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Explore startup ecosystems across Switzerland and build a clearer view of where new companies are forming.

Capital
Bern
Region
EU
Population
8,516,543
Currency
CHF
Switzerland
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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Switzerland ranks

Rankings that list Switzerland
RankingEditionPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
Global Innovation Index2025#1No changeAInnovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg News) logoBloomberg Innovation Index2021#3Up 1BInnovation, Research
IMD World Competitiveness Center (IMD Business School) logoIMD World Competitiveness Ranking2026#3Down 2BCompetitiveness, Business Climate, Performance
StartupBlink logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)2026#8Up 1BEcosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)Doing Business 2020#36Up 2BBusiness 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.

267 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Switzerland

Investors 104

The 3 most prominent of 104. Browse all investors

Accelerators 62

CV Labs logoAccelerator

CV Labs

CV Labs is an international ecosystem builder based in Zug, Switzerland, focused on supporting startups, corporates, and investors in the blockchain…

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 62. Browse all accelerators

Incubators 52

The 3 most prominent of 52. Browse all incubators

Venture studios 49

The 3 most prominent of 49. Browse all venture studios

Based here, most-ranked first

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Questions about Switzerland

How does Switzerland rank as a startup ecosystem?
Switzerland is #8 of 120 in StartupBlink Index (countries) (2026). It appears in 5 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
How many startup investors are based in Switzerland?
Superscout has profiles for 104 investors based in Switzerland, including Tenity, Lakestar and redalpine.
Are there accelerators or incubators in Switzerland?
Yes. Superscout lists 62 accelerators, 52 incubators and 49 venture studios based there, including CV Labs, EPFL Innovation Park and The Hashgraph Group.
Which universities in Switzerland are on Superscout?
7 universities have a profile: ETH Zurich, University of Basel and University of Bern and more.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.

Superscout is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the organizations documented here.