With an all-time high of 396 submissions across six verticals, a new record was set at >>venture>>. This annual award competition offers early-stage startups the opportunity to expand their know-how through workshops, gain visibility, and make new connections to support their business development. Additionally, the most outstanding companies have the chance to win cash prizes, with the grand prize for the overall winner amounting to CHF 150’000. Learn more about the 60 finalists for the 2025 edition in their respective verticals – Industry verticals Health & Nutrition, Finance & Insurance, ICT, Industrials & Engineering, Retail & Consumer Services, Social & Environmental Impact. The winners will be honored during the Award Ceremony on June 23, 2025, at ETH Zurich.
Several pitching sessions during the two-day Swiss Biotech Day
More than 2,500 life sciences experts will be attending Swiss Biotech Day on May 5-6, 2025, one of the world’s premier biotech conferences dedicated to fostering global collaboration, exploring latest industry trends and providing insights in R&D, AI, manufacturing, and innovative financing. Alongside the exhibition with 100+ exhibitors, panel discussions and 1:1 partnering meetings, the event features thematic pitching sessions –emerging, clinical and commercial stage company – with several biotech startups presenting their solutions to the audience. Learn more about the pitching companies here.
Green business awards nominees
Every year, the Green Business Award recognizes companies that combine ecological impact with economic success and thus shape the future of a sustainable economy. This year, 37 companies, including up-and-coming scale-ups and large companies, were nominated. The nominees offer diverse solutions including mushroom-based natural foam, or a sewing thread that dissolves completely when exposed to water, pressure and heat and several solutions for the energy sector.
The selection process takes place in a unique, multi-stage procedure; after about 40 partner organizations have submitted their nominations, a preliminary jury awards the five best solutions with the “Green Business Excellence” label. These five companies will be invited to present their solutions to the main jury chaired by Doris Leuthard, former Federal Councilor and President of the Green Business Award jury. The winner will be presented at the Impact Circle Event in Gstaad on February 13, 2026.
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