The Canton of St. Gallen has signed a three-year partnership with the organisers of the startup fair Start Summit.

This will cost the canton CHF 290,000 annually.

Together with institutions from the region, it will be present at the fair, taking place from 20 to 21 March in the Olma Halls.

“The canton and the participating institutions are using Start Summit to position St. Gallen as an attractive hub for startups and innovation,”

the State Chancellery of the Canton of St. Gallen announced.

Thanks to the partnership, the canton will secure a prominent presence at the fair and receive increased media and public attention, explained Thomas Zuberbühler, Head of Communications for the Canton of St. Gallen, to the Keystone-SDA news agency.

In the “St. Gallen Area,” startup founders will receive advisory services.

Alongside the canton, the city of St. Gallen, the University of St. Gallen (HSG), the University of Applied Sciences OST, the Swiss Innovation Park OST, Empa, the St. Gallen Cantonal Bank, and private investors will also take part in the exhibition.

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