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All you need for your Startup: Resources, mentors, courses and tailored events.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your startup to the next level, we've got you covered. Join a tailored journey to kickstart your Startup. Through ZHAW entrepreneurship the Startup ecosystem is at your disposal. Let's make your startup journey a success!

Find the help and tools you need to launch and build your startup. Through ZHAW entrepreneurship the Startup ecosystem is at your disposal.

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7IN Real Founders Real Stories 2025

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  • ZHAW Winterthur
  • ECTS

Learn from those that already did it

EELISA Digital Health & Well-Being Summer School 2025

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  • ZHAW Winterthur, School of Health Sciences
  • 3
    ECTS

Join this hands-on, 1-week program to team up across disciplines and create innovative solutions for digital health and well-being!

HealthTech Summer School (Msc) 2025

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  • ZHAW Winterthur / Clinics
  • 6
    ECTS

Creating disruptive health AI and medical device solutions from patient needs to investor pitch.

CircularTech Summer School (BSc) 2025

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  • ZHAW Winterthur, POC Lab
  • 6
    ECTS

This dynamic two-week program is designed for forward-thinking students eager to dive into the world of circular business models.

FoodTech Summer School (BSc & Msc) 2025

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  • ZHAW Campus Lagerstrasse, Wädenswil and around Zurich
  • 6
    ECTS

Creating business ideas that address challenges in the world of proteins - from unmet needs to a ready-to-pitch business idea

ZHAWentures 2025 x Launch Control

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  • Home of Innovation, Winterthur
  • ECTS

At ZHAWentures, you can use Launch Control to develop and validate your ideas and successfully establish them on the market

ZHAW Startup Challenge 2025

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  • ECTS

Would you like to turn a start-up idea into reality? Then the annual ZHAW Startup Challenge is the right place for you.

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Info Webinar Summer Schools 2025

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05
Mar

Co Founder Match Making

Home of Innovation, Bahnhof Winterthur
04
Apr

Hack4SocialGood

Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
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IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen

IFJ supports 20,000 founders annually in Switzerland with consulting, courses, tools, and online services to help them successfully launch their businesses
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energy living lab

The Energy Living Lab Toolbox provides tools and methods to foster open innovation, based on the Living Lab Process (LLIP) and Design Thinking
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startupweekend

Startup Weekend Switzerland offers immersive 54-hour events where aspiring entrepreneurs can pitch ideas, form teams, and launch startups with expert mentorship
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startupticker

Startupticker.ch is Switzerland's independent online platform providing daily news, events, and resources for startups, entrepreneurs, and investors.
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SWITZERLAND INNOVATION PARK OST

Innovationspark Ost supports high-tech startups in healthcare, sensor technology, and digitalization with funding, consulting, and infrastructure.
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Swiss Ventures Group

Swiss Ventures Group is a privately financed venture platform in Switzerland, actively investing in early-stage startups and providing them with essential tools
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Find the templates, tools, software and much more you need to take your idea a step further.

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Meet other like-minded entrepreneurial thinkers, exchange thoughts, and inspire each other.

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Connect with our network of coaches to talk about your specific entrepreneurial ideas and needs.