Deep Tech Nation Switzerland

🥇 ETH Zürich has been ranked the best university in Europe in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025, scoring a perfect 100! 📈 A second university from the #GreaterZurichArea, the University of Zurich, is ranked 36th, showcasing the region's academic excellence. In total, #Switzerland has 7 universities in the top 101. 🎓 This robust academic landscape not only drives research and #innovation but also attracts and produces exceptional #talent. Combined with a collaborative ecosystem, Greater Zurich is an ideal location for forward-thinking companies to thrive and shape the future. 🔍 Want to dive deeper? Learn more about the latest QS ranking here: https://okt.to/YQq1J9. #university #UniversitiyRanking #whySwitzerland

Unlock Switzerland – Now! For Switzerland to be and remain successful Swiss startup initiatives ought to break down silos and work together, sharing their resources, so as to facilitate the commercialization of Swiss innovation. The programmes of «Kick Foundation» and the «kickfund» are a unique combination of funding and investment. The «Kick Programme» with Talent Kick and Venture Kick offers Switzerland’s best talents a focused programme along the value chain to accelerate the innovation and funding processes. The lean, legally independent kickfund is directly linked to the funding programme and invests systematically in the Venture Kick finalists and can in turn use part of the returns to generate the pipeline. This produces a funding cycle that creates sustainable added value on a continuous basis. The close collaboration with the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland ensures the financing and support pipeline from startup to scale-up.  Together, we create visibility for our successful entrepreneurs and for Switzerland as the center of science and innovation: the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland.   Thank you Swisspreneurs for having Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler and me in your podcast series of the startupdays. https://lnkd.in/e2DF-ywy

🚀 Come on Switzerland, Wake Up! In 2023, Switzerland's total invested capital in Swiss start-ups reached CHF 2.6 billion. With Deep Tech Nation Switzerland, we are aiming to triple 3️⃣ (!) this amount annually. Deep Tech investments accounted for nearly half of the Top 20 investment rounds. Just half, you heard it right. Even more astonishing is that only 5 Swiss investors had a stake in these top-tier rounds. This is a startling wake-up call! ⏰ Switzerland has long been an unchallenged leader in innovation, but are we investing enough to maintain our global edge in the relentless innovation race? The answer is clear: We seriously need to step up our game! For more insights, check out the Swiss Venture Capital Report 2023, published just yesterday: https://lnkd.in/dtkPuMKa A big shout-out to Startupticker.ch and Stefan Kyora for orchestrating yesterday's fantastic event and to the panelists Pascale Vonmont, Maria Anselmi, Stefan Steiner, Simon Enderli, Philip Hassler and Silvan Krähenbühl for the great discussion 🌟 Let's not just dream about a more innovative future; let's invest in making it happen. Switzerland, it's time to amplify our game! #swissinnovation #deeptech #investments #startups #scaleups #venturecapital #futureisnow 🚀

⭐ We are looking for you! ⭐ Are operations your thing? Do you have the drive 🚀 to set up the operations for the newly established Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation in Zurich and become a part of the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland movement? Specifically, the role includes establishing and managing HR, finance, IT, office, marketing, and communication support processes, as well as supporting the foundation's program streams and their leaders. In short, everything needed to ensure the foundation's back office runs without a hitch. 💪 Are you an all-rounder who is independent, proactive, flexible, reliable, and passionate about operations with the necessary experience? Do you communicate excellently in both English and German and have an entrepreneurial flair? Then what are you waiting for? Send an E-Mail to hello@deeptechnation.ch with your CV or a link to your LinkedIn profile and write 2-3 lines about why you are the right person for this challenge, when you can start, and how much work percentage you'd like. 📧 If this job isn't for you, but you know someone who would be perfect for it, I would be thrilled if you shared this post. ⏩ See you soon! 🖐 #deeptechnation #opportunity #startupjourney