We drive the transition to a net zero society by fostering innovative climate tech solutions

Technology vs. Climate Change

To prevent the progress of climate change, fast and convincing actions are required. Accelerating promising high-tech solutions is one of the most effective levers to contribute to global decarbonization. That’s what the Bluelion Net Zero Vertical is built for.



Technology vs.
Climate Change

To prevent the progress of climate change, fast and convincing actions are required. Accelerating promising high-tech solutions is one of the most effective levers to contribute to global decarbonization. That’s what the Bluelion Net Zero Vertical is built for.

Net Zero

Technology vs. Climate Change

To prevent the progress of climate change, fast and convincing actions are required. Accelerating promising high-tech solutions is one of the most effective levers to contribute to global decarbonization. That’s what the Bluelion Net Zero Vertical is built for.

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All Pieces of a Puzzle

With the Net Zero Vertical, we bring together all pieces of the puzzle, by focusing on the most relevant sectors when it comes to the potential of greenhouse gas emission reduction, building bridges between all involved actors, and offering activities and services to accelerate innovative solutions.

All Pieces of the Puzzle

Within the Net Zero Vertical, we bring together all pieces of the puzzle, by tackling the most relevant topics in the net zero space, building bridges between all involved parties and offering activities and services to accelerate innovative solutions.

Net Zero Vertical
Net Zero Vertical


Uniting the Ecosystem

With the Net Zero Vertical, we bring together all pieces of the puzzle, by focusing on the most relevant sectors when it comes to the potential of greenhouse gas emission reduction, building bridges between all involved actors, and offering activities and services to accelerate innovative solutions.

Activities 2023

Call for Innovation – Hydrogen Logistics & BIM/Digital Twin

Axpo is scouting for promising startups with solutions in the area of hydrogen logistics & BIM/Digital Twin for power grids.

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Liliane Ableitner

Founders Tap with Exnaton Co-Founder & CEO Liliane Ableitner

-19.09.23-

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Launch Event Net Zero Vertical

-01.09.23-

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Züribox

Are you an aspiring climate tech entrepreneur or pre-seed startup? Join our Züribox workshop series!

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Sustainability

Call for Innovation – Net Zero Solutions for SMEs

AXA is scouting for promising tech startups that can help their SME customers reach their net zero goals.

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Welcome Aboard!

Axpo and Bluelion join forces for a greener future. Axpo is now part of the more extensive ecosystem with companies like Swisscom, ZKB, Axa, and the City of Zurich to jointly drive Net-Zero solutions. Axpo and Bluelion have ambitious plans to continue driving innovation and sustainability. 

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Climate-Tech Acceleration Program

A new acceleration program for climate-tech ventures.

-Fall 23-

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Best Practice – Efficiency in a Hospital

-22.06.23-

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join the community

Hack the System -Business Modeling

-15.09.23-

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Digital Health Community Day

-28.09.23-

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Topics

We confront climate change head-on by focusing on the most impactful topics when it comes to the reducing potential of greenhouse gases (GHG).

Patient Centric Health

Enable innovative solutions along the patient journey which allow people to live healthily, receive the best possible treatments, and live their everyday live self-determined.

Prevention | Diagnosis | Therapy

Digitalization in Health

Foster digital technologies that enable health providers to become more efficient and effective through digitizing their services & processes

Automation | Process Digitization | Interoperability

Scope

As a tech startup incubator, we provide expert knowledge in how to work together with startups. We focus on software solutions and

Prevention

Diagnosis

Treatment

Coping

Health Admin

What we offer

Community of Likeminded

In order to achieve the ambitious net-zero goal, there is an urgent need for collaboration. Therefore, we are uniting the largest net-zero community in Switzerland, consisting of startups, governmental institutions, corporates, investors, and researchers – all committed to driving real change.

Access to Top Climate Tech Ventures

By building up a dedicated acceleration program for climate tech ventures and offering equity-free capital, we bring the most relevant net zero innovators to Zurich. By doing so, we unlock a unique opportunity to collaborate with or invest in Europe’s finest climate tech ventures.

Dedicated Net Zero Hub

Our startup hub at the heart of Zurich will serve as a location for all kinds of events and workshops on the topic of net zero but also as a basis of operation for various climate tech ventures. By 2025, we are opening a new location where 1000 square meters are dedicated to the net zero vertical.

Why Participate?

Partnership

REAL OPPORTUNITY

Match the need of our health community with your solution and use your chance for a sustainable partnership.

Speed

FAST LANE TO CUSTOMERS

Collaborate with the leading organizations who defined the challenges and co-create in a non-bureaucratic way.

Knowhow

GAIN KNOWLEDGE

You get access to the knowledge and resources of Digital Health Initiative community members in order to implement and expand your product.

Visibility

INCREASE REACH

Increase visibility and expand your reach through the Digital Health Initiative community

Become Part of the Net Zero Vertical

Startups

Are you a startup with a solution in place that helps corporates, governments or individuals reduce their GHG emissions?

You came to the right place.

Corporate Partner

Are you looking for promising net zero solutions? Do you want to exchange with and learn from other organizations? Or do you offer net zero solutions yourself?

Check out what we can do for you.

Network

Are you an investor, researcher, or expert who wants to contribute to the common goal of net zero?

It’s your time to shine.

YOUR BENEFITS
  • Join the biggest net zero community in Switzerland.
  • Get direct access to top-tier companies and governmental institutions as potential customers.
  • Get equity-free grants up to CHF 150’000.-
  • Profit from Bluelion’s climate tech acceleration program and dive into the local ecosystem.
YOUR BENEFITS
  • Become a member of the biggest net zero community in Switzerland.
  • Discover the latest climate tech startups, solutions, and trends.
  • Collaborate with and invest in top climate tech ventures.
  • Get access to thought-leading insights and industry updates.
  • Receive tailored support including innovation strategy development, technology scouting, and project acceleration.
YOUR BENEFITS
  • Become a member of the biggest net zero community in Switzerland.
  • Get the most promising climate tech ventures in Europe scouted and validated for you.
  • Co-invest with favorable conditions into the startups of your choice.
  • Offer your net zero services to the community.
  • Find collaboration partners for research projects.

Become Part of the Net Zero Vertical

Startups

Are you a startup with a solution in place that helps corporates, governments or individuals reduce their GHG emissions?

You came to the right place.

Corporates

Are you looking for promising net zero solutions? Do you want to exchange with and learn from other companies? Or do you offer net zero solutions yourself?

Check out what we can do for you.

Network

Are you an investor, researcher, or expert who wants to contribute to the common cause of net zero?

Its your time to shine.

YOUR BENEFITS
  • Join the biggest net zero community in Switzerland.
  • Get direct access to top-tier companies and governmental institutions as potential customers.
  • Get equity-free grants up to CHF 150’000.-
  • Profit from Bluelions climate tech acceleration program and dive into the local eco-system.
PROGRAMS

Check out our Startup Programs

Fast-track your business in our jam-packed 10-week acceleration program that covers the most important topics, from team setup to fundraising strategies, in the pre-seed phase.

EVENTS

Meet the Community

As a member of our community, you never feel alone. Whether it’s a cozy after-work beer with peers and potential investors or a business event with representatives of leading organizations. We offer you the platform to expand your personal network.

CALL 4 INNOVATION

Corporates Challenges – freshly served

There is no better way to get in contact with a potential customer than through an explicit call for innovation by them. Check out our current calls.

STARTUP SERVICES

HERE TO HELP

Explore our industry-agnostic support services for your startup.

YOUR BENEFITS
  • Become a member of the biggest net zero community in Switzerland.
  • Discover the latest climate tech startups, solutions, and trends.
  • Collaborate with and invest in top climate tech ventures.
  • Get access to thought-leading insights and industry updates.
  • Receive tailored support including innovation strategy development, technology scouting, and project acceleration.
PROGRAMS

BUILD your OWN Program

With our incubation & acceleration programs, we prepare the startups of your choice for collaboration and make them investment ready

EVENTS

Meet the community

Through a variety of events & workshops, we bring the community together in order to learn and exchange.

CALL 4 INNOVATION

Find the best to solve your problem

Are you looking to overcome a specific challenge within your organization? We help you find the right partners to do so.

CORPORATE SERVICES

Find the best to solve your problem

No matter if you want to build up an innovation process, empower your employees, or want to start investing in startups: We are here to help

YOUR BENEFITS
  • Become a member of the biggest net zero community in Switzerland.
  • Get the most promising climate tech ventures in Europe scouted and validated for you.
  • Co-invest with favorable conditions into the startups of your choice.
  • Offer your net zero services to the community.
  • Find collaboration partners for research projects.
INVESTOR

Co-invest in net zero

Are you looking to invest in promising climate tech ventures alongside Bluelion and the City of Zurich?

EXPERT

Sharing insights

Are you an expert in the net zero space and willing to share your insights with the community?

RESEARCHER

Research partnership

Are you researching the topic of climate change and climate tech? We are looking forward to featuring your results in our community and finding you the right research partners

OTHERS

Open community

We are an open community an everyone willing to contribute to the net zero endeavors is welcome. Let us find out, how we can collaborate!

DHI Timeline 2023

Community Day

-30. MARCH 2023-

-public-

Get inspired at an evening of great conversations on Digital Health. Listen to a Panel discussion and get valuable insights from the community. Network with like-minded entrepreneurs, experts, and corporates in the ecosystem in an informal setting.

Best Practice

-26. APRIL 2023-

-members only-

This Best Practice event will be centered around the question of how to introduce value-based healthcare in your own organization and, thereby, treat more effectively, efficiently and patient-centric. Startups will present their solutions

Hack the System

-2. JUNE 2023-

-public-

The future hospital will be very different from how it is today. The goal of this Multistakeholder workshop is to work together and come up with potential solutions and models how the future can look like.

Best Practice

-22. JUNE 2023-

-members only-

During this event, startups and hospitals present their best practice cases on how to improve efficiency in a hospital. Get inspired and learn from others.

Call 4 Innovation

Net Zero Solutions for SMEs

AXA is scouting for promising tech startups that can help their SME customers reach their net zero goals.

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KPIs

ideNtified startups in eu & ch
1000
STARTUPS IN OUR COMMUNITY
130
CORPORATE PARTNERS
20
PROJECTS
8

What our Members say

Reto Kaul Sublimd

“We really enjoyed the simple application process which only consisted of some essential information about our ideas and was followed by an in-depth meeting with interested corporate partners. Thanks to the Digital Health Vertical we were able to connect with two important players in the Swiss healthcare system.”

Birgitta Doppstadt
Birgitta Doppstadt Roche Pharma Schweiz

«At Roche we are consistently engaging with various patient journeys and identify potential areas for improvement. Together with Bluelion, we are looking for the best innovations in Switzerland to improve healthcare in a sustainable and patient-oriented way.»

Denise Richard
Denise Richard Microsoft Schweiz

«Working closely with our customers and partners, Microsoft is committed to accelerating the digitization of the Swiss healthcare system for the benefit of patients. This is why we are very excited to be an active partner in Bluelion’s Digital Health Vertical.»

Tanja Schiess
Tanja Schiess Kinderspital Zürich

«The University Children’s Hospital Zurich has decided to become a member of the Bluelion Foundation’s Digital Health Vertical. This collaboration with well-known healthcare providers and companies with many years of experience in the healthcare industry strengthens our innovative power.»

FAQ

Who can participate in the DHI?

We are looking for Swiss and EU startup companies in the seed, early and later stage with a validated product, who would like to accelerate their go to market in Switzerland.

How do I submit my application?

The Call 4 Innovation will be open again in March 2023. Ideas can be submitted via application form, deadline end of April 2023

Do I have to move to Zurich for the program?

No, the part-time program consists primarily of various matchmaking meetings and workshops and can be easily integrated into the normal work week. However, to fully benefit from the program, we recommend that you attend the meetings in person and not virtually.

Is my IP protected?

You will, of course, retain all rights to your solution. Any collaboration (PoC’s) with one of our partners will be regulated bilateral. DHI doesn’t take over intellectual property rights.

What are the review & selection criteria?

Need: the solution should address one of the above mentioned challenges in a promising, new way and create a great value proposition for the customer.

Feasibility: The technology behind the product has to be validated and the product/MVP should work properly in a professional healtcare environment.

Impact: The solution changes patients’ life to the better and/or the healthcare system in a meaningful way.

Questions?

If you have further questions or need more information on our Digital Health Initiative, we are happy to help! Write us an email and we will get back to you!

Become a Partner

Within the DHI we support innovation teams to build their own ecosystems, increase innovation dealflows, validate more ideas in a shorter time and focus resources in order to reduce development time & costs.

  • identify trends & opportunities: Within DHI, we combine  various analytics tools, our industry network and leading experts to create a holistic overview of the startup ecosystem in EU & CH. ​
  • learn from each other: In small groups and multi-stakeholder workshops experiences can be exchanged and own activities be optimized. This leads to more informed decisions and better results ​
  • save time, focus resources: With the DHI, partners get their own customized ecosystem. Screening, networking, and analyzing new opportunities becomes much more efficient, freeing up internal resources.​
  • form partnerships: From hundreds of identified opportunities, we invite only those that best meet the needs of the partners. The matchmaking process is accompanied by us and supported where required.​

Are you interested in the DHI and want to become partner? Contact us for more information

FAQ

Who can participate in the DHI?

We are looking for Swiss and EU startup companies in the seed, early and later stage with a validated product, who would like to accelerate their go to market in Switzerland.

How do I submit my application?

The Call 4 Innovation will be open again in March 2023. Ideas can be submitted via application form, deadline end of April 2023

Do I have to move to Zurich for the program?

No, the part-time program consists primarily of various matchmaking meetings and workshops and can be easily integrated into the normal work week. However, to fully benefit from the program, we recommend that you attend the meetings in person and not virtually.

Is my IP protected?

You will, of course, retain all rights to your solution. Any collaboration (PoC’s) with one of our partners will be regulated bilateral. DHI doesn’t take over intellectual property rights.

What are the review & selection criteria?

Need: the solution should address one of the above mentioned challenges in a promising, new way and create a great value proposition for the customer.

Feasibility: The technology behind the product has to be validated and the product/MVP should work properly in a professional healtcare environment.

Impact: The solution changes patients’ life to the better and/or the healthcare system in a meaningful way.

Questions?

If you have further questions or need more information on our Digital Health Initiative, we are happy to help! Write us an email and we will get back to you!

Become a Partner

Within the DHI we support innovation teams to build their own ecosystems, increase innovation dealflows, validate more ideas in a shorter time and focus resources in order to reduce development time & costs.

  • identify trends & opportunities: Within DHI, we combine  various analytics tools, our industry network and leading experts to create a holistic overview of the startup ecosystem in EU & CH. ​
  • learn from each other: In small groups and multi-stakeholder workshops experiences can be exchanged and own activities be optimized. This leads to more informed decisions and better results ​
  • save time, focus resources: With the DHI, partners get their own customized ecosystem. Screening, networking, and analyzing new opportunities becomes much more efficient, freeing up internal resources.​
  • form partnerships: From hundreds of identified opportunities, we invite only those that best meet the needs of the partners. The matchmaking process is accompanied by us and supported where required.​

Are you interested in the DHI and want to become partner? Contact us for more information

Our Net Zero Partners

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Swiss Cleantech
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Do you want to become a member in our Net Zero Vertical? Or do you want to collaborate with us on one of our formats? Let us know!

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