MassChallenge Switzerland
Supports Swiss agtech, industrial, and health startups through a MassChallenge program with mentorship, networking, and investment pathways.
MassChallenge Switzerland 2026 is a four-month accelerator program based in Lausanne, Switzerland, offering up to CHF 1 million in non-dilutive cash prizes plus in-kind awards to early-stage startups. The program runs June 29 through October 29, 2026, with an awards ceremony in Lausanne on October 30, 2026. Applications closed March 4, 2026. No equity is taken and no participation fee is charged. …
Three tracks: Agtech & Foodtech (sustainability and food); Materials & Industry (energy/water efficiency, waste reduction); Healthtech (medtech ecosystem).
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