Press and publications
Discover the latest news and press coverage from Kickstart. Follow up on our media releases, announcements, partnerships, launches and press inquiries to see more about what’s happening in our community and how we make it happen.
We offer over 500 articles and media mentions including Forbes, Guardian, Bloomberg, Financial Times, SRF, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Handelszeitung, Le Temps, RSI and over 100k website page visitors annually plus a social media reach of 3+ million annually across all channels.
Media mentions
4/11/24
Why Western Switzerland for Tech Companies: GGBa vs Silicon Valley – an interview with Marjorie Hamelin
4/11/24
La Suisse occidentale pour les entreprises technologiques : un entretien avec Marjorie Hamelin
10/9/24
Zephr.xyz's Dual-Use Next-Gen GNSS Technology Selected for Two Leading Commercial and Defense Accelerator Programs
9/9/24
Zephr.xyz's Dual-Use Next-Gen GNSS Technology Selected for Two Leading Commercial and Defense Accelerator Programs
9/9/24
Zephr.xyz's Dual-Use Next-Gen GNSS Technology Selected for Two Leading Commercial and Defense Accelerator Programs
5/9/24
6 deutsche Start-ups treten für einen Deal in der Schweiz an – darunter zwei HealthTech-Gründungen
Selected publications
Circularity Gap Report Switzerland
Switzerland is a trendsetter when it comes to environmental action: it has decarbonised its electricity sector and is among the world’s best recyclers of municipal solid waste. It also boasts ambitious climate targets, while the canton of Zurich has enshrined the circular economy in its constitution.
However, the country’s consumption is too high—surpassing what our planet can sustain. By transitioning to a circular economy, Switzerland can cut its material use by 33% and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 43%, shaping a truly sustainable system. The Circularity Gap Report Switzerland lights the way.
Swiss Angel Investors Handbook
The first comprehensive 101 of best practices for new angel investors in the Swiss startup ecosystem. Written by Thomas Dübendorfer, published by SICTIC and free to download! If you want to invest into a Swiss technology startup and you don’t know where to start, then this book is just perfect for you!
Ecosystem Innovation
In this book, Kickstart experts talk about the central aspects of ecosystem innovation. Here, we draw significantly from the experiences, best practices and failures of the Kickstart Program. However, you will also find articles beyond Kickstart inspired by corporates, startups, consultants and academia. Some articles are personal accounts, others are rigorously researched pieces.
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