TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award 2024
04.09.2024, 17:30-21:00 Switzerland
The 14th edition of the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award celebrated Switzerland's best startups according to a 100-person strong jury: DePoly (1st), Corintis (2nd), and Yokoy Group (3rd) lead the ranking. The event took place in Lausanne and was attended by a curated audience comprising startup founders, investors, and key partners of the TOP 100. Additionally, the award ceremony was broadcast live to a worldwide viewership.
In 2011, Beat Schillig and Jordi Montserrat had a vision: to create a ranking that would highlight the most promising Swiss startups on an international level. Under the leadership of program director Stefan Steiner, the award has evolved into a benchmark that includes a series of comprehensive activities to support the TOP 100 Startups. Many former startups are now Swiss Unicorns, such as Climeworks, GetYourGuide, MindMaze, On, Scandit, and Sophia Genetics.
A strong and networked community has come together under the umbrella brand TOP 100 Startups, which provides deep insights into the latest proven innovations, strengthens networks, and establishes new business relationships for and with the 593 Swiss hightech startups that have been featured in the ranking over the past 14 years. So far, these award-winning startups have created 20,198 jobs and raised CHF 14.4 billion—87 exits, and 9 IPOs top off the achievements of these entrepreneurs.
The TOP 100 Swiss Startup Ranking showcases the 100 Swiss startups with the greatest potential. A jury of one hundred startup investors and experts select the 100 startups that are not older than five years. The podium places in the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Ranking 2024 come from three different sectors: cleantech, engineering, and fintech. "The ranking reflects the strength of the Swiss startup ecosystem and showcases the diversity and strong hightech background," says TOP 100 program director Stefan Steiner. "As we face the challenges of our time, the future belongs to those who dare to innovate and lead.” Cleantech, for example, has 16 representatives in the TOP 100 confirming a positive momentum that began several years ago and is even stronger in 2024 with DePoly in first place. The new ranking introduces also 40 new nominees, offering an exclusive panoramic overview of this pioneering ecosystem that ranks among the best globally.
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Stefan Steiner Co-Managing Director stefan.steiner@top100startups.swiss Stefan Steiner on LinkedIn