​LAUNCH is Switzerland’s flagship gathering for founders, investors, and innovators. Powered by the ETH Entrepreneur Club and SICTIC, the 2025 edition unites:

• ​2 000+ entrepreneurial minds

• ​300+ impact-driven investors

• ​70+ breakthrough startups

​Expect a full-day experience of inspiration, skill-building, and high-impact networking.

​Highlights

• ​Main Stage: Hear visionary founders and thought leaders share bold ideas shaping tomorrow.

• ​Networking: Meet the people and capital that can launch (or scale) your venture.

• ​Hands-On Workshops: Level-up with practical sessions led by domain experts and discover the next wave of ETH talent.

• ​Startup Exhibition: Explore cutting-edge tech and connect directly with the teams behind it.

​Why attend?

​Whether you’re a first-time founder, seasoned investor, student, or corporate innovator, Launch is the place to spark new collaborations, validate fresh ideas, and accelerate Swiss innovation right at its heart, at ETH Zurich!

​Let’s mix bold ideas with smart money and ignite the next wave of Swiss innovation 🚀

​Startups can apply here for the exhibition: Startup booth application for Launch 2025 (If selected you won't have to buy the Startup participant tickets).

​Speakers for LAUNCH 2025:

• ​Thomas Dubendorfer (Internet Entrepreneur and Business Angel, President at SICTIC, Information Security Expert)

• ​Vanessa Wood (Vice President for Knowledge Transfer and Corporate Relations at ETH Zürich)

• ​Thomas H. Zurbuchen (Explorer, Leader, Educator, Speaker, and Learner. NASA’s Longest Continually Serving Head of Science 2016-2022)

• ​Dr. Heiko Visarius (CEO, Visartis Healthcare)

• ​Nicolas Berg (Serial Entrepreneur and co-founder at MissionPossible.VC and Redalpine)

• ​Anil Sethi (Serial Entrepreneur and Author)

• ​Agner Koller(Innovation strategist and CEO of InnoGrant Advisors)

• ​Stefan Legge (Swiss economist and Vice‑Director at St Gallen’s Institute for Law & Economics, heading Tax & Trade Policy)

• ​Christian Hugo Hoffmann (Clusterpreneur, Keynote Speaker & Author, Board Member & Advisor)

• ​Eric Stirnemann (Co-founder Planted)

• ​Estelle Clerc (CEO and Co-Founder of CellX Biosolutions)

• ​And so on! Stay tuned to our social media for updates.