Accelerator · Switzerland
Equity-free, nine-month hybrid accelerator for digital trust and cybersecurity startups, run by Trust Valley with backing from EPFL Innovation Park and the Canton of Vaud. No programme fees.
Status unknown Run by Trust Valley
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Programme value stated at CHF 100,000, with over CHF 150,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. The 2026–2027 edition starts with Trust Valley Days on 23–24 September 2026 and ends with a demo day in June 2027.
Dates not published. Applications for the 2026–2027 edition have closed; the next call is not yet published.
Usual timing: Applications for the 2026–2027 edition have closed; the next call is not yet published.
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