START GLOBAL
The seeding ground for the next generation of entrepreneurs
WE UNITE EUROPE’S ENTREPRENEURIAL TALENT
START Global is an internationally positioned organization whilst being locally anchored within European start-up hubs. By this means, it lays the ground for fostering and accelerating regional entrepreneurship ecosystems. On the societal level, our goal is to create a better understanding of tomorrow's technological changes and problems. A new generation of students grasping future opportunities is rising in the START Network.
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SUMMIT
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START Summit is Europe's leading student-run conference for entrepreneurship & technology. The Event actively promotes innovation by connecting more than 5000 startups, investors, corporates and young talents.
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HACK
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"START Hack is Europe's biggest entrepreneurial hackathon. It brings together more than 500 aspiring tech entrepreneurs from the world's leading tech and business universities to develop technological MVPs to change tomorrow".
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FELLOWSHIP
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START Fellowship aims at cultivating impactful entrepreneurship by empowering young minds to shape the future through sustainable and visionary ideas.
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ROSE
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START ROSE empowers and guides entrepreneurs and investors to contribute to more positive impact. It provides a better understanding of both risks and opportunities. It also emphasizes the responsibility of the entrepreneur as a key player in the development of our society.

Join the Team
For the past 25 years, students have come together at START Global to embark on their entrepreneurial journey. One conviction unites all of us: entrepreneurship and technology are key to solving society’s future challenges.
Committing to START is the essence of investing into our future as individuals and a community – and an experience you will never forget.
Committing to START is the essence of investing into our future as individuals and a community – and an experience you will never forget.
START FOUNDATION
The START Foundation ensures START Global's sustainability and professionalism. It hosts the unique Entrepreneur's Circle as the backbone of the initiative START and supports the team with their network.

Adrian Locher
Founder Merantix

Daniel Gutenberg
VI Partners

Daniel Aegerter
Chairman ARMADA Investment AG

Rainer-Marc Frey
Chairman Horizon21 AG

Thomas Gutzwiller
Founder IMG

Urs Wietlisbach
Co-Founder Partnersgroup

Bernhard Ehrenzeller
President University of St.Gallen

Urs Landolf
Board Member HSG Foundation

Florian Schweitzer
Founder btov partners

Andreas Goeldi
Partner at btov partners

Nicole Herzog
SHERPANY
START Alumni

Florian Schweitzer
Founder btov Partners

Bettina Hein
Founder Pixability

Stefan Jeschonnek
Founder SumUp

Adrian Locher
Founder Merantix

Myriam Locher
Co-Founder and COO Interstellar Ventures

Samuel Wurster
Founder and CEO Journeyman

Jonas Muff
CEO Vara (a Merantix Company)

Niklas Leck
Co-Founder & CEO at CryptAdvise AG