Innovation Hub Directories

New Life Sciences Startups founded in ZURICH per Year

50

Academy & Industry Research cooperations Ranking Western Europe

ZURICH #1

Of Swiss Life Sciences Jobs are in Zurich

14%

Student Nationalities LSZ Graduate School

88

Number of PHD Students at Life Science Zurich Graduate School

1626

Capital Invested (CHF) in Startups in Zurich in 2020

636 M

Infographics – data sources: Academy and research cooperations in Western Europe. AWA Business & Economic Development, Canton of Zurich, Cluster Study Life Sciences Zurich 2021/22. Life Sciences startups founded in Zurich per year (2013-2018).Life Sciences startups founded in Zurich per year (2013-2018). Federal Statistical Office (UDEMO). Number of Life Science Graduate School students. Life Science Zurich, annual report 2020. LSZ Graduate School student nationalities. Life Science Zurich, annual report 2020 and LSZ Graduate School database. Life Sciences jobs in Zurich. AWA Business & Economic Development, Canton of Zurich, Cluster Study Life Sciences Zurich 2021/22. Capital invested (CHF) in startups in Zurich (2020). Swiss Venture Capital Report 2021.

Innovation Hub Directories

Thanks to a unique combination of scientific excellence, the abundance of specialized medical institutions, the promotion of startup entrepreneurs, a healthy economy, and a strong financial center, Zurich is one of Europe’s leading centers for life sciences. Remarkable academic performance, high-quality education programs, and a good quality of life make Zurich not only highly competitive in the global market for talent, from students to professors, but also at the entrepreneurial level.

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>>venture>> is Switzerland’s leading and largest annual startup competition co-organized by ETH Zurich, McKinsey & Company, Knecht Holding, Innosuisse, and EPFL. Established in 1997, it...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Zürich

Agroscope is the Swiss centre of excellence for agricultural research, and is affiliated with the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG). Agroscope makes an important contribution...

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Zürich

At AgroVet-Strickhof higher education and research in agricultural and veterinary sciences are connected with the practical needs of the agricultural industry through the cooperation between...

  • Institution: ETH, UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Lindau

The AO is the premier innovator in the surgical treatment of bone fractures and disorders. Innovation at the AO goes from bench to bedside, including...

 Foundations /  Davos

AVINA is an independent Swiss funding foundation with a focus on sustainably produced and healthy nutrition. We mainly support projects in the areas of research...

 Foundations /  Hurden

The Balgrist Campus is a musculoskeletal research infrastructure accommodating 250 research professionals from UZH, Balgrist University Hospital, ETHZ, children's hospital and private companies. In a...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Zürich

Balgrist University Hospital is a highly specialized center of excellence for the diagnosis, treatment and aftercare of patients with disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system. With...

  • Institution: Balgrist University Hospital

 University Hospitals & Cantonal Pharmacy /  Zürich

BaseLaunch partners with scientists and entrepreneurs to help launch and grow exceptional biotech ventures from inception to Series A funding. BaseLaunch actively aims to build...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Basel

The nationally and internationally respected Bio-Technopark offers professional support for life science start-ups in the establishment and expansion of business activities and promotes interaction between...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Schlieren

The BioEntrepreneurship & Innovation (BEI) program empowers life sciences researchers in Switzerland to create successful spin-off companies. Guided by seasoned Entrepreneurs and Experts-in-Residence, participants learn...

  • Institution: UZH

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Schlieren

Bluelion is a non-profit Incubator & Accelerator based in Zurich helping entrepreneurs to start both fast-growing and sustainable businesses. We support young tech-startups getting from...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Zürich

It is the perfect place for professionals to meet likeminded people and build a tech-startup from scratch. Profit from Bluelion’s well-curated network of industry experts...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Zürich

The Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) enables research that aims to address unmet paediatric medical needs, focusing on the development of diagnostic tools,...

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Basel

BML is a collaborative and interdisciplinary consortium based at ETH Zurich bringing together biologists, biophysicists, chemists, and material scientists. The research of the consortium orbits...

  • Institution: ETH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

Business Angels Switzerland, BAS, is an association of private individuals willing to invest time and money in small, newly–founded companies with innovative projects. We help...

 Financing Networks /  Neuchâtel

The Center for Applied Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine (CABMM) aims to promote interdisciplinary and translational research by fostering collaboration between basic researchers and clinicians from...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Center for Experimental and Clinical Imaging Technologies Zurich (EXCITE Zurich) is a cross-​sectional platform for biomedical imaging to facilitate the development of innovative, experimental and clinical...

  • Institution: ETH, UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Center for Gerontology (ZfG) is an interdisciplinary and interfaculty competence center of the University of Zurich. It develops scientific foundations for aging with a...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis is a technology platform specialized in high end light and electron microscopy, supporting the research community at the...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The MERH Competence Centre is an interdisciplinary network based at the University of Zurich. It promotes, coordinates and undertakes scientific activities with a focus on...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Centre for Digital Health Interventions (CDHI) is a joint initiative of the Department of Management, Technology and Economics at ETH Zurich, the Future Health Technologies Programme...

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Centre on Aging and Mobility, headed by Prof. Dr. med. Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, is part of the geriatric clinics of the University Hospital Zurich...

  • Institution: USZ

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Children’s Research Center (CRC) is a unique institution in Switzerland, which bundles, coordinates and promotes scientific research at the Children's Hospital Zurich. It aims...

  • Institution: University Children's Hospital Zurich

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Children’s Hospital Zurich is the largest pediatric university hospital in Switzerland and one of the leading pediatric medical centers in Europe. Founded in 1874...

  • Institution: University Children's Hospital Zurich

 University Hospitals & Cantonal Pharmacy /  Zürich

The Clinical Trials Center (CTC) of the USZ supports the clinical research teams in the planning and realization of clinical trial projects. The CTC primarily...

  • Institution: USZ

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

In very close proximity to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), the University and Zurich University Hospital, a science park for life science companies...

 Company Databases /  Schlieren

TECHNOPARK Winterthur is not only a centre for knowledge and technology transfer, but also a seal of quality that receives recognition far beyond its premises....

 Company Databases /  Zürich

The Competence Center for Mental Health was established at UZH with the aim of creating a multidisciplinary network of mental health experts equipped to respond...

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Competence Center Sleep & Health Zurich (SHZ) is a growing interdisciplinary network of research groups active in the field of sleep and chronobiology research...

  • Institution: USZ

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The ETH Rehab Initiative links existing with novel research chairs to address overarching technical, medical, economic, and environmental questions for a more inclusive society. Its...

  • Institution: ETH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Comprehensive Cancer Center Zurich (CCCZ) is a strategic alliance of the University of Zurich (UZH) and the University Hospital Zurich (USZ), including the Balgrist...

  • Institution: Balgrist University Hospital, University Children's Hospital Zurich, USZ, UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

In the field of congresses and conferences, the Convention Bureau is oriented to the economic industries of the Canton of Zürich. Congresses and conventions follow...

 Public Sector /  Zürich

Advancing life sciences at the interface of technology and biology CSEM is a non-profit public-private Swiss technology innovation center renowned for developing advanced technologies with...

 Technology Transfer /  Zürich

The Datalab is a cross-departmental cooperation of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences that unites several institutes in the field of Data Sciences. Our goal...

  • Institution: ZHAW

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Winterthur

Research into fundamental biological processes is one of the core tasks of the Department of Biology at ETH Zurich. It is a prerequisite for our...

  • Institution: ETH

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Zürich

At the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), experimental and computational biologists and engineers work together in an interdisciplinary team in order to conduct...

  • Institution: ETH

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Basel

The Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences (D-CHAB) has more than 50 professors investigating molecular aspects of matter, life, health, the environment, energy production, and...

  • Institution: ETH

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Zürich

The Department of Environmental Systems Science (D-USYS) at ETH Zurich conducts research and offers studies into the condition and functions of environmental systems. It develops...

  • Institution: ETH

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Zürich

The Department of Health Sciences and Technology melds together a globally unique combination of expertise and knowledge. Research at the intersection of engineering, neuroscience, human...

  • Institution: ETH

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Zürich

There is an impressive number of researchers from different disciplines at the UZH who investigate development and developmental changes across the entire life span and...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

In the digital health center bülach (dhc), start-ups, established IT companies and healthcare organizations work together to develop common solutions in the field of digital...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Bülach

dTIP is an ETH technology platform created to support researchers in clinical evidence generation and support entrepreneurs with the regulatory aspects of product development. dTIP...

  • Institution: ETH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Baden

We are the point of contact for resident companies and companies interested in setting up a business in the Canton of Zurich. We inform, support,...

 Public Sector /  Zürich

Eawag is one of the world’s leading water research institutes. Its success is based on the combination of research, teaching and consulting that it has...

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Dübendorf

We strengthen the dialogue between politics, administration and the business and advocate for good framework conditions. In doing so, we focus equally on existing, newly...

 Public Sector /  Zürich

The Electrophysiology Facility (e-phac) offers expertise, instrumentation and support in the area of in-vitro electrophysiology to researchers from UZH and associated institutions. We combine in-vitro...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

Empa conducts cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in materials science and technology development. In the area of Medtech and personalized medicine, we investigate and develop new materials...

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Dübendorf

Excellence in entrepreneurship at ETH Zurich is driven by world-class research and education. It gives rise to groundbreaking new ventures that consolidate Switzerland’s technological leadership....

  • Institution: ETH

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Schlieren

ETH Industry Relations is the gateway for industry at ETH Zurich and matches interested companies with ETH research skills. The Industry Relations team arranges meetings...

  • Institution: ETH

 Technology Transfer /  Zürich

The ETH Phenomics Center (EPIC) is a centrally organised, state- of-the-art research and service platform for experimental laboratory animal research with a focus on laboratory...

  • Institution: ETH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

Overview of spin-off companies of the ETH Zurich.

  • Institution: ETH

 Company Databases /  Zürich

ETH transfer is the technology transfer office of ETH Zürich. The office provides legal support and negotiates terms and conditions for collaborations with third parties....

  • Institution: ETH

 Technology Transfer /  Zürich

ETH Zurich is one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences. It is well-known for its excellent education, ground-breaking fundamental research...

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Zürich

The mission of Eureka’s Eurostars-3 program is to support innovative SMEs to develop products, processes and services and bring them to the market through funding...

 Grants & Funding for Research & Innovation /  Bern

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich promotes innovative research in the basic fields of medicine, in the clinical application of knowledge, in...

  • Institution: UZH

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Zürich

The Faculty of Science (MNF) is one of the University of Zurich’s seven faculties. With 199 professors from 30 countries, cutting-edge research is conducted at...

  • Institution: UZH

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Zürich

The Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation was established in 2013, born from the vision of a world in which every child is granted an optimum start in...

 Foundations /  Frauenfeld

feminno offers all female scientists (from life sciences, natural sciences, medicine, health, psychology, law, humanities, social sciences and tech) the opportunity to bridge their academic research with...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Zürich

We advertise, accommpany and empower people with rare diseases and collaborating with associated projects in Switzerland as well as abroad that carry out educational, social...

 Foundations /  Zürich

The Functional Genomics Center Zurich (FGCZ) is a joint state-of-the-art research and training facility of the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. With the...

  • Institution: ETH, UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Gebauer Stiftung supports and promotes institutions, persons and projects in Switzerland and abroad which pursue charitable, humanitarian, educational, educational, social, scientific, cultural or artistic...

 Foundations /  Zürich

genisuisse is a non-profit organization that offers a free 3-year coaching for innovative start-up companies. We are industry independent and also support companies with innovations...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Winterthur

glatec, a non-profit organization located at Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) and Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technlogy)...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Dübendorf

Go Beyond is a FinTech company transforming angel investing into a new scalable asset class for small and large, novice to experienced investors. The company...

 Financing Networks /  Zürich

The start-up and life science center grow Wädenswil supports, promotes, and coaches projects and companies in life sciences (biotechnology, chemistry, nutritional and environmental technology, pharma,...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Wädenswil

The Health Tech Cluster Switzerland is a network of manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, payers, research institutions and specialized service providers in the field of health...

 Industry Associations /  Schwyz

Healthtechpark Zurich-Schlieren is a hub for Medtech, Invtitrodiagnostics and digitalHealth Startups to booster their business idea. We provide experts know-how as well as lab-and office...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Schlieren

Hochschulmedizin Zürich (HMZ) serves as a platform to promote collaborations in research and education at the intersection of basic medical research, life sciences, engineering, clinical...

  • Institution: ETH, USZ, UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The European Union’s 9th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon Europe, runs from 2021 to 2027. It is the largest research and innovation funding...

 Grants & Funding for Research & Innovation /  Bern

The "House of Lab Science" is an innovation cluster where startups, large companies, SMEs, industry associations, academia and the best individual talents can be found...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Hombrechtikon

House of Winterthur offers a wide range of business and consultancy services at the interface between government and business. Our aim is to promote sustainable...

 Public Sector /  Winterthur

Infectious diseases affect humans, animals and plants, sometimes with devastating outcomes and world-wide impact. Infectious agents comprise numerous viruses, bacteria and eukaryotic parasites. Yet, many...

  • Institution: ETH, USZ, UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

At the Ingenuity Lab, we design and develop conceptionally novel solutions for precision medicine based on an interdisciplinary design- thinking approach. The lab leverages materials...

  • Institution: Balgrist University Hospital, EMPA, UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

Innosuisse’s role is to promote science-based innovation in the interests of industry and society in Switzerland. It especially promotes the partnership between academia and the...

 Grants & Funding for Research & Innovation /  Bern

Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW) is one of the ten largest hospitals in Switzerland. As a center hospital, it treats around 240,000 outpatients and around 27,000 inpatients...

 University Hospitals & Cantonal Pharmacy /  Winterthur

The Life Science Zurich Business Network is an independent association comprising representatives from industry, economic development, business clusters, and technology transfer. It represents the life...

 Industry Associations /  Zürich

The Mindfire Foundation is dedicated to the creation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the many, not the few. The Mindfire Foundation is a Swiss non-profit...

 Foundations /  Zug

In the rapidly evolving life science industry, there is a need for scientists who combine business, science and technology knowledge for innovative medical advances and...

  • Institution: UZH

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Schlieren

Molecular Tumor Profiling is a state-of-the-art diagnostic facility in the Dept of Pathology and Molecular Pathology of the University Hospital. The Molecular Tumor Profiling Lab...

  • Institution: USZ

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Schlieren

The ZNZ is a joint competence center of the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich creating synergies between its 1000 neuroscientists in research and...

  • Institution: ETH, UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

NEXUS Personalized Health Technologies is an ETH core facility providing collaboration opportunities and services to research groups at ETH Zurich and its partners, including hospitals...

  • Institution: ETH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Schlieren

The OPO Foundation is a charitable foundation that primarily supports third-party projects within the framework of its objectives. In accordance with the Foundation's purpose, the...

 Foundations /  Zürich

The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland, conducting cutting-edge research in three main fields: matter...

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Villingen

The goal of the PH Alliance Zurich-Basel (PHB) is to combine our complementary local strengths into a regional, scientifically excellent research hub. PHB coordinates its...

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Basel

Personalized Health and Related Technologies (PHRT) is a strategic focus area of the ETH domain. The program has been financed by the ETH Board with...

  • Institution: ETH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The research laboratory of the Spinal Cord Injury Center at Balgrist University Hospital is engaged in latest basic as well as clinical research into spinal injuries....

  • Institution: Balgrist University Hospital, UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

Study and research in Wädenswil: practical, creative, passionate and reflective. Our expertise in life sciences and facility management in the areas of the environment, food...

  • Institution: ZHAW

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Wädenswil

For almost a decade now, the initiative SEF.Growth, as an initiative from the NZZ Connect AG, has been supporting start-ups through tricky phases, providing tailored...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Bern

The SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics is an internationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to biological and biomedical data science. It is present in the main academic institutions of Switzerland and leads numerous national and international...

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Lausanne

SIX operates and develops infrastructure services for the Swiss and Spanish Stock Exchanges, for Securities Services, Banking Services and Financial Information with the aim of...

 Financing Networks /  Zürich

BRIDGE is a joint programme conducted by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and Innosuisse - the Swiss Innovation Agency. It offers new funding opportunities...

 Grants & Funding for Research & Innovation /  Bern

Overview of spin-off companies of the Universities of Basel, Bern and Zurich.

 Company Databases /  Zürich

Start Smart Schlieren is an association that is a centre for innovation and offers start-ups and micro-enterprises all the necessary infrastructure for launching a successful...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Schlieren

Startup.ch is the main directory for Swiss startups and offers a platform to get insights on the best of them and discover the top investors...

 Company Databases /  Schlieren

EMPIRIS is a non-profit umbrella foundation. It supports projects in the fields of science, research and education at the request of its donors.

 Foundations /  Zürich

The Stroke Center is a competence center of highly specialized medicine (HSM, certified by SFCNS) offering comprehensive care to patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke....

  • Institution: USZ

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

Superlab Suisse's «Lab as a Service» business concept includes innovatively designed laboratory facilities, state-of-the-art equipment, and professional and concierge services, as well as financing support...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Zürich

The Swiss 3R Competence Centre (Swiss 3RCC) promotes research, education and communication for the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal experimentation (3Rs principle). The Swiss...

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Bern

The Swiss AI Award honours the most promising and innovative AI start-ups from across Switzerland. A dedicated jury assesses the business potential as well as...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Zug

Founded in 1998, the Swiss Biotech Association represents the interests of the Swiss biotech industry. To support its members in a competitive market, the Swiss...

 Industry Associations /  Zürich

The Swiss Economic Award is most important prize for young entrepreneurs in Switzerland. It is presented yearly sind 1998.  The best start-ups in the categories...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Bern

The Swiss Entrepreneurs Fund invests in existing funds (fund of funds) and makes direct investments in promising and innovative Swiss start-ups and SMEs with great...

 Financing Networks /  Bern

The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research is concerned with the use, development and protection of natural and urban spaces. The focus...

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Birmensdorf

The Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) is a non-profit organization, which has been conducting clinical trials in oncology since 1965. Its primary objective...

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Bern

Swiss Healthcare Startups is a non-profit organization that supports innovative startups that aim to add value to the Swiss healthcare ecosystem. We support the startups...

 Industry Associations /  Zürich

Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC) connects smart-money investors to Swiss seed and early-stage tech startups.  SICTIC is a non-profit association with a strong angel investor...

 Financing Networks /  Zürich

The Swiss Life Sciences Database in a directory that allows users to search for companies that are active in the Swiss biotech, pharma or medtech...

 Company Databases /  Zürich

The Swiss Medtech Award recognizes outstanding achievements in the Swiss medical technology industry. Candidates from the fields of invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship are invited to...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Bern

The Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) is a national initiative launched by the Swiss federal government, namely the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation...

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Bern

The Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA) is the representative body for Switzerland‘s private equity, venture capital and corporate finance industries. SECA has...

 Financing Networks /  Rotkreuz

Innovations are a key driver of the Swiss economy. They ensure our prosperity. The presentation of the Swiss Technology Award supports and promotes this culture...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Bern

The Synapsis Foundation - Alzheimer Research Switzerland AFS is a tax-exempt foundation that promotes research into Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases at Swiss universities...

 Foundations /  Zürich

Since 2004, Venturelab designs and operates flagship startup programs in Switzerland such as Venture Kick, Venture Leaders, TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award, Innosuisse Start-up Trainings...

 Company Databases /  Schlieren

TECHNOPARK Winterthur offers an inspiring environment for innovative minds. Startups and spin-offs work closely together in cooperation with ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Sciences) research...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Winterthur

Technopark Zurich has been bringing people together from the fields of science, technology and economy at its 47,000 m² site since 1993. It is the...

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Zürich

TEDD (Tissue Engineering for Drug Development and Substance Testing) is an education, R&D and networking platform promoting the application of 3D organotypic technologies, with the...

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Wädenswil

The LOOP Zurich is a medical center for translational research and precision medicine. It focuses on new approaches, better diagnostics, and novel therapies that will...

  • Institution: ETH, USZ, UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

NOMIS’ vision is to “create a spark” in the world of science by enabling and supporting pioneering research in the natural sciences, social sciences and...

 Foundations /  Zürich

The Swiss Biotech Association has been publishing the Swiss Biotech Directory successfully for many years. The most comprehensive compendium of Swiss biotech companies supports the...

 Company Databases /  Zürich

The TOP 100 Swiss Startups started in 2011 and has become a benchmark in Switzerland to discover the most promising deeptech startups. The platform comprises...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Schlieren

The Translational Medicine Accelerator is a resource to help sharpen, validate, and launch healthcare related ventures from within UZH. Our core work is to help...

  • Institution: UZH

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Zürich

Turos Capital is a specialized finance boutique that provides strategic advice to life science companies during all phases of their development to meet their financing...

 Financing Networks /  Zürich

Unitectra is the technology transfer office of the Universities of Zurich, Basel, and Bern. Our staff, an interdisciplinary team of technology transfer professionals with scientific,...

  • Institution: UZH

 Technology Transfer /  Zürich

The internationally connected University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich (Burghölzli) is committed to teaching and research. It is divided into the following four departments: Psychiatry, Psychotherapy,...

  • Institution: University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich

 University Hospitals & Cantonal Pharmacy /  Zürich

The University Hospital Zurich is one of Switzerland’s largest hospitals and a pioneering institution in the field of clinical research. In its 40 departments and...

 University Hospitals & Cantonal Pharmacy /  Zürich

The Center is a collaborative platform for all interdisciplinary issues related to transplantation. It hosts the largest transplant program in Switzerland, including hematopoietic stem cells,...

  • Institution: USZ

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The University of Zurich (UZH) is Switzerland’s largest university, with seven faculties and a current enrolment of over 27,000 students. More than 6,000 highly qualified...

  • Institution: UZH

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Zürich

The University Research Priority Program (URPP) on Global Change and Biodiversity (GCB) examines feedback mechanisms between biodiversity loss and global change with the aim to...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

As part of the strategic orientation of the research conducted at the University of Zurich, the University Research Priority Program (URPP) "Human Reproduction Reloaded" |...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

Evolution happens in every biological system, and understanding evolutionary mechanisms is key to answer any biological question. Traditionally, Evolutionary Biology has been based on measures...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The University Research Priority Program (URPP) Adaptive Brain Circuits in Development and Learning (AdaBD) is a network of researchers from the University of Zurich and...

  • Institution: University Children's Hospital Zurich, UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The University Research Priority Program (URPP) ITINERARE fosters excellent translational research on rare diseases at the University of Zurich (UZH) and beyond. Furthermore, ITINERARE addresses...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Schlieren

The Health Innovation Hub is the incubator for start-ups and entrepreneurship of the University Hospital Zurich. It’s goal is to promote start-ups and entrepreneurship in...

  • Institution: USZ

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Zürich

Early career researchers, who intend to start up a company based on UZH research are supported by the UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships program through funding, coaching,...

  • Institution: UZH

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Zürich

The UZH Healthy Longevity Center is the center for research, innovation and societal impact for healthy longevity at the University of Zurich.

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The UZH IncubatorLab, made possible by a donation from the Werner Siemens Foundation, offers a state-of-the-art infrastructure for innovative MedTech projects led by young scientists who...

  • Institution: UZH

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Schlieren

The UZH Innovation Hub is the platform for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Zurich. It acts as a catalyst to accelerate the development...

  • Institution: UZH

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Zürich

Since 1999, more then 150 spin-offs originated from the University of Zurich and bring to market new products or services based on UZH research and...

  • Institution: UZH

 Company Databases /  Zürich

Velux Stiftung is an independent charitable foundation supporting research in the areas of daylight, forestry, healthy ageing and ophthalmology. The foundation is active worldwide and...

 Foundations /  Zürich

The philanthropic initiative Venture Kick provides up to CHF 150,000 in seed funding to Swiss startups. In addition, it offers a well-structured entrepreneurial path towards...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Schlieren

The Venture Leaders—the members of the Swiss National Startup Team—have a clear goal: They envision themselves as global players and want to take the first...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Schlieren

Toolpoint for Lab Science is a vertically integrated cluster that brings together the skills and expertise of the liquid handling laboratory automation industry in Europe....

 Industry Associations /  Egg

Verve Ventures is a network and technology-driven venture capital firm based in Switzerland. Founded in 2010 by Steffen Wagner and Lukas Weber, Verve Ventures has...

 Financing Networks /  Zürich

The Vetsuisse Faculty is among the leading university centers for veterinary medical science in Europe. It promotes and epitomizes the one health philosophy by fostering...

  • Institution: UZH

 Academic & Applied Research Institutions /  Zürich

The VVF is a central technology platform of the UZH, offering production of viral vectors and associated services to the scientific community worldwide. The VVF...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The W.A. de Vigier Award is the oldest prize for young entrepreneurs in Switzerland and, with annual prize money of up to CHF 600,000 (six...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Solothurn

The World Food System Center was established at ETH Zurich based on the belief that the real-​world solutions needed to tackle the challenges our food...

  • Institution: ETH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Wyss Zurich is a joint accelerator of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), which was made possible...

  • Institution: ETH, UZH

 Incubators and Innovation Parks /  Zürich

The ZHAW Digital Health Lab is a virtual, interdepartmental organization of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) that connects experts from the fields of...

  • Institution: ZHAW

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Wädenswil

The Pionierpreis, which is awarded by Zürcher Kantonalbank and Technopark Zürich, recognizes the commitment and risk-taking of start-ups and honours a particularly exciting and promising...

 Awards & Accelerator Programs /  Zürich

Zürcher Kantonalbank is the biggest cantonal bank in Switzerland and one of the biggest Swiss banks. We are the leader in universal banking business in...

 Financing Networks /  Zürich

The PSC is a competence center linking and supporting the plant science research community of the University of Zurich, ETH Zurich, and the University of...

  • Institution: ETH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZIHP) is a virtual network that brings together more than 100 research groups. It is an interdisciplinary center...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

The Zurich Kidney Center (ZKC) is a research network that brings together leading specialists in experimental and clinical nephrology in Zurich. It has evolved from...

  • Institution: UZH

 Scientific Competence Centers & Academic Networks and Initiatives /  Zürich

As one of the state of the art hospital pharmacy competence center in Switzerland, we produce individualized pharmaceuticals and therapie using latest technologies, such as...

  • Institution: USZ

 University Hospitals & Cantonal Pharmacy /  Schlieren