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Prizes

>>venture>> Swiss start-up competition

>>venture>>

Status

Opens 2026-10-01

Date published by the funder.

Opens soon

Amount

150,000 CHF

CHF 600'000 awarded yearly in total, with a grand prize of up to CHF 150'000. No equity is taken (0% equity).

Funder

>>venture>> (ETH Zürich, McKinsey & Company and partners)

ppp · national

Deadline: annual_call — 2027 edition: applications 1 October – 30 November 2026. Top 200 announced 25 January 2027; live semi-finals May 2027 (60 semi-finalists pitch, top 18 advance); finals and awards 22 June 2027 at ETH Zurich.

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

micro enterprises
Sectors: any, deeptech
Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed
Locally registered entity required

Free to enter; no business plan required. Swiss-based ventures.

How to apply

Join the waiting list from 1 October to receive competition details. — link
Submit the short online application (team, idea, why it matters) by 30 November 2026. — link
Top 200 announced January 2027; semi-finals May 2027; finals June 2027.

What you will need

Short online application

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.venture.ch/ — checked 2026-08-14

"0% equity taken"