TK-S27 Early Bird Application
Apply, pitch, and secure your spot in the
TK-S27 batch before everyone else as an
Early Bird Applicant.
This fast-track selection process gives you an early advantage in our competitive application process for the Spring 2027 Batch, with final decisions beginning in December 2026.
To be considered for this fast-track selection, you must pitch in person during our Immersion Day on October 14th (details will be shared after your application).
If you’re unable to attend the event, your application will be moved to the regular application timeline and you’ll receive a final decision by February 2027.
Is the Talent Kick Program right for you?
Are you a highly motivated PhD or Master's Student at a Swiss University who is driven by making a positive impact on the world?
Do you have a deep understanding of a problem space or novel technology space that you've explored and believe you can make an impact in?
Are you a team player and aspiring leader with an entrepreneurial mindset, passion for innovation, and a “can do” attitude?
Have you been exploring real-world problems for a while now and want to get serious about building your startup?
Then join our excellence program, find outstanding co-founders from complementary disciplines, and lay a stable foundation for a successful entrepreneurial career - all whilst studying!
Discover more about Talent Kick
Talent Kick is a highly selective, cross-university program that will help you find an interdisciplinary co-founder team and together get hands-on experience in the entrepreneurial career path during your studies. At Talent Kick, you are enabled to form a stable team and a strong bond with your co-founders, develop a direction, and validate first ideas hands-on. During the entire journey, you will receive 1:1 personal coaching, get a broad overview, and deep immersion into the Swiss start-up ecosystem. We will support you in broadening your network, navigating the ecosystem to prolong your runway, and finding synergies. If you show great momentum, you will convince first supporters and receive first funding.
Early Bird Application Process TK-S27 Batch
1 July 2026
Early Bird
Portal Opening
1 Sep 2026
Early Bird
Application
Deadline
Nov - Dec 2026
Interview
for selected
applicants
Dec 2026
Final confirmation starting
December 2026
Feb 2027
Program start
for TK-S27
14 Oct 2026
Pitch at
Immersion Day
Regular Application Process TK-S27 Batch
Sep 2026
Nov 2026
Dec 2026
Jan 2027
Jan-Feb 2027
Feb 2027
Application
Deadline
Application
Portal Opening
Pitching session and Interview for selected applicants
Final
Confirmation
Program start
for TK-S27
Who are we looking for?
If you are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, but do not have the perfect team or idea yet, Talent Kick is for you! Hear from some of our graduating entrepreneurs.
"Talent Kick provided useful knowledge in the entrepreneurial world, useful connections, and the right amount of pressure to help us kick off our venture."
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"Talent Kick taught me how to talk to investors and put me in the right mindset. In a few months, I found my team and we created Mimic."
"Talent Kick is designed for university students. We got immediate feedback, networking with like-minded peers, and I realized entrepreneurship is what I truly want."
Camilla Mazzoleni
Bernhard Kratzwald
CTO & Co-founder of ethonAI
"Talent Kick took me from 0 to 100. With no entrepreneurship experience, it helped me develop REEcover into a startup with a strong team, strong business model, and real-world impact."
Explore our Startups, Teams
& Talents
Discover the startups, teams and talents that have emerged from the Talent Kick program. We are proud that they are effectively addressing industry problems across a diverse range of sectors.
Get to know yourself, your values and what drives you
Be proactive and create opportunities for yourself and others
Explore the application of your technology space and see if it’s solving a real-life problem
Test and & validate your assumptions by talking to as many people as possible
Be ready to invest energy in your entrepreneurial journey