Startup Speed Dating (Startup Registration)
About the event
Startup Speed Dating provides a hub for exchange between students and startups. Our mission is to encourage students to explore entrepreneurship as a career option, and to interface with startups that match their interests.
As a startup, you will have the opportunity to present your company to motivated students who are looking for job opportunities, internships, and Bachelor's / Master's thesis projects.
At the beginning of the Startup Speed Dating event, each startup will present a 30-second pitch to an audience of 120 highly skilled, carefully selected participants. Following a matching process, startups will then engage in 7-10 rounds of one-on-one "speed dates" with participants, each lasting 6 minutes. An apéro will be served throughout the evening to keep mingling and networking.
Check out our video on YouTube to get an idea of how Startup Speed Dating works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptAiTx3dhoA
The Application
We are looking for startups that are in the position to potentially offer job, internship, and/or thesis opportunities to participants.
Due to space and time constraints, we are only able to invite 30 startups to participate in the event. Application for Startup Speed Dating is competitive -- on average, we receive 50 applications. For every Startup Speed Dating event, we optimize the list of startups we select for a diversity of fields and skills sought -- this allows us to maximize the chances of matching students with startups.
Please only submit an application if you are committed to attending the Startup Speed Dating event upon acceptance.
Application deadline: 14.04.2026 23:59
Once we receive your registration, we will carefully evaluate your application and get back to you as soon as possible regarding the outcome.
Who will be there?
We select 100-120 highly skilled participants with diverse academic backgrounds to attend the Startup Speed Dating. The participants are selected for their motivation and interest in working at a startup, and for diversity of educational backgrounds. While participant applications are not limited to students, we give priority to ETH students of all levels (Bachelor, Master, and PhD).
What we offer
Contact with motivated ETH students (Bachelor,Master,PhD) of all academic backgrounds
Each startup will have a total of 7-10 rounds of 6-minute "speed dates" with participants
Table for your speed dates
Entry in the event booklet (distributed electronically)
Food and drinks during the whole evening
We have space for a PREMIUM STARTUP collaboration!
As a premium startup you will receive the following benefits:
More pitching time (2mins instead of 30secs)
Double the amount of speed date slots (up to 20 one to one talks with students instead of 10)
Bigger and centrally separated high-desk at the event where the students will be waiting and networking in proximity
Bring up to 4 people from your team to the event
Priority presence in all communications (e.g. booklet and homepage)
CVs of students who submit it to us after the event
Total cost for premium collaboration: 1350 CHF
If you would like to partner as premium startup, please contact [email protected].
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 15th April 2026
Time: 17:00 to 21:00
Location: ETH Zurich Main Building, Dozentenfoyer
Address: Rämistrasse 101, Zürich 8092
Website: https://www.entrepreneur-club.org/events/startup-speed-dating
Participation Fee
The ETH Entrepreneur Club is a student-run, non-profit organization with a mission to inspire and to support future generations of entrepreneurs. To make this event possible, we request a small contribution from your startup, should your startup be selected to participate. The fee structure is divided according to the stage of your startup -- please contact us if you have any questions. Please note that we allow a maximum of 2 people per startup to attend the event.
CHF 80 + 8.1% VAT: idea-phase startup
<= 3 team members & not incorporated & no funding acquired & no complete business plan and no complete pitch deck.
Typically offer: co-foundership, thesis projects
CHF 155 + 8.1% VAT: early prototype-phase startup
<= 5 team members & not incorporated & <200 k total funding acquired.
Typically offer: shares/salary, internship, thesis projects
CHF 330 + 8.1% VAT: early operational startup
<= 10 team members & incorporated <2 years & <1 M total funding acquired.
Typically offer: shares, internship, salary, thesis projects
CHF 495 + 8.1% VAT: advanced operational startup
> 10 team members OR incorporated >2 years OR >1 M total funding acquired.
Typically offer: internship, salary, thesis projects
Disclaimer: In case of a no show or cancellation the full participation fee will be invoiced.