding, coaching and a host professor.
- Run by
- ETH Zurich
- Duration
- 12-18 months
- Funding
- CHF 120'000 for 12 months or CHF 180'000 for 18 months (Deep-Tech); CHF 150'000 for 18 months (Global Development)
Deep techLife sciencesSocial impact
entrepreneurship.ethz.ch Upcoming: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Kickstart Innovation
Zurich corporate-innovation program that matches startups with partner companies across finance, food, health, work and smart-city tracks.
- Equity
- Zero equity taken from startups
- Founded
- 2016
FintechInsurtechCybersecurityFood & agricultureRetail & e-commerceHealthtech
kickstart-innovation.com Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Tenity
Zurich fintech hub that runs startup programs in financial services, digital health and AI and backs startups through its venture arm.
- Founded
- 2015
FintechHealthtechLife sciencesAI
tenity.com Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
UPortunity - the ETH Start-up Accelerator
ETH Zurich accelerator for recent graduates and final-year students, offering a fellowship grant, project budget, office space, coaching and a demo day.
- Run by
- ETH Zurich
- Duration
- 3 months
- Funding
- CHF 10'000 fellowship grant per fellow plus CHF 5'000 per team for project expenses
entrepreneurship.ethz.ch Latest activity: Apr 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships
University of Zurich fellowship for Master graduates and early career researchers to prove a UZH research based spin-off idea, with funding, training and coaching.
- Run by
- University of Zurich
- Duration
- 12-18 months
- Funding
- CHF 100'000 for 12 months or CHF 150'000 for 18 months (Bio & MedTech)
HealthtechLife sciencesAISocial impact
innovation.uzh.ch Latest activity: Feb 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Venture Leaders
Venturelab's annual business development program that selects ten startups per sector as the Swiss National Startup Team and runs them through pitch training, workshops and an international investor roadshow.
- Run by
- Venturelab
Life sciencesHealthtechFintechClimate & energyMobility
venturelab.swiss Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Wyss Zurich Translational Center
Translational accelerator embedded within ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich that funds and supports entrepreneurial teams turning regenerative medicine, robotics and medical device research into real world projects.
- Run by
- ETH Zurich and University of Zurich
Life sciencesHealthtechHardware & IoT
wysszurich.ch Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026
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What gets listed
- Accelerator cohorts
- Incubation with coaching or lab access
- Startup studios
- University founder centers
- Public programs with an application process
What is left out
- Investment funds without a program
- Office or coworking space without a program
- Programs with no dated activity in 18 months
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