Due to its proximity to the University of St.Gallen (HSG) and the OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, the city of St.Gallen offers ideal conditions for founding a start-up. The distances are short and networks such as Startfeld support founders right from the first steps towards setting up a company.
New horizons in SIP East: extension and expansion
There is exciting news from the Switzerland Innovation Park East (SIP East) in St.Gallen. The area will continue to develop and offer even more exciting opportunities for start-ups, SMEs and international companies. We would like to inform you about the upcoming extension of the east wing and give you an insight into the future plans of the park.
Start-ups are made to fly thanks to Startfeld
New electrodes for long-term heart monitoring, a chip that makes football shirts forgery-proof, among other things, and a marking technology that makes important medical components traceable: The Startfeld has already helped many a start-up to success. A team of experts or financial support in the form of seed capital: the Startfeld in St.Gallen is a springboard for start-ups. Three young companies that have made it thanks to the help of the Startfeld are Nahtlos, collectID and matriq.
The Startup World in St.Gallen - START Summit
For years, the START Summit has been held in St.Gallen and has become one of the most important conferences for startups, entrepreneurs in Europe. This year, the event was able to set a new record for attendance: Over 6,000 people attended the conference at Olma Messen. The City of St.Gallen and its partners, including the Canton of St.Gallen, OST, MATCHD and five innovative startups, were present at the Summit with a booth presence and their own cult bar.
"We create business ideas at the coffee machine"
Anyone entering the Startfeld on Lerchenfeldstrasse, right next to Empa, immediately senses that this is a creative, unique place. Colorful furniture, small co-working areas, a laboratory, a 3D printer - there is a lot waiting to be discovered. The Startfeld is home to over 30 companies, including many start-ups.