Analysis

May 1, 2023

Switzerland faces startup talent brain drain

Shut out of EU funding and research programmes, Swiss startups are increasingly taking their business elsewhere


Carolin Roth

7 min read

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Switzerland — home to many of Europe's top spinout universities — is facing a startup talent brain drain.

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Martin Vetterli (©Alain Herzog)
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Antonio Gambardella
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