



LAUNCH 2025
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.
