The Swiss startup ecosystem would not be the same without Zurich: half of all the TOP 100 Startups were located in the Canton of Zurich. Startups are looking for three things: capital, customers and talent. Zurich is very attractive for all three. Zurich has become one of the most attractive markets and incubators for startups and the tech sector is booming. An important reason for this is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). The Zurich economic area is one of the world's leading centers for computer vision and also attracts global tech giants such as Google, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, IBM, Huawei, Oracle, Disney and many more. Zurich startups also attract the most capital from investors.
Swiss startups received CHF 2.6 billion in 2023. 34% of this was attributable to the canton of Zurich alone. Discover more in the Swiss Venture Insights.