8-month challenge
100 innovation projects
3 pitches in front of a jury
1 award winning ceremony
500 hours support program

​What is the Swiss Innovation Challenge?

he Swiss Innovation Challenge is an innovation support program with award competition, in which 3 finalists and one award winner are selected from over 100 innovation projects in three rounds ("pitches"). The participants in the competition are SMEs and start-ups from all over Switzerland. In addition to the award, participants can win a special prize in the field of "Construction". The competition lasts eight months. During this time, participants can attend free, user-oriented seminars. In addition, participants have access to mentoring and coaching programmes in which they are supported and encouraged with practical knowledge. In addition to these benefits, the participants and their innovation projects profit from networking events and various publicity measures. The award ceremony will take place in front of more than 3,000 spectators on the occasion of the "Tag der Wirtschaft" in the St. Jakobshalle Basel. Find out more about the process here.

AWARD WINNING CEREMONY 2023​

These are the winners of the Swiss Innovation Challenge 2023

1. Place irmos technologies gmbh

We maximize the safe life  of buildings and bridges based on data

Irmos Technologies is an award-winning ETH startup aiming to maximize the safe operational life of existing buildings and bridges. Our software empowers engineers to monitor the global integrity of real structures, reducing maintenance costs and improving safety. Our innovative solution has already been deployed in multiple benchmark structures. We are a team of dynamic and visionary engineers holding three PhDs in structural evaluation and monitoring, data science, and software development. 
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www.irmos-tech.com
[email protected]

2. Place Leg&airy AG

We don't believe in wonders, we create them. Humbly.

LEG&AIRY® is on a mission to mobilise disabled children with autonomously fitted (AI-Driven) and manufactured orthopedic devices.
LEG&AIRY® pursues a more sensitive way, encountering each individual with human attitude, state-of-the-art service, smart engineering, bespoke design and continued care for a lifetime.

www.perovskia.solar
[email protected]

3. Place AquAero GmbH

Energy Efficient Material Drying

In industrialized countries, up to 25% of industrial energy consumption is used for drying, associated with gigantic CO2 emissions.
AquAero has developed PURESteamDrying® for resource-saving material drying. The scalable technology enables continuous drying at highest energy efficiency, independent of fossil fuels, without CO2 emissions and with water recovery. The primary market is mineral processing.
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www.aquaero-water.com
[email protected]

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What we do 

Seminars / network
Mentoring
Coaching

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Who we are

3 strong partners
Baselland Economic Chamber 
FHNW
BLKB

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Reasons why you should get involved.

"Well-organised"
​"Strong pitches"
"Strong jury"

"Enriching"
"Motivating"
"Engaging"

"Great seminars"
"High-profile speakers"
"Cool platform"