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Our Early Bird deadline is creeping up… and with Halloween just around the corner, it’s time for the early bats to fly! 🎃 Submit your >>venture>> 2027 application by Oct 31 for a chance to win an extra CHF 1,000 in non-dilutive funding! ⏳ Apply now at venture.ch
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🚨 EARLY BIRD IS BACK — AND SO IS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN CHF 1,000! 🚨 Just remember: ✔️ You must hit “Submit” ✔️ You can still edit your application until Nov 30 If you’re joining >>venture>> anyway… submit early and get a chance to win! 🔗 venture.awardsplatform.com
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🚀 One short form, one evening to get started! After Lausanne, The Starting Line is coming to Zurich 🇨🇭 Watch real startups face our jury, get expert feedback, and kick-start your >>venture>> 2027 application. 📍 ETH Zurich | Oct 20 🏁 Register now: eventbrite.com/e/venture-the…
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🚀 The Starting Line is coming to Zurich! And it’s your chance to sharpen your application, challenge your thinking, and get practical advice before the November 30 deadline. 🎟️ Save your spot: eventbrite.com/e/venture-the… Your next big step might start with one evening. 👀
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🚀 The 2027 >>venture>> startup competition is now open! If you're an innovative early-stage startup in Switzerland, don't miss out this chance for up to 150K in funding, expert mentorship, and huge visibility. Apply by Nov 30, 2026 at venture.ch/participate 📝 Free to apply!
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1 day to go until applications for the >>venture>> 2027 startup competition open! And this edition is a special one: >>venture>> turns 30. 🎂 30 years of supporting ambitious founders and helping startups take their next big step. Are you ready to be part of the next chapter?
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Got a great business idea but not sure where to start? 🚀 Join us at the Starting Line and get practical answers to the 6 key questions every founder should ask. 📍 Lausanne — Oct 5: eventbrite.com/e/venture-the… 📍 Zurich — Oct 20: eventbrite.com/e/venture-the… Ready to venture forward?
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🚀 Ready to start your >>venture>> 2027 application? Join us at The Starting Line to get tips on how to approach the six evaluation criteria before submitting your application! 🎟️ eventbrite.com/e/venture-the… Don't wait any longer! Our application deadline is November 30, 2026.
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Applications for >>venture>> 2027 open on October 1 — and this year, we’re kicking things off differently. Join us in Lausanne or Zurich for our Starling Line events: 🗓️ Lausanne, Oct 5 | 📍 EPFL: eventbrite.com/e/venture-the… 🗓️ Zurich, Oct 20 | 📍 ETH: eventbrite.com/e/venture-the…
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🚀 Introducing The Starting Line! Applications for >>venture>> 2027 open Oct. 1. Join us Oct 5 at EPFL to see how jurors score startups, test your own answers, and get feedback from mentors. 🎉 30 years of >>venture>> 📍 Lausanne | 🎟️ Free 🔗 Register: eventbrite.com/e/venture-the…
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☀️ Summer Series | Pharma & Biotech What makes a biotech startup compelling? A problem that matters, a solution that could help patients, and a team that can make it happen. 🎥 Hear from our jurors. Congrats to the winner, Baxiva, and finalists Isospec Analytics & Santella! 👏
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☀️ Summer Series | Medtech & Healthcare 🎥 Arnd K-E. and Claudine B. reflect on the quality and diversity of this year's pitches—and the value of bringing different perspectives together. Congrats to Actival, our Medtech & Healthcare winner, and finalists Emerstat and RELiYOO!
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🚀 Ready to pitch your startup? Apply for the LAUNCH Startup Pitching Competition at ETH Zurich on Nov 3! Top 7 startups will win >>venture>> mentorship & up to CHF 20,000 in legal prizes. Open to pre-sed/early-seed tech startups across Europe. 👉 luma.com/n5rlrmct
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🚀 DePoly went from cutting plastic waste with scissors to building an industrial recycling plant. Their breakthrough: proving plastic waste can be fully recycled. Winning >>venture>> in 2019 was a turning point. Read more: bit.ly/3Venture25
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☀️ Summer Series | Industrials & Engineering Breakthrough innovation takes perseverance. 🎥 Hear our jury's thoughts on this year's Industrials & Engineering semi-finalists, and congratulations to EDWATEC, winner of the >>venture>> 2026 Grand Prize. 👏
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💡 "Innovation is not a concept that is positive per se." Peter Maurer, former ICRC president & >>venture>> AB member, reminds us: innovation alone isn't progress—social acceptance matters. Read more in our 2025 Annual Report: venture.ch/_files/ugd/d3dc8c…
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☀️ Summer Series | Consumer Solutions Jury members Rolf Hiltl & Catarina Dahlin were inspired by bold founders with real passion. Congrats to TruLux, winner for tackling trust in luxury with AI-powered authentication! Shoutout to HALA & OptiZone for making the finals. 👏
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☀️ Summer Series | Business & Finance What does it take to stand out in the eyes of the >>venture>> jury? 🎥 Lukas Weber shares what guided the selection of finalists RegCheck, reilo & UAC Labs. Congratulations to RegCheck, our 2026 Business & Finance winner! 👏 #venture #AI
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🚀 Kickstart Your Career in Life Sciences! Join the 3-day PharmaCamp Challenge in Basel (16–18 Sept) and work in interdisciplinary teams to solve a real-world pharma case, network with industry professionals & compete for cash prizes. Apply by July 15: pharmacamp.ch/
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Who will win the Audience Award — and walk away with CHF 10K? That’s up to YOU. 🗳️💥 Join us at the Award Ceremony on June 15 at the @SwissTech_EPFL and vote live for the startup that inspires you most. 🎟️ Register now to make your voice count: lnkd.in/dYuWDZtN
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