
VISIONARIES
COME TOGETHER
VISIONARIES
COME TOGETHER
VISIONARIES
COME TOGETHER
at START Summit 2026
at START Summit 2026
at START Summit 2026
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Be at the core of innovation
Discover new technologies and business opportunities
Connect with 1'350+ startups from pre-seed to Series C
Explore 80+ selected startups at the START Fair
Build strategic partnerships
Meet 1'000+ investors and 7'000 ecosystem players
12'000+ meetings facilitated through our event app
Collaborate across industries and create lasting value
Showcase and Recruit
Recruit top talent from ETH, TUM, and HSG
Strengthen your brand through exclusive side events
Position your company at Europe’s leading entrepreneurship conference
Shape the future
Gain insights from 500+ thought leaders and industry experts
Co-create solutions with innovators and policymakers
Influence discussions on sustainability, AI, and emerging markets
FOLLOW YOUR MISSION
FOLLOW YOUR
MISSION
Be at the core
of innovation
Discover new technologies and
business opportunities
1'350+ startups from pre-seed to
Series-C in one place
Explore 80+ selected startups at the
START Fair
Build strategic
partnerships
Collaborate across industries and
create lasting value
Meet 1'000+ investors and 7'000
ecosystem players
12'000+ meetings facilitated through
our event app
Showcase and
Recruit
Position your company at Europe's
leading entrepreneurship conference
Recruit top talent from ETH, TUM,
and HSG
Strengthen your brand through
exclusive side events
Shape the
future
Co-create solutions with innovators
and policymakers
Gain insights from 500+ thought
leaders and industry experts
Influence discussion on sustainability,
AI, and emerging markets
The idea that you can build a world-class company out of Europe has already been proven - just look at Supercell, Adyen, or Spotify. There’s no shortage of ambition and talent here.
Sofia Dolfe
Index Ventures
Don’t forget that the way you win is by having the smartest people on the project. And a lot of them are in Europe, and a lot of them are here at this conference.
Eric Schmidt
Google
START summit is a great event for bringing ideas together and getting an understanding of where technology is now at the moment, where technology will be in 5 years or in 10 years and finding the right energy the right power together to get this [ __ ] done.
Sven Kruck
Quantum Systems
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
The idea that you can build a world-class company out of Europe has already been proven - just look at Supercell, Adyen, or Spotify. There’s no shortage of ambition and talent here.
Sofia Dolfe
Index Ventures
Don’t forget that the way you win is by having the smartest people on the project. And a lot of them are in Europe, and a lot of them are here at this conference.
Eric Schmidt
Google
START summit is a great event for bringing ideas together and getting an understanding of where technology is now at the moment, where technology will be in 5 years or in 10 years and finding the right energy the right power together to get this [ __ ] done.
Sven Kruck
Quantum Systems
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
The idea that you can build a world-class company out of Europe has already been proven - just look at Supercell, Adyen, or Spotify. There’s no shortage of ambition and talent here.
Sofia Dolfe
Index Ventures
Don’t forget that the way you win is by having the smartest people on the project. And a lot of them are in Europe, and a lot of them are here at this conference.
Eric Schmidt
Google
START summit is a great event for bringing ideas together and getting an understanding of where technology is now at the moment, where technology will be in 5 years or in 10 years and finding the right energy the right power together to get this [ __ ] done.
Sven Kruck
Quantum Systems
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
The idea that you can build a world-class company out of Europe has already been proven - just look at Supercell, Adyen, or Spotify. There’s no shortage of ambition and talent here.
Sofia Dolfe
Index Ventures
Don’t forget that the way you win is by having the smartest people on the project. And a lot of them are in Europe, and a lot of them are here at this conference.
Eric Schmidt
Google
START summit is a great event for bringing ideas together and getting an understanding of where technology is now at the moment, where technology will be in 5 years or in 10 years and finding the right energy the right power together to get this [ __ ] done.
Sven Kruck
Quantum Systems
START Summit to me is one of the nicest and most vibrating events in the year. I would recommend to everyone from corporate to SME’s from students to family members to come here and to see what the new generation is able and capable to do.
Dalith Steiger
SwissCognitive
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