Startup Membership
As a Startup Member, you’ll access key resources, gain visibility, and connect with our community. The Swiss Startup Association offers the tools, knowledge, networking opportunities, and political advocacy to accelerate your growth and help you build and develop your startup under the best conditions.
- Company profile listed and linked on the Website
- Access to Startup Offers
- Legal Consultation (30min free)
- Access to our Investor List
- Access to Legal Templates
- Access to the Education Sessions Video Library
- Invitation to our Networking and Education Session events
- Company profile listed and linked on the Website
- Access to Startup Offers
- Legal Consultation (30 min free)
- Access to our Investor List
- Access to Legal Templates
- Access to the Education Sessions Video Library
- Priority invitations to all our events
- Priority invitations to CTO/CFO/CRO dinners
- Discounted prices for our Founders Dinners – big editions
- Interview with exposure on the SSA Social Media channels (20k+ followers) and our Newsletter (6k+ subscribers).
- Feature a Special Offer (if applicable) in the same channels.
- More visible listing on the Website
- Discount for the Startup Nights
- Discount for the START Summit in St. Gallen
Discounted ticket for the SSA Founders Day
Time for an upgrade?
Are you a Basic member but wish to receive all of the benefits that a Premium membership has to offer? Upgrade Your membership here
Scaleup Membership
With a Scaleup Membership, you’ll gain exclusive access to specialized events, network with industry leaders, and position your scaleup for even greater success. SSA is dedicated to helping you grow, expand your influence, and reach new goals.
- All benefits listed for SSA premium members
- Exclusive access to dedicated scaleup events
- Access for the C-level/Management team of scaleup to dedicated relevant events (e.g. CRO dinners etc.)
- Potential opportunity to participate as a guest speaker in an SSA event (Founders Day, Academy, Webinar, etc.)
Investor Membership
Our Investor Membership gives you targeted access to the Swiss startup ecosystem. We spotlight our members across our blog and events and regularly invite them to speak and share expertise.
Choose the plan that fits you: Individual Investor or Company Investor.
Ideal for angels and seed investors
- We advocate for the startups at the policy level.
- Invitation to one investor-only networking event per year.
- Access to our moderated online Investor Hour.
- Member interview on the SSA blog, promotion on LinkedIn.
- Discounted tickets to SSA Founders Dinners and Founders Day.
Ideal for VC firms, corporate investors, and investment companies
- Includes all Individual membership benefits (policy advocacy, investor-only event, Investor Hour, blog interview, discounted dinners).
- A free ticket to one of our flagship events (e.g., SSA Founders Day, Founders Dinner – big editions).
Startup Enthusiast Membership
You are passionate about startups and the ecosystem, but you are currently neither a startup founder nor an investor (at least not yet). Join us to become part of our community, support the Swiss startup ecosystem, and enjoy access to exclusive benefits.
- Special Offers
- Education Sessions Video Library
- Invitations to a number of our networking and education events
Sign up for the Enthusiast category
* If you are neither a startup founder nor an investor
Startup Hub Membership
The Hub Membership connects innovation hubs—such as technoparks, accelerators, co-working spaces, and university programs—into a powerful national network driving Swiss entrepreneurship. As a member, your hub gains:
- Exclusive discounts for your startups: 20% discount on Basic and Premium Startup Memberships when purchasing a package for your Hub’s startups.
- Premium event access: Premium Member Discount for Hub staff attending our flagship events (i.e., SSA Founders Day, SSA Summer Event, SSA Christmas Event, Startup Nights). We will notify you in advance about any events.
- Own Hub Partner sub-page on our website, including your logo, description, services offered and direct link.
- Promotion of your hub and your startup programs through our channels (website, social media, newsletter).
- One exclusive interview or blog article per year, featuring your hub or a key representative.
- Direct involvement in our political activities. We actively seek your input on policy topics, invite you to politics events (e.g., Startup Forum 2025 in November 2025) and ensure your Hub’s voice is included in our advocacy efforts to shape a more startup-friendly Switzerland.
- Full access to our startup content, i.e. our curated Investor List and Education Sessions Video Library for your Hub to be able to advise your startups and provide feedback on new topics so we can tailor resources to your startups’ needs.
