With 336 applications across 30 countries, the number of eligible applications for the SEIF Awards Tech for Impact increased with 19 percent compared to 2020. Switzerland is in the lead accounting for over a third of all applications. Germany represents the second largest country with 13% of the applicants, followed by...

336 impact startups who want to change the world with tech

SEIF Award winner solving language barriers in healthcare
With the vision that every healthcare provider should be able to communicate with all patients regardless of the language they speak, 2020 SEIF Award winner Care to Translate has developed a responsible business model. Aiming to strengthen patient safety, increase efficiency and lower healthcare costs. Problem In the healthcare...

SEIF Award winner closing the loop on PET production
In June 2020, Swiss Tech for Impact startup DePoly won the SEIF Award for Scalable Solution. Since then, they have convinced even more juries with their sustainable solution closing the loop on PET production. DePoly just celebrated their first birthday, and over the last year they officially incorporated the...

Four new experts join the SEIF Awards Tech for Impact jury
January 26th, 2021: Four new experts join the experienced SEIF Awards Tech for Impact jury in looking for Europe’s leading impact tech entrepreneurs: Dr. Julia Binder, Michael Stucky, Gregor Erismann and Awards partner representative Jasmin Khalifa. ”Thanks to the highly qualified jury and detailed selection process, the SEIF Awards...

2020 has been quite the year, hasn’t it?
We want to thank you all for sticking with us in what has proven to be quite a journey with a lot of last-minute changes, new innovations and key learnings for all of us. Looking back, we realise that we’ve finished the year having developed some serious webinar skills,...

NEW PUBLICATION: Building the Swiss Tech for Impact Ecosystem
Zurich, September 16th, 2020 – As a world leader in tech and innovation, Switzerland is home to a growing number of impact tech entrepreneurs with innovative business models addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Swiss Tech for Impact sector is on the rise, and Switzerland has the...

The industry as game changer for growing impact tech sector
A profitable and scalable solution to boost business growth and maximize positive impact? Yes, we are talking about the innovations of today, and the leading companies of tomorrow. Where having an impact driven business does not exempt you from building a robust, and profitable, business case. In 2013, Forbes...

Announcing the Winners of the SEIF Awards 2020
During the first virtual SEIF Awards Ceremony on June 17, we saw amazing pitches from all 10 finalists of the SEIF Awards 2020. Selected amongst a record high number of applications from all over Europe, the competition was very strong. With close to 400 competitive applications from more than...

Samsung For Impact Startups have been chosen!
With pride we announce the final selection for Samsung For Impact Switzerland 2020. A batch of 5 impact startups will participate in accelerator program “Samsung For Impact”. An overview of the startups and a short description can be found below. We received 43 registrations from various sectors and different...

Join us for the first virtual SEIF Awards Ceremony – June 17th
Join us from all over the world + 2 more reasons why this is really exciting We invite you to join our very first virtual Awards Ceremony, June 17th! Of course, we would have loved to celebrate with you in person, but health and safety comes first. And it’s definitely...