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Connect and learn along your studies to become an entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurial thinking is getting your hands dirty and actually start doing! We help you kickstart your own idea or connect you to companies looking for entrepreneurial talent. Join the community and keep an eye on upcoming events.

ZHAW strives to support and educate students as much as possible on their individual way to become a successful entrepreneur.

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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.

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.

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.

FoodTech Summer School (BSc & Msc) 2025 - Potential of Proteins

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  • ZHAW Campus Lagerstrasse, Wädenswil and around Zurich
  • 4
    ECTS

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

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Untools

Untools offers a curated collection of frameworks to enhance problem-solving, decision-making, and systems thinking skills.
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Switzerland Innovation

Switzerland Innovation connects companies and universities to transform research results into market-ready products and services.
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Pionierpreis

The Pionierpreis honors Swiss deep-tech start-ups with CHF 100,000, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Boldbrain Startup Challenge

Boldbrain supports early-stage startups with coaching, workshops, and cash prizes up to CHF 120,000 to foster innovation in Ticino.
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The Circular Economy Incubator

The Circular Economy Incubator supports Swiss startups in developing solutions that accelerate the transition to a circular economy, offering mentorship, worksh
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Brainforest

Brainforest accelerates ventures that regenerate and protect forests and biodiversity, offering entrepreneurs support through philanthropy, science, and technol
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ZHAW entrepreneurship offers you a large network of coaches, resources, events, courses, and much more. Sign up for free to get full access.

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Access to resources

Find the templates, tools, software and much more you need to take your idea a step further.

Network of coaches

Meet other like-minded entreprneurial thinkers, exchange thoughts, and ispire each other.

Network of coaches

Soon you get to connect with our network of coaches to talk about your specific entrepreneurial ideas and needs.