Switzerland has seven of the best start-up promoters in Europe

(CONNECT) The Financial Times (FT) has presented the second edition of Europe's Leading Start-up Hubs. It includes 150 start-up promoters across Europe and was compiled together with Statista and Sifted, according to an article. Switzerland is represented in the list of the best with seven organizations. These are Venture Kick in Schlieren ZH, described by the FT as a technology promoter in 6th place, followed by Fongit in Geneva in 24th place, which is named as a medical promoter in the FT list.

The Runway Incubator in Winterthur is ranked 50th on the list. "We support business ideas from all sectors," it says on its website. The Female Founders Initiative in Zurich, which specializes in promoting female founders, achieved 65th place and the Inovation Office at the University of Basel 85th place. 100th place went to the Startup Campus Winterthur and 109th place to the innovation agency of the Canton of Ticino, the Fondazione Agire based in Manno.

The list for 2025 again includes 150 hubs, which were evaluated by alumni and external experts such as investors, entrepreneurs and scientists, according to the FT article. The German UnternehmerTUM in Munich leads the ranking for the second year in a row. The non-profit organization offers programs that support start-ups with the basics of building a company.

The country with the most hubs in the ranking is the United Kingdom with 29, most of which are based in London. There are 19 centers in Germany and 24 in Spain and Portugal combined, two of which are among the top 20 in the overall ranking.

The full special report Europe's Leading Start-up Hubs 2025 is due to be published in March. ce/gba