Accelerator · Renens, Vaud, Switzerland

MassChallenge Switzerland

MassChallenge's Swiss accelerator, based in Renens, takes early-stage startups from any country and industry into a mostly online programme. It takes no equity and awards non-dilutive cash prizes.

Status unknown Run by MassChallenge

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published Startups compete for up to CHF 1M in non-dilutive cash prizes and in-kind awards
Instrument
Prize
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
No fee No application fee and no equity; startups pay their own travel and accommodation
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Anywhere
Perks
  • Access to 15+ corporate partners
  • Mentoring from 400+ experts
  • Switzerland-specific regulatory and tax advice

In-person Bootcamp and Halftime total two to three weeks in Switzerland; the rest runs online at 2 to 10 hours a week. Optional tracks: Agtech & Foodtech, Materials & Industry, Healthtech, and AI, Autonomy & Cybersecurity.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. Applications for the 2026 accelerator ran from 14 January to 4 March 2026, and the programme ends with an awards night in late October. 2027 dates were not yet published.

Usual timing: Applications for the 2026 accelerator ran from 14 January to 4 March 2026, and the programme ends with an awards night in late October. 2027 dates were not yet published.

Who can apply

  • Less than CHF 2M capital raised and less than CHF 2M in sales
  • Incorporation is not required
  • Solution must add value to society
  • Founders must travel to Switzerland for the Bootcamp and Halftime events
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

Companies it names as alumni

Apheros, Flushh, Mynerva, Mangolade, Porelio

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Renens. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. Applications for the 2026 accelerator ran from 14 January to 4 March 2026, and the programme ends with an awards night in late October. 2027 dates were not yet published.

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