TOP 100 2014: the best Swiss startups
29.09.2014
The ranking of the 100 best Swiss startups was revealed on 17 September in Zurich. The list was compiled by 100 renowned experts from the Swiss entrepreneurial scene who identify and help develop the most promising Swiss startups on a daily basis. Take a look at the 2014 ranking now.
 A first place in 3D: InSphero (photo: Tina Sturzenegger)
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 Second place goes to the Lausanne-based startup L.E.S.S. (photo: Tina Sturzenegger)
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 The Lausanne-based medtech company Abionic comes in 3rd place (photo: Tina Sturzenegger)
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First place in 3D: InSphero
This year’s first place goes to the Zurich-based startup InSphero, created by graduates from the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. Founded in 2009, it owes its success to the production of 3D tissues that accelerate the development of new medicine, for example in cancer research. Its clients are internationally recognised companies in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemical sectors. This up-and-coming company benefited early on from support from the venture kick, venture lab and venture leaders USA programs. Second place has been given to L.E.S.S, a Lausanne-based company whose light-producing nanostructured fibres are transforming the LED sector. The medical technology startup Abionic, also based in Lausanne, claims third place thanks to the first allergy diagnosis tool for use in doctors’ practices.
Venture Kick: 59% of the TOP 100
A total of 59 startups, including 8 in the TOP 10, were launched with the help from venture kick. These include L.E.S.S, Abionic, Housetrip, QualySense, Bcomp, Climeworks and Dacuda. The initial capital of 130,000CHF combined with the support network and expert assistance has helped these entrepreneurs, graduates from top Swiss universities, to lay solid foundations and accelerate their development. Amongst the 100 startups in the ranking, 39 are from the French-speaking part of Switzerland.
Switzerland, a place for innovative ideas
Despite its small size, Switzerland is still an important place for innovative ideas which high market potential. The TOP 100 is a perfect example of the strong innovative capabilities of our country. It shows that Switzerland often meets, and even exceeds, global standards of technology and competitiveness: A key factor to enable new companies to see the light of day, generate new jobs and survive in the long term.
Media partnership with PME Magazine and Handelszeitung
Our media partners, PME Magazine and Handelszeitung, have paid tribute to the TOP 100 ranking again this year. A special edition focusing on this year’s best startups hit the newsstands recently. Download these special issues now, exclusively on our site www.startup.ch, where you will also be able to see the full TOP 100 2014 table and learn more about the experts behind the ranking.
This year’s first place goes to the Zurich-based startup InSphero, created by graduates from the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. Founded in 2009, it owes its success to the production of 3D tissues that accelerate the development of new medicine, for example in cancer research. Its clients are internationally recognised companies in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemical sectors. This up-and-coming company benefited early on from support from the venture kick, venture lab and venture leaders USA programs. Second place has been given to L.E.S.S, a Lausanne-based company whose light-producing nanostructured fibres are transforming the LED sector. The medical technology startup Abionic, also based in Lausanne, claims third place thanks to the first allergy diagnosis tool for use in doctors’ practices.
Venture Kick: 59% of the TOP 100
A total of 59 startups, including 8 in the TOP 10, were launched with the help from venture kick. These include L.E.S.S, Abionic, Housetrip, QualySense, Bcomp, Climeworks and Dacuda. The initial capital of 130,000CHF combined with the support network and expert assistance has helped these entrepreneurs, graduates from top Swiss universities, to lay solid foundations and accelerate their development. Amongst the 100 startups in the ranking, 39 are from the French-speaking part of Switzerland.
Switzerland, a place for innovative ideas
Despite its small size, Switzerland is still an important place for innovative ideas which high market potential. The TOP 100 is a perfect example of the strong innovative capabilities of our country. It shows that Switzerland often meets, and even exceeds, global standards of technology and competitiveness: A key factor to enable new companies to see the light of day, generate new jobs and survive in the long term.
Media partnership with PME Magazine and Handelszeitung
Our media partners, PME Magazine and Handelszeitung, have paid tribute to the TOP 100 ranking again this year. A special edition focusing on this year’s best startups hit the newsstands recently. Download these special issues now, exclusively on our site www.startup.ch, where you will also be able to see the full TOP 100 2014 table and learn more about the experts behind the ranking.