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| Type | Master's Thesis |
| Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
| Title | Startup Ecosystem Switzerland |
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| Institution | University of Zurich |
| Faculty | Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics |
| Number of Pages | 88 |
| Date | 2017 |
| Abstract Text | Entrepreneurship is a key driver of our economy. Startups create jobs, increase productivity and generate wealth. Even though the importance of entrepreneurship is beyond a doubt, the research conducted about it is rather sparse. One would expect that Switzerland, as one of the most innovative countries in the world, would also be one of the top entrepreneurial countries. Studies, however, show that Switzerland has not been able to establish itself as a major startup hub worldwide. The main objective of this thesis is to find out more about the Swiss startup ecosystem. The analysis focuses on four important pillars of the ecosys-tem: entrepreneurs and startups, industry clusters, success factors and startup investors. This paper analyses 2’083 startups that were founded between 2000 and 2015. The data includes information about the startups, their founders and investment received. Addition-ally, a survey with Swiss startup investors was conducted to gain insight into their invest-ment behaviour. Some of the most interesting results of this thesis include that entrepre-neurs in Switzerland are significantly older than in other countries, Life Science and ICT are the two predominant industries for Swiss startups and that universities play an im-portant role in entrepreneurship. This research needs to be complemented by further studies as there are many influences and aspects of the ecosystem that are not covered by this thesis. |
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