Startups
Boldbrain has been established to implement the Canton's start-ups support strategy and with the aim to make Ticino a place where new businesses can take place and grow.
Boldbrain Startup Challenge is an accelerator in Ticino for start-ups at early stage.
Boldbrain Startup Challenge is an accelerator in Ticino for start-ups at early stage.
Overview
Location
Switzerland, Ticino, Manno
Employees
11-50
Phone
+41 91 610 27 10
Founded date
2018
Mentions in press and media 38
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| Feb 27, 2026 | Switzerland's Startup Ascent: Innovation Hub Earns Top European Rank | Switzerland's startup ecosystem commands global attention. The nation solidifies its position as a leading European innovation hub. Venture Kick, a key philanthropic initiative, ranks fifth among Europe's premier startup accelerators. This ... |
| Feb 26, 2026 | The Swiss start-up support scene excels in European rankings | Swiss organisations are well represented in the new ranking, which was compiled by the Financial Times in collaboration with Statista. The list contains 180 providers who applied for the ranking and scored highest in surveys of alumni and ... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Healthcare start-ups finish in the top spots at the Boldbrain Startup Challenge | The 2025 edition of the Boldbrain Startup Challenge, the acceleration programme for innovative ideas organised by Fondazione Agire with the support of the USI Startup Centre and the backing of the Department of Finance and Economy (DFE)of ... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Jaipur Robotics accelerates growth with Waste-to-Energy automation | In just one year, Jaipur Robotics, based at the Technopole in Manno (Ticino) and originating from an academic program at ETH Zurich, has become one of Europe’s most promising deep-tech startups. Emerging as a winning team at the Boldbrain ... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Ten finalists selected for the Boldbrain Startup Challenge 2025 | The acceleration programme, launched on 28 August, provided twenty selected teams with the opportunity to further develop their business ideas through six thematic workshops, individual coaching sessions, and exchanges with experts and inv... |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Twenty startups accelerate development with Boldbrain | Out of the 85 formerly submitted applications for the Boldbrain Sartup Challenge, 78 were eligible, marking the highest number of applicants ever recorded since the first edition in 2018. This year also saw diversity in solutions; ICT domi... |
| Jul 28, 2025 | InVirtuoLabs unveils AI-powered platform to accelerate drug discovery | InVirtuoLabs, a startup incubated at USI Startup Centre in Lugano, has officially launched its InVirtuo Platform: an end-to-end, AI-powered system designed to enhance the early stages of drug discovery. The launch follows the completion of... |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Expediting drug discovery with AI: In Virtuo Labs wins Boldbrain Startup Challenge | The 2024 Boldbrain Startup Challenge is the acceleration program for innovative ideas organized by Fondazione Agire in collaboration with USI Startup Centre and supported by the Department of Finance and Economy (DFE) and BancaStato. The p... |
| Nov 26, 2024 | The finalists of the Boldbrain Startup Challenge have been selected | The seventh edition of the Boldbrain Startup Challenge is entering its final phase. The acceleration program, which began on August 29, offered the selected innovative projects the opportunity to develop and refine their initial ideas thro... |
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FAQ about Boldbrain Startup Challenge
When was Boldbrain Startup Challenge founded?
Boldbrain Startup Challenge was founded in 2018.
What has the press written about Boldbrain Startup Challenge?
Parsers VC has collected 38 articles mentioning Boldbrain Startup Challenge, among them “Switzerland's Startup Ascent: Innovation Hub Earns Top European Rank” (Feb 27, 2026) and “The Swiss start-up support scene excels in European rankings” (Feb 26, 2026).
Is Boldbrain Startup Challenge still active?
Yes, Boldbrain Startup Challenge is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 5, 2026.