START Global

START Global is an initiative for technology and entrepreneurship run by student volunteers from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

START is the leading initiative for entrepreneurship and technology in Switzerland. It is entirely run by student volunteers from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and is supported by the START Foundation. Our vision is to shape a new generation of entrepreneurs who, in these times of technological change, solve society’s challenges and take advantage of the new opportunities arising. START fosters emerging technologies, specifically Blockchain, IoT, AR/VR and AI, and young entrepreneurs through a variety of projects. Besides campus events at University of St. Gallen and ETH Zurich, START organizes START Hack, one of Europe‘s leading Hackathons, where 400 tech students solve real case problems presented by corporate partners. The largest project is START Summit, Europe’s biggest and leading student-run conference for Entrepreneurship and Technology with 2’000 participants from more than 80 nations.