Swiss Startups

Ideas that turn into success stories

Go behind the scenes at 35 Swiss startups to see how meaningful ideas turned into concrete projects.

Helena Hlasova and Silvan Krähenbühl, from swisspreneur, go behind the scenes to discover the ambitions and visions of 35 Swiss startups. Be inspired by the founders' stories of how to turn innovative ideas into reality in Switzerland.

• encounter 35 passionate entrepreneurs, from idea to success
• unusual portrait of Switzerland, from an innovation perspective
• inside stories of the founders and manufacturing secrets
• a wide range of fields: fashion, sports, IT, food, biology, etc.

Helena Hlasova studied psychology in Canada and is currently doing a PhD on sport psychology at the University of Bern. Former elite Czech rower, she now leads a women's cycling community in central Switzerland (@riderawr). She has been supporting operations at Swisspreneur since 2020. When she's not cycling or ski touring she loves to read trashy romance novels.

Silvan Krähenbühl studied Business Administration in St-Gall and Rotterdam. With a real passion for entrepreneurship, he successfully exited two ventures, Gymhopper and piplanning.io, and is the host and managing director of Swisspreneur, a non-profit organization on a mission to develop and advance entrepreneurship in Switzerland. When not at Swisspreneur, he likes playing ice hockey or play games like Catane, Monopoly or chess.