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The Association


SwissParks.ch is the national association of incubators and technology parks.


Founded in 2000, it today comprises about 40 members, including 27 full members hosting over 1'000 innovative companies, and a fast growing number of associated members.

The association pursues the following objectives for its members:

  • Develop networking activities for members and their tenants

  • Exchange on business models and methods / new initiatives

  • Consolidate information on start-ups across Switzerland

  • Evaluate impact of technology parks and incubators on Swiss economy

  • Act as Think Tank and link to political authorities, in order to be part of public debates about high tech start-ups and SME’s / business incubation

  • Act as counterpart of foreign organizations such as IASP (World), NBIA (USA), ADT (DE), Retis / CapIntech (Fr)