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Scout startups in Zürich

Learn where early startup activity happens in Zürich and how to turn local context into a stronger scouting practice.

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Switzerland
Population
341,730
Time zone
Europe/Zurich
Zürich
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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Zürich ranks

Rankings that list Zürich
RankingEditionListed asPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
Global Cities Index2026Zurich#10No changeBPerformance, Growth, Talent, Competitiveness, Business Climate
Global Financial Centres IndexGFCI 40Zurich#10Up 1BFinance, Competitiveness, Business Climate
Startup Genome logoEmerging Ecosystems Ranking (GSER Top 100)2022Zurich#11Down 2CEcosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent
Startup Genome logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER)GSER 2026Zurich=31Up 2CEcosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent, Innovation
Global Innovation Index: Innovation Cluster Ranking (formerly Science and Technology Clusters)2026Zürich#40No changeBInnovation, Research, Activity
StartupBlink logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index (cities)2025Zurich#57No prior editionBEcosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

61 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Zürich

Investors 27

The 3 most prominent of 27. Browse all investors

Accelerators 15

Wyss Zurich logoAccelerator

Wyss Zurich

Wyss Zurich is a research and development accelerator based in Zurich, formed by the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich. It focuses on translational…

The 3 most prominent of 15. Browse all accelerators

Venture studios 13

The 3 most prominent of 13. Browse all venture studios

Incubators 6

The 3 most prominent of 6. Browse all incubators

Based here, most-ranked first

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Questions about Zürich

How does Zürich rank as a startup ecosystem?
Zürich is #57 of 1,473 in StartupBlink Index (cities) (2025). It appears in 6 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
How many startup investors are based in Zürich?
Superscout has profiles for 27 investors based in Zürich, including Tenity, Lakestar and redalpine.
Are there accelerators or incubators in Zürich?
Yes. Superscout lists 15 accelerators, 6 incubators and 13 venture studios based there, including Wyss Zurich, ETH Entrepreneurship and Panitek Green Ventures.
Which universities in Zürich are on Superscout?
2 universities have a profile: ETH Zurich and University of Zurich.

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