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

Prof. Dr. Luca Maria Gambardella
AI Professor & CTO, USI and Artificialy SA, Lugano

Dr. Dominik Isler
Co-Organiser, startup days

Dr. Urban Schnell
CEO, Helbling Gruppe

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

Dr. Thomas Bähler
Partner, Kellerhals Carrard; President Newcomers 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