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Discover Switzerland’s 100 Most Promising Startups

The Top100 Swiss Startup Ranking is an expert ranking that has identified Switzerland’s most promising early-stage startups since 2011. Every year, a jury of 100 seasoned investors and innovation leaders selects the ventures with the greatest potential to scale, disrupt industries, and shape the future. The result is a trusted reference for founders, investors, and key players in the Swiss startup ecosystem

Over a Decade of Startup Discovery

Since 2011, more than 600 startups have been featured in the Top100 Swiss Startup Ranking - highlighting over a decade of Swiss innovation. Explore past editions and follow the rise of today’s industry leaders.

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Rank 3
Startup DeepJudge AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category ICT
Description AI-powered legal research and document analysis.
Rank 6
Startup Tethys Robotics AG
Headquarter Zürich ETH-Zentrum
Category Robotics
Description Enable search and inspection missions in all waters
Rank 12
Startup EthonAI AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category ICT
Description Detect and Prevent Quality Defects with AI
Rank 15
Startup RIVR Technologies AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category Robotics
Description Connecting AI with the physical world - autonomous machines
Rank 16
Startup ENANTIOS AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category Biotech
Description Solution to analyze chiral molecules and biologics.
Rank 17
Startup Oxyle AG
Headquarter Schlieren
Category Cleantech
Description Transforming waste streams into valuable circular feedstock.
Rank 19
Startup LatticeFlow AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category ICT
Description Build and Deploy Trustworthy AI
Rank 24
Startup apheros AG
Headquarter Zürich ETH-Hönggerberg
Category Engineering
Description Metal foams for thermal, catalysis, and battery applications
Rank 26
Startup Gravis Robotics AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category Robotics
Description Tap your finger, move a mountain.
Rank 33
Startup Exnaton AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category Cleantech
Description The platform for renewable energy and sustainable lifestyles
Rank 44
Startup Flink Robotics AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category Robotics
Description Intelligent software solutions for material handling robots.
Rank 60
Startup ZuriQ AG
Headquarter Zürich ETH-Hönggerberg
Category Engineering
Description Quantum Computer with Scalability at Its Heart
Rank 67
Startup eightinks AG (8inks)
Headquarter Winterthur
Category Engineering
Description Setting a new manufacturing standard for batteries
Rank 68
Startup Calvin Risk AG
Headquarter Kloten
Category Fintech
Description AI Governance and Quality Assurance Software for AI Systems
Rank 73
Startup RTDT Laboratories AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category Engineering
Description The digital doctor for wind turbines.
Rank 83
Startup Scanvio Medical AG
Headquarter Zürich ETH-Zentrum
Category Medtech
Description AI-assisted gynecologic ultrasound diagnostics.
Rank 84
Startup Mosaic SoC AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category Engineering
Description Developing cutting-edge low-power AI chips.
Rank 86
Startup qCella AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category Engineering
Description qCella reshapes product heating for flexibility & efficiency
Rank 87
Startup Tandem Therapeutics AG
Headquarter Schlieren
Category Biotech
Description Unlocking the matrix barrier in fibrotic diseases.
Rank 88
Startup Irmos technologies AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category ICT
Description Maximizing the safe-life of buildings and infrastructure.
Rank 98
Startup CLIMADA Technologies AG
Headquarter Zürich
Category Cleantech
Description The Climate Adaptation Technology Company

The Top100 Jury

The Top100 JuryEvery year the Top100 Swiss Startup Award showcases the 100 most-innovative and promising Swiss startups. The Top100 Public Voting, which runs in parallel to the expert ranking, is your chance to highlight the most impactful Swiss startup.

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The Public Voting lets the Swiss startup community choose one standout startup in each sector from all eligible ventures on startup.ch. See which companies earned the public's support.

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