START Summit 2026

Mar 19-20, 2026
St. Gallen (Switzerland)

Europe’s largest early-stage startup conference.

Start Summit 2025
START Summit 2026
Mar 19-20, 2026
St. Gallen (Switzerland)
Europe’s largest early-stage startup conference.
Start Summit 2025
St. Gallen (Switzerland)
Europe’s largest early-stage startup conference.
In a Nutshell

Europe’s largest early-stage Startup event

START Summit is Europe’s leading student-run conference for entrepreneurship & technology aiming at becoming the seeding ground for entrepreneurial talent.


With over 7000 participants, START Summit unites young brilliant minds, accomplished leaders and visionaries for an intergenerational exchange to provoke new and exciting perspectives and unleashing the innovative potential of entrepreneurial ecosystems.

We are part of it

swisstech @ START Summit

swisstech is supporting 13 Switzerland’s cutting-edge innovation ecosystem at START Summit 2026!

📅 Dates: March 19–20, 2026
📍 Location: Alpine Area Switzerland Section, SGKB Hall, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Visit us and connect with the key players shaping the Swiss innovation landscape.

In addition we are hosting an invite-only  swisstech investor circle side-event  

📅 Date: March 20, 2026
📍 Location: Opportunity Lounge Venue

This curated session will feature selected startups from the swisstech network — ventures we’ve closely supported in strengthening their international visibility and market positioning.

Startups

Algomia GmbH

AI & Robotics
Better decisions as a service.

Brightside AI

Cybersecurity
Protecting from AI cyberattacks and deepfakes before they happen

Enerdrape SA

Cleantech
Enerdrape turns underground spaces into renewable energy sources

Ionic Wind

ICT
Solid-state airflow accelerators for next-generation hardware cooling.

kuafu AG

Cleantech
kuafu builds the copilot for predictive energy control, enabling cleaner, smarter, and more resilient energy systems.

Manukai

AI & Robotics
Write Better CNC Programs, Faster.

mimic robotics

AI & Robotics
We produce affordable and highly capable robotic hardware designed to mimic human dexterity.

Nutrix

Healthtech
High-impact preventive medical care

Orbitype

ICT
The AI Agent Environment for Modern Operations

Planeto

Cleantech
Plan smarter, power better! The cleantech SaaS for engineering next-gen heating networks.

Rea Diagnostics SA

Healthtech
Diagnostics from the fluids only women have — starting with the world's first home self-test for preterm birth risk.

Riverkin

Cleantech
High-res sensor networks for dynamic water monitoring, delivering actionable insights for global decision-making.

Treeless AG

Cleantech
Microorganism-based cellulose materials for a sustainable future.