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In the framework of the Swiss Economic Award, the young entrepreneurs of the year are once again honoured. The deadline for applications is 31 January 2019. The award ceremony will take place on 23/24 May 2019 at the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF) in Interlaken. We at STARTUPS.CH are pleased to support the Swiss Economic Award […] more…

The Swiss labour market has been developing positively over the last five years, even compared with other countries. This is shown by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO)’s paper titled 2018 Labour Market Indicators, which reviewed the Swiss labour market between 2012 and 2017. Factors such as number of employees, wages and unemployment rate were scrutinised. more…

In 2018, too, Switzerland was honoured as the most innovative country of the world, winning this title for seven years in a row. This is shown by the 2018 Global Innovation Index (GII), an annual ranking of the world’s most innovative national economies. more…

Appenzell’s start-up called Chleiderei manufactures children’s clothes that grow together with the child and can thus be worn for at least three years. This saves the environment and money. Manufactured in fair working conditions in Europe, the clothes are made entirely from bio textiles. more…

Today, there is no easy way to pass on digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, social media data, images, etc. The Swiss company PassOn Ltd. has dedicated itself to leveraging the latest technologies, to bring a new and simple way for everyone to plan and manage their estate. PassOn’s upcoming estate planning solution and inheritance mechanism […] more…

Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are coveted abroad. Forty of them could already be sold in the first half of 2018. Compared with 2018, this means a 38% increase. By contrast, Swiss SMEs bought up less. This is shown by Deloitte’s study titled Swiss SMEs: M&A activity in H1 2018, which reviews the mergers […] more…

From 12 to 18 November numerous local events, workshops and networking occasions for prospective entrepreneurs will be held under Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Switzerland. Initiated by Swissparks.ch, GEW will host incubators, innovation and technology parks, impact hubs, founder centres and other start-up organisations nationwide. more…

The instrument of input tax deduction makes it possible for companies to deduct the value added tax that has already been paid by someone else. This can also be beneficial to unsuccessful companies. In one case, however, the Federal Administrative Court saw it differently. more…

From 30 November to 1 December 2018 a competition and trainee programme called priME CUP is held in Ingenbohl-Brunnen, in the canton of Schwyz, in which teams of pupils, students and young entrepreneurs receive entrepreneurship and management training and compete against each other in a business simulation. A gift card for company formation via STARTUPS.CH […] more…

After 2015 you need to have at least one Swiss Director to start a limited or public limited company in Switzerland. Hence, foreigners who are not Swiss residents cannot establish a company in Switzerland just like that. Being your Appointed Director, Findea AG can offer you a solution to overcome this problem. more…