Swiss startup days 2026

20 – 21 May 2026 | Bern, Switzerland

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

www.ige.ch/en/about-usSwitzerland
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About

The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) is responsible for examining, granting and administering industrial property rights (patents, trade marks and designs). It works together with governmental agencies, trade associations and businesses to enforce Swiss indications of source within Switzerland and internationally. The IPI also supervises the collective rights management organisations for copyright and provides information on intellectual property rights to individuals and companies in a variety of ways.

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Sector(s)

BiotechCleantechEducationFoodtechLegal Tech / RegtechMedtechSustainability

Representatives

Christian Moser

Patent Expert

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

Peti Studer

Head of Communication

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

Matthias Käch

Senior IP Experte

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

Catherine Chammartin

Direktorin

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

Irène Vogt

Head of training and sponsorship

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

Kamran Houshang Pour

IP Expert & Senior IP trainer

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

Anatol Heib

IP-Storytelling

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

Markus Funk

Head IP Academy & Partnerships

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

Dominika Lyzwa

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

Hosted Sessions (1)

Thursday, 21 May 2026

11:15 - 12:00

Turning ideas into value: intellectual property as an underrated success factor for start-ups

Location:Panorama 2 (Level 1)Track:Founders Know-How

Ideas are a start-up’s capital. But without the right protection, they can quickly lose their value.