startup days (SUD) are the nationwide business and networking event for startups, investors, SMEs and corporates in Switzerland. Together we foster meaningful interactions, explore business opportunities, and gain insights into the startup ecosystem in just one day in Bern.

The startup days will be held on 14 May 2025, at Kursaal in Bern. The address is Kornhausstrasse 3, 3013 Bern, Switzerland. The door opens at 8 o’clock and we start at 8:30 am with the central opening.

The startup days offer a diverse range of activities, including keynote speeches, panel discussions, interactive workshops, matchmaking sessions (1:1 meetings), the Youngsters pitching, and the exhibition area with over 30 booths. Attendees can expect to hear from industry leaders, gain valuable insights from experts, engage in interactive discussions, network with like-minded individuals, explore potential business opportunities, or find funding and mentoring.

The startup days event is open to anyone interested in the startup ecosystem and the latest trends and opportunities. To name a few: entrepreneurs, startups, investors, industry professionals, innovators, politicians or academia.

Our pitching format is called Youngsters: All Swiss innovators in the pre-seed or seed phase, founded within the last 24 months, with a focus on DeepTech or AppliedTech are invited to apply to pitch. 

The application window opens in autumn. Find more information here.

From 8 April 2025 all attendees can register to the matchmaking session in their agenda. In total, there are four slots: 9:30 to 10:15, 11:00 to 12:45, 14:15 to 15:30 and 15:30 to 16:15. After registration you can scroll through the participants and arrange 1:1 meetings in advance of the event. If both parties agree, you will meet face-to-face in our matchmaking area for 15 minutes.

Find further information here.

The program will be launched at the beginning of March 2025. From that day on, every participant can register for the sessions.

In addition to the desktop access to your startup days profile, you can also download our app – Android and IOS. With the app, you can easily access all features with your smartphone: your agenda, messaging tool and your e-ticket. Log in with the same data like on the desktop registration platform.

Yes, we’re always looking for interesting and collaborating partnerships. Visit our partner page for more information and fill in our form to become a partner (sponsorship or partnership).

Don’t hesitate to send an e-mail to: hello@startupdays.ch

Yes, we provide childcare with „familizy pop-up kita by pop e poppa“ at startup days. As a participant, you can bring your children of any age to the Kursaal. Trained teachers will supervise your children in a child-friendly environment. The experienced team takes into account the developmental stage of your children. This offer is included in the ticket prize. Please note, the capacity is limited. All participants will receive a message to sign up a couple of weeks before the event starts. If you haven’t received an email yet, watch out for the next one or contact us: hello@startupdays.ch.

Come as you’re most comfortable or in business casual.

In the morning, the Kursaal catering will provide you with some breakfast snacks. Throughout the entire event, drinks are available. For lunch, well-selected food trucks will spoil you with a variety of vegetarian food. At the farewell-apéro, you get again snacks provided by the Kursaal catering and drinks.

At the event location itself we provide different corners with tables and chairs, where you can check your daily business tasks. If you’re looking for a closed meeting room, then we recommend to check out the business center of the Hotel Kursaal.

No, we do not provide any live-streams. We encourage you to come to Bern and enjoy the networking onsite. After the event we provide the sessions on-demand in our Content Hub.

After the event, the on-demand sessions will be available on the website in the Content Hub or on the startup days platform in the agenda.

Follow the instruction to access the on-demand sessions on your startup days profile:

• Use the app or the desktop to log in.
• Click on the session in the agenda.
• A new slide window opens.
• Scroll down to find the video.

We recommend to use public transportation: From main station you take the tram number 9, stop: “Kursaal”.

The Kursaal is directly accessible by car. Parking facilities are in place (chargeable).

Thanks to „Bern Welcome“ we have reserved an allotment of hotel rooms: From backpacker hostels to luxury hotels, from suites in the middle of the Old City and rooms on the banks of the Aare river to apartments in the trendiest neighbourhood. Book your accommodation here.

Yes, there are supervised checkrooms right at the entrance of the street Kornhausstrasse 3, 3013 Bern.