Independent advisory centre

Ahead is the new entrepreneurship and innovation center that brings together Startzentrum, GO! Mikrokredite, gruenden.ch and KMU und Innovation under one umbrella. The sponsors of Ahead are the City of Zurich, the Canton of Zurich and Zürcher Kantonalbank. As a non-profit organisation with a public-benefit mission, we provide independent and trustworthy advice.

The objective of our organisation is to support start-ups and SMEs in the greater Zurich area in the development of their businesses and help them become more successful over the long term. Through this mission, we contribute to a sustainable and attractive business location and place to live. We help you with problems throughout the business lifecycle and empower you to start and successfully run a business. Whether you’re at the beginning of your journey or already have an established SME, we support you with professionalism and mutual respect.

Sponsors

Cooperative Member

 

In addition to our three sponsors – the City of Zurich, the Canton of Zurich and Zürcher Kantonalbank – we have roughly 20 other organisations and companies among our members. Together, they are dedicated to supporting start-ups and SMEs.