Switzerland ranks as one of the world’s most innovative economies, yet its high-potential spin-offs face systemic scaling barriers, including a domestic growth-capital gap, a shortage of experienced commercial leadership, and regulatory hurdles. Without intervention, top-tier research risks losing essential intellectual property, economic value, and technological sovereignty abroad. The Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation acts as an independent, cross-sector catalyst uniting leading companies, universities, and political stakeholders to tackle these structural deficits. By 2033, the foundation aims to double venture capital investment, help generate 100,000 deep tech jobs, and firmly establish Switzerland as the world's premier deep tech hub. This session covers the foundation’s strategic pillars - Venture Hub, Scale-up Booster, and International Promotion - and invites discussion on transatlantic dynamics in deep tech commercialization, capital markets, and policy. 

*Andreas Punter is Head of Marketing and Communications and a member of the Executive Board at Deep Tech Nation Switzerland, where he oversees ecosystem positioning, venture-mobilization communications, and national scale-up programs. With nearly two decades of international leadership experience, he has guided B2B technology and enterprise software organizations through complex brand transformations, PE-backed scaling phases, and global go-to-market strategies. Previously, he served as Chief Marketing Officer and member of the Executive Board at Adnovum and led global marketing and partner development at the high-growth fintech Appway. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of Innsbruck and has completed executive education in artificial intelligence and robotics with MIT. Blending commercial execution with a commitment to deep tech, he works alongside founders, institutional investors, and policymakers to turn scientific excellence into enduring market leadership.