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That’s a good quote, I shall use it in the future. :) I never disputed that there’s lots of spin-offs from ETH, but I was unaware of the precise count. It’s hi
by lukeqsee 6y ago
That’s a good quote, I shall use it in the future. :)
I never disputed that there’s lots of spin-offs from ETH, but I was unaware of the precise count. It’s higher than I thought. Thanks for bringing the data. However, even with a few dozen startups a year it cannot be termed to a major startup hub. Are there any accelerators, major VCs, or the like in Zürich? I’m not aware of many, if any.
I’m in Ostschweiz, so I don’t know Zürich super well, but here the tech meetups groups for almost everything are < 100 members (not attendees), so I would have to go to Zürich for any real meetups, which are quite small based on group pages, as well.
And don’t get me wrong—I’m not disappointed in or minimizing the amount cool stuff that comes out of Switzerland. I want to see it grow and succeed. It’d be fantastic if Zürich became a major hub in the future. Hopp Schwiiz! :)
- Rochus 6y agoNot sure what you mean, but see e.g. https://www.technopark.ch/ https://www.technopark.ch/ or https://ethz.ch/en/industry/entrepreneurs/spinoff.html https://ethz.ch/en/industry/entrepreneurs/spinoff.html, or e.g. https://www.computerworld.ch/business/start-ups/foerderprogramme-schweizer-start-ups-in-uebersicht-1664103.html https://www.computerworld.ch/business/start-ups/foerderprogr...
- lukeqsee 6y agoThe last link is what I was looking for, thanks. More startup infrastructure is there than I was aware of. I’m not certain it changes my overall assessment, though: I wouldn’t chose to move to Switzerland based on its vibrant community of tech startups when compared to other European options. This isn’t to diminish the work being done, and I obviously have more to learn which may change my opinion.