Kickstart's mission is to accelerate deep tech innovation in Switzerland by bringing together startups, corporates, cities, foundations, and universities. Each year, Kickstart collaborates with up to 100 entrepreneurs to develop proofs of concepts, pilot projects, and other innovation partnerships. In addition, Kickstart helps established organizations to accelerate internal innovation through an intrapreneurship program. Kickstart runs five verticals, including EdTech & New Work, FinTech & InsurTech, Food & Retail Tech, HealthTech, and Smart City & Technology, as well as the Circular Economy Initiative. The company partners with organizations across industries, such as AXA, Coop, Swisscom, and Roche, to name a few. Founded in 2015, Kickstart Accelerator is an accelerator firm based in Zurich, Switzerland, that focuses on companies from the education services, software, cybersecurity, e-commerce, EdTech, FinTech, FoodTech, HealthTech, and Internet of Things sectors.