Swisscom ​ StartUp

The platform for new start-ups  

Swisscom supports new Swiss start-ups with discounts on communications solutions, targeted start-up advice and valuable expert knowledge for start-up entrepreneurs. Swisscom StartUp also offers coaching services and start-up development programmes, complete with attractive financing options and community events. 

Valuable support and effective promotion for new start-ups

Our support for your start-up

Swisscom StartUp Challenge

In the Swisscom StartUp Challenge, start-ups present their products and services to a panel of experts for their chance to win a targeted development programme. The companies also benefit from valuable expert knowledge, exclusive services, cooperation and financing opportunities as well as support in establishing a network of customer and business partners.

Co-Working Spaces

Take advantage of an inspiring working environment to realise your business idea. Located throughout Switzerland, the workspaces bring together a diverse range of people with many exciting ideas. Expand your network and become part of the Swiss start-up community.

Startup-Stories and -Events

Read inspiring start-up stories and meet exciting players from the start-up world at interesting events.

Swisscom Ventures

Swisscom Ventures invests in promising start-ups, actively supporting their growth and international market development. By joining forces with the start-ups, our sights are set on achieving ambitious goals with new technologies or products.

Swisscom Outpost

Take advantage of the Swisscom Outpost and bring your start-up to Silicon Valley. We will help you accelerate the development of your company and support you with access to strategic partners and investors.

For more than 20 years, we have been committed to helping start-ups grow and succeed.

Over 110 start-up entrepreneurs worldwide have already benefited from the Swisscom Acceleration Programme to date. 

In Silicon Valley, we have helped more than 75 start-ups break through by securing crucial contacts.

Offering support in 4 languages, our team of 13 start-up experts will help you choose your optimal solution.
  •  Future of Network
  •  Cloud & Applications
  •  AI & Automation
  •  Security
  •  Entertainment & Immersive Reality
  •  Digital Services
  •  Trust

Under this year’s theme of Deeptech, 3 winners were chosen from 10 final teams – congratulations to the teams from irmos technologies, Swistor and Synthara.