Pitch, Connect & Grow at Löwenberg Castle
You are warmly invited to the AI Startup Event at Löwenberg Castle on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Schluein (Flims/Laax), Switzerland. This unique matchmaking event brings together promising AI startups, investors, corporate innovators, coaches, and ecosystem leaders to create valuable connections that can accelerate startup growth.
The event offers startups the opportunity to showcase their solutions, receive expert feedback, and connect directly with investors, potential customers, strategic partners, and mentors. Throughout the afternoon and evening, participants can engage in focused pitching sessions, 1:1 speed networking, and informal discussions in the inspiring atmosphere of Löwenberg Castle.
Benefits for participating startups:
- Written pitch deck review & competitive analysis
Every registered startup receives a detailed written evaluation of its pitch deck, including feedback on market positioning, product strategy, and a global competitor analysis. - Pitching opportunity for selected startups
The ten startups that generate the highest level of interest during the application process will be invited to present live on stage, followed by Q&A sessions with investors and industry experts. - Direct access to investors, corporates & supporters
Meet business angels, venture capital investors, family offices, corporate innovation teams, board members, coaches, economic development organizations, and media representatives actively looking for promising AI startups. - Participant contact list & follow-up opportunities
All startups receive access to interested contacts after the event, enabling efficient follow-up discussions, deep dives, partnership conversations, due diligence processes, and investment opportunities. - Free participation for startups
Participation, matchmaking services, and written feedback are free of charge for startups that share the invitation with other promising AI ventures.
Agenda:
- 14:00–15:00 Workshop “How to coach/invest in startups”
- 14:00–16:00 Welcome at Café Casti + 1:1 speed networking sessions with the selected startups
- 16:00–19:00 Pitching sessions of the ten most requested startups (5-minute pitch + 5-minute Q&A, in German or English)
- 19:00–21:00 Apéro, Flying Dinner & 1:1 speed networking with participating startups
- From 21:00 onwards Informal networking at the Löwenberg Piano Bar
This event is being organized in cooperation with (NEW:) the ETH AI Center, the AI Startup Center at Technopark ZH, renowned and currently active venture capital firms and family offices, Swiss business angel clubs, and startup foundations (BAS Business Angels Switzerland, SICTIC, AareVentures, Ernst Göhner, Gebert Rüf), all startup centers in Graubünden (SIL Surselva Impact Lab, TPGR Technopark Graubünden, InnHub/miaEngiadina, Davos/Prättigau), the VCU Association of Christian Entrepreneurs, the ETH associations ETH-Entrepreneurs, ETH-Juniors, ETH-Unicorns, ETH-Alumni, and TalentKick, as well as the HSG associations StartGlobal, Fellowship, Accelerator, and Law-Clinic, the SSA Swiss Startup Association/StartupNights, Startup Campus Switzerland/ZHAW, the Moin.camp conference, as well as key media partners (SOMEDIA, Swiss Television SRF/RTR, Finanz & Wirtschaft, Bilanz, Handelszeitung, Cash.ch), the FHGR, the Graubünden SME Center, and the Canton of Graubünden/AWT, as well as various companies with an interest in innovation (in alphabetical order): AMAG, Belimo, Bühler, DormaKaba, Helbling, Huber&Suhner, IBM, RUAG, SAP, SV Group, SwissRe, ST Engineering, Singapore, VarioSystems, Zühlke, and private banks: GKB, LGT, BankValiant.
