Newcomers Jury
The Newcomers Jury is made up of experienced investors, industry leaders and startup experts who are passionate about fostering the next wave of innovation in Switzerland. Their expertise will guide our Newcomers through insightful feedback, helping them unlock their full potential on the national stage.
Main Jury
Dr. Thomas Bähler
Partner, Kellerhals Carrard; President Newcomers Jury
State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO
Prof. Dr. Anna Fontcuberta i Morral
EPFL President, Professor in Materials Science and Engineering and Physics, Head of the Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials, EPFL
Dr. Dominik Isler
Co-Organiser, startup days
Prof. Dr. Roland Siegwart
Professor & Startupper, ETH Zurich
Andrea Silberschmidt-Buhofer
Managing Partner, @EquityPitcher Ventures
Prof. Dr. Thomas H. Zurbuchen
Professor and Director, Department of Earth Sciences, ETH Zurich
Expert Jury
Franco Chicherio
CEO, TECHNOPARK® Luzern
Olivier Chuard
Founder and Chairman Of The Board at Nau Media AG (Ltd.), Member of the Board of Livesystems AG (Ltd.)
Dr. Manuel Fankhauser
CEO, Seerave Foundation
Dr. Dominik Isler
Co-Organizer, startup days
Yonghan Lee
CEO, Denario AG, Co-Author of Crypto Book “Ignore at Your Own Risk”
Dr. Siew-Veena Sahi
CEO & Founder, Testmate Health
Cédric Schlosser
Co-founder & CEO, MYI AG
Martin Stadler
Family Office & Start-Up Advisor, ATENER
Stefan Troller
Senior Vice President, Partner, Helbling Technik Bern AG
Dr. Heiko Visarius
Owner and CEO, VISARTIS Healthcare GmbH
Christine Weber
Owner & CEO, VENTURIZE – Investor-FREE Funding