Startup Pitching Battle

As in previous years the startup pitching battle takes place on 25 May 2023 in Bern. 40 impressive Swiss startups out of the following four verticals will have the chance to qualify and present themselves in front of the Swiss startup ecosystem with top-notch investors and corporates.

Sustainable Solutions

Sustainable Solutions

  • Foodtech
  • Agricultural Tech
  • Food Science
  • Food Service & Delivery
  • Retail
  • Sustainable Tech
  • Clean Tech
  • Energy Transition
  • Environmental Economics
  • Micro-/Nanotech
  • New Materials
  • Sustainable Living
  • Mobility
  • Smart Buildings
  • Smart Cities

Health Solutions

Health Solutions

  • Biotech
  • Digital Health
  • Healthcare
  • Medtech & Pharma
  • Wearables
  • Wellbeing

ICT

ICT

  • E-commerce & AdTech
  • EdTech
  • Fin-/ Insur-/ Legal-/ Reg-/ PropTech
  • Gaming
  • Art & Culture
  • Lifestyle & Fashion
  • News & Entertainment (New Media)
  • Social & Communities
  • Sports & Performance
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Cyber Security
  • Funding/Alternative finance
  • Payment
  • Security & Privacy
  • Crypto

Autonomous Systems & Industry

Autonomous Systems & Industry

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Augmented & Virtual Reality
  • Data Mining & Machine Learning
  • Mobility
  • Robotics
  • Smart Buildings
  • Smart Cities
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • 3D-Printing

Call for Startups

40 promising startups (10 per vertical) will be selected to pitch live in front of top-notch investors, corporates and other keyplayers of the Swiss startup ecosystem. The qualified startups will receive two free tickets for the startup days 23. At the end of the event, the audience picks one winner of each vertical. Learn more about the startup pitching battle guidelines here.

Apply before 29 April 2023 to be qualified for the pitching battle.

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Prizing

Winners

The winner of each vertical (4 startups) gets a voucher of CHF 5’000 to attend any national or international startup event, valid 12 months after the event. A big thank you to our presenting partner, Gebert Rüf Stiftung, for this great support for the startups.

In addition, the winners get a BREITLING Endurance Pro Watch, thanks to our Official Time Keeper, BREITLING.

Runner-ups

The Runner-up of each vertical (4 startups) receives 10 hours of consulting by following partners.

  • Sustainable Solutions: Wenger&Vieli
  • Health Solutions: Zühlke Ventures
  • ICT: WalderWyss
  • Autonomous Systems & Industry: Kellerhals Carrard

Jury

Michal Bartos
Michal Bartos

Michal Bartos

ARTO AG
Michal Bartos
11:00 - 12:00Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 4

Health Solutions

Michal Bartos
ARTO AG

Andrew Paul Bright
Andrew Paul Bright

Andrew Paul Bright

Woodside Capital Partners
Andrew Paul Bright
09:30 - 10:30Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 2

Sustainable Solutions

Andrew Paul Bright
Woodside Capital Partners

Madiha Derouazi
Madiha Derouazi

Madiha Derouazi

Speransa Therapeutics
Madiha Derouazi
10:00 - 12:00Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 4

Health Solutions

Madiha Derouazi
Speransa Therapeutics

Lea Firmin
Lea Firmin

Lea Firmin

venture.ch
Lea Firmin
09:30 - 10:30Room: Szenario 1

Vertical 1

Autonomus Systems & Industry

Lea Firmin
venture.ch

Peter Friedli
Peter Friedli

Peter Friedli

Friedli corporate finance AG
Peter Friedli
11:00 - 12:00Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 4

Health Solutions

Peter Friedli
Friedli corporate finance AG

Guy Giuffredi
Guy Giuffredi

Guy Giuffredi

Serpentine Ventures
Guy Giuffredi
09:30 - 10:30Room: Szenario 1

Vertical 1

Autonomus Systems & Industry

Guy Giuffredi
Serpentine Ventures

Patrick Griss
Patrick Griss

Patrick Griss

Zühlke Ventures
Patrick Griss
11:00 - 12:00Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 4

Health Solutions

Patrick Griss
Zühlke Ventures

Ruedi Gygax
Ruedi Gygax

Ruedi Gygax

private
Ruedi Gygax
11:00 - 12:00Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 4

Health Solutions

Ruedi Gygax
private

Philipp Hasler
Philipp Hasler

Philipp Hasler

Emerald
Philipp Hasler
09:30 - 10:30Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 2

Sustainable Solutions

Philipp Hasler
Emerald

Gianmarco Hodel
Gianmarco Hodel

Gianmarco Hodel

Redalpine
Gianmarco Hodel
11:00 - 12:00Room: Szenario 1

Vertical 3

ICT

Gianmarco Hodel
Redalpine

Frederic Lauchenauer
Frederic Lauchenauer

Frederic Lauchenauer

Business Angels Switzerland
Frederic Lauchenauer
09:30 - 10:30Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 2

Sustainable Solutions

Frederic Lauchenauer
Business Angels Switzerland

Katka Letzing
Katka Letzing

Katka Letzing

Kickstart Innovation
Katka Letzing
09:30 - 10:30Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 2

Sustainable Solutions

Katka Letzing
Kickstart Innovation

Pascal Mathis
Pascal Mathis

Pascal Mathis

Wingman Ventures
Pascal Mathis
11:00 - 12:00Room: Szenario 1

Vertical 3

ICT

Pascal Mathis
Wingman Ventures

Barbara Pin
Barbara Pin

Barbara Pin

Fondazione AGIRE
Barbara Pin
11:00 - 12:00Room: Szenario 1

Vertical 3

ICT

Barbara Pin
Fondazione AGIRE

Simone Riedel Riley
Simone Riedel Riley

Simone Riedel Riley

Technology Fund (Emerald Technology Ventures AG)
Simone Riedel Riley
09:30 - 10:30Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 2

Sustainable Solutions

Simone Riedel Riley
Technology Fund (Emerald Technology Ventures AG)

Autonomus Systems & Industry
Autonomus Systems & Industry

Autonomus Systems & Industry

Privilège Ventures
Autonomus Systems & Industry
09:30 - 10:30Room: Szenario 1

Vertical 1

Sustainable Food Solutions

Autonomus Systems & Industry
Privilège Ventures

Eric Schmid
Eric Schmid

Eric Schmid

Elevate Partners
Eric Schmid
09:30 - 10:30Room: Szenario 1

Vertical 1

Autonomus Systems & Industry

Eric Schmid
Elevate Partners

Lucian Wagner
Lucian Wagner

Lucian Wagner

Privilege Ventures SA
Lucian Wagner
11:00 - 12:00Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 4

Health Solutions

Lucian Wagner
Privilege Ventures SA

Stephan Wehrli
Stephan Wehrli

Stephan Wehrli

Zühlke Ventures AG
Stephan Wehrli
11:00 - 12:00Room: Szenario 2

Vertical 4

Health Solutions

Stephan Wehrli
Zühlke Ventures AG

Pitching Battle 2022

Get to know more about last year’s pitching battle – the competing startups, winners, runner-ups, and the jury.

 

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