Swiss Excellence seeks applicants for Product Award 2026

Zurich/Winterthur – The Swiss Excellence Foundation is looking for applicants for the Product Award 2026. Two prizes will be awarded for SMEs and start-ups. Interested parties can apply until May 15th. The award ceremony will take place on September 17th at Technopark Winterthur.

(CONNECT) The Swiss Excellence Foundation, based in Zurich, is inviting SMEs and start-ups to submit their innovative products for this year's Product Award 2026. Winning the award gives the companies publicity and serves as a springboard for further success, according to a press release.

Two different product awards will be presented for SMEs and start-ups. The assessment is based on innovation content, value creation potential and the quality of the business model and marketing concept. The product must have an outstanding innovative novelty and be clearly different from existing solutions. In addition to the criterion of sustainability, the marketing concept, which is based on a realistic business model, should also be convincing.

The award winners receive the right to label their product with the "Swiss Excellence Product Award". The award ceremony will take place on September 17th, 2026 at Technopark Winterthur. Applications can be submitted until May 15th, 2026. ce/ww

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