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START Global

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START Global is a student-run non-profit organization founded in 1996 that aims to empower young entrepreneurs around the world by providing resources and platforms for early-stage ventures. The organization is based in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and operates a network in 22 locations across Europe and Latin America (St.Gallen (Global), Lausanne, Nuremberg, Helsinki, Stuttgart, Vaduz, Munich, Berlin, Barcelona, Lisbon, Hamburg, Maastricht, Warsaw, Paris, Vienna, Mexico City, São Paulo, Lima, Quito, Bogotá, London, Milan).

History

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START Global was founded in 1996 by Bettina Hein, Hermann Arnold, and Jan Bomholt. The organization held its first START Summit in 1997 at the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

The organization experienced significant growth throughout the early 2000s. START expanded internationally in 2003, establishing its first chapters in Munich and Nuremberg and laying the foundation for a wider network.

By 2024, START Summit had grown to attract over 7,000 attendees, solidifying its position as one of Europe's largest early-stage startup conferences. In March 2024, START Summit moved to the newly constructed SGKB Hall. The organization also expanded to Latin America, establishing local hubs in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Projects

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START Summit

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START Summit is a leading European early-stage student-run startup conference focused on innovation and technology held in St. Gallen, connecting the alpine region from Munich to Lausanne.

The summit features multiple formats for participant engagement:

  • Pitching competitions, including the flagship START Summiteer competition for early-stage startups
  • Speaker sessions with entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders
  • The START Fair, offering early-stage startups exhibition space
  • Workshops and networking events

Yearly, the event gathers around 200 speakers, with names like Max Hodak and Bryan Johnson.

Year Topic Notable Speakers
2020 Data, Connectivity, and Impact Sigmar Gabriel, Taavet Hinrikus, Alan Frei, Rolf Schömgens
2021 Be where innovation happens Matt Cohler, Esther Wojcicki, Christian Sewing, Ola Källenius, Bracken Darrell
2022 The World in 2042 Luciana Lixandru, Neil Rimer, Stephen Kaufer, Jochen Engert
2023 Reaching for Resilience Steve Jurvetson, Mario Götze, Tina Müller, Philipp Hildebrand, Severin Hacker
2024 Dare to evolve Tina Müller, Max Hodak, Karin Keller-Sutter, Bryan Johnson, Matt Clifford
2025 Europe’s next wave Carsten Maschmeyer, Eric Schmidt, Thomas Wolf, Matt Cohler, Jeannette zu Fürstenberg, Klaus Hommels, Melanie Gabriel, Dani Gutenberg
2026 Embrace New Horizons Milda Mitkuté, George Robson, Vinod Khosla,Andy Yen, Dr. Robert Fink, Petter Made, Laura Modiano, Gabriel Vasquez, George Robson, Jan Goetz

START Hack

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START Hack is a 36-hour hackathon held annually in St. Gallen, attracting over 600 participants from across Europe. Teams of developers, designers, engineers, and business professionals collaborate on real-world challenges provided by corporate partners.

In 2024, the event featured corporate case partners like Microsoft, Syngenta Groups, Kanton St.gallen, and welcomed over 600 hackers from more than 75 nationalities.

START Hack is a 36-hour hackathon held annually in St. Gallen. Teams of developers, designers, engineers, and business professionals collaborate on real-world challenges provided by corporate partners.

START Fellowship

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START Fellowship is a program designed to support entrepreneurs from emerging markets. The four-month program combines different offerings like mentoring, co-working space with the community and equity free funding amongst others. Since its launch in 2020, the program has supported 180 entrepreneurs who have raised more than USD 25 million in funding.

Organization

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Strategic Partnerships

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In February 2025, START Global established a three-year strategic partnership with the City and Canton of St. Gallen. START Global collaborates strategically with the University of St. Gallen (HSG) to support student extracurricular activities and with Olma Messen AG on the organization of large-scale events in St. Gallen.

START Foundation

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The START Foundation serves as the governing body of all START Global initiatives. The Foundation manages a comprehensive development funnel supporting interdisciplinary talents from early involvement through project creation. It also founded and operates the HSG ETH Student Project House in St. Gallen: the first institutional bridge connecting the broader ETH and HSG student bodies, focused on building AI-first practical project competencies in interdisciplinary team settings.

HSG START Accelerator

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The HSG START Accelerator is a startup support program established to support early-stage ventures from across Europe, founded by START Foundation, HSG and Switzerland Innovation Park East. The program connects founders with the pan-alpine startup ecosystem and provides mentorship, coaching, and funding opportunities. The program operates under the HSG START Accelerator Foundation and focuses on tech ventures.

References

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  1. https://www.unisg.ch/de/newsdetail/news/hsg-foerdert-startups-aus-schwellenlaendern/
  2. IN CONVERSATION WITH: START Global (SWITZERLAND) – Startup Magazine Europe: https://techsingadv.com/in-conv-start-global-switzerland/
  3. https://www.startglobal.org/start-fellowship
  4. https://www.start-foundation.com/en
  5. https://www.startglobal.org/start-hack/about
  6. https://www.startglobal.org/start-summit
  7. https://www.leaderdigital.ch/news/start-summit-bringt-internationale-gruenderszene-nach-st-gallen-15152.html
  8. https://www.nzz.ch/sponsored-content/funktionierendes-oekosystem-ist-entscheidend-genau-das-macht-st-gallen-fuer-startups-attraktiv-ld.1927709
  9. HSG START Accelerator official website: https://www.hsgstartaccelerator.org/
  10. https://www.unisg.ch/en/
  11. https://innovationspark-ost.ch/
  12. https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-start-global-story-behind-name
  13. https://www.forbesargentina.com/negocios/de-argentina-suiza-tienen-22-anos-lideran-una-startup-ia-levantaron-us-250000-inversion-internacional-n73569/amp
  14. START Global—Network - START Global: https://www.startglobal.org/start-sphere/network
  15. https://www.leaderdigital.ch/news/erfolgreiche-st-gallen-area-am-start-summit-13039.html
  16. «Luxusproblem»: Zwei Ostschweizer Jungunternehmen ausgezeichnet statt nur eines - Aargauer Zeitung: https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/wirtschaft/ostschweiz/startfeld-diamant-luxusproblem-zwei-ostschweizer-jungunternehmen-ausgezeichnet-statt-nur-eines-ld.2780057
  17. START Summit 2025: Europas größte Startup-Plattform im Fokus – Warum Gründer die Veranstaltung nicht verpassen sollten – Gründerszene: https://gruenderfreunde.de/start-summit-2025-europas-groesste-startup-plattform-im-fokus-warum-gruender-die-veranstaltung-nicht-verpassen-sollten/
  18. Der Kanton St. Gallen hat mit den Veranstaltern der Startup-Messe Start Summit eine Partnerschaft für drei Jahre unterzeichnet - https://www.sarganserlaender.ch/artikel/kanton-st-gallen-unterstuetzt-startup-messe-mit-290000-franken?utm_source=IFJ+Newsletter&utm_campaign=ca05a46860-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_03_10_06_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_539ad8da87-ca05a46860-83450789
  19. Gründen lernen von den Besten am START Summit 2025: HSG verstärkt Startup-Power auf der alpinen Achse München-St.Gallen-Zürich - https://www.unisg.ch/de/newsroom/gruenden-lernen-von-den-besten-am-start-summit-2025-hsg-verstaerkt-startup-power-auf-der-alpinen-achse-muenchen-stgallen-zuerich/
  20. Am START summit flippert der Regierungsrat mit Start-up-Gründern - Tagblatt: https://www.tagblatt.ch/wirtschaft/ostschweiz/start-up-szene-am-start-summit-flippert-der-regierungsrat-mit-start-up-gruendern-es-liegt-an-den-stgallern-die-chance-zu-nutzen-ld.2749936
  21. START Hack article by Devpost: https://starthack.devpost.com/
  22. Swiss Congress START Summit: https://swiss-congress.ch/conferences/start-summit-2026/
  23. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft
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