The One-Stop Shop to Grow Your SME
Our digital catalog aims to become your one-stop shop of the best services that help you on your entrepreneurial journey, whether you’re just thinking about starting a business, planning a listing on the Swiss stock exchange, or your SME is already listed with us. The services help you get the most out of both private and public markets. The catalog is curated by SIX Swiss Exchange and Venturelab. The outlined services are provided by experienced third-party specialists, by Venturelab, or by SIX Swiss Exchange. To stay abreast of your needs, we are constantly adding new services and providers.
Sparks has been conceived and developed with your needs in mind: To raise your visibility and improve tradability for your investors.
Services for Startups
Our digital catalog provides an overview of all services that support entrepreneurs with global ambitions. This section is curated by Venturelab, the Swiss leader in helping (prospective) founders to get off the ground, enabling start-ups to grow and empowering scale-ups to become global players.
Venturelab - World-class Startups. Swiss made.
Since 2004, Venturelab designs and operates flagship startup programs to support the best entrepreneurial talents. 90% of rising Swiss startups have been supported by Venturelab. Our alumni have attracted over CHF 5 bn investments and created 9,000+ active jobs. Together with successful founders, leading academic and industry partners, we bring the best startups to success. We’re here to help you find the best services for your specific needs.
- Develop your product and deliver unique customer value with your startup. Learn to put together a winning team and an advisory board that will help you grow.
- Master a convincing pitch and secure funding from the right investors, develop exit opportunities and what you can do today to have an IPO readily available.
Venturelab - Venture Challenge
Validate your business idea and learn to build a world-class startup the fastest way possible.
Venturelab - Academia Industry Training
Supporting scientists in discovering their entrepreneurial potential and in transforming their applied research into a marketable product.
Venturelab - Business Creation Training
5-day training for business creation. Enables aspiring entrepreneurs to execute their plans and bring their vision to reality. Tailormade training for ICT, Engineering, Biotech and Medtech projects.
IFJ - Business Growth Training
Learn how to incorporate your company easily and for free.
Venturelab - Ask the Expert
Deepen your knowledge with handpicked industry experts to learn key insights.
Venturelab - Business Growth Training
5-day training for business growth. Enables incorporated startups to push your sales and scale your business. Tailormade training for ICT, Engineering, Biotechand Medtech projects.
- Deepen your knowledge about fundraising and learn about the different types of investors.
- Improve your understanding of investors, financing terms, and the various financing options available to you.
- Pitch your start-up and get immediate feedback.
Venturelab - Venture Kick
A three-stage funding model initiated to support Swiss startups with enough funding to kick-start their entrepreneurial success. Startups can qualify to receive up to CHF 150,000 in start capital, and an opportunity for an additional CHF 850,000 in equity funding from the Kick Fund.
Venturelab - Ask the Investor
Meet and exchange with Swiss and international investors, pitch your startup and get feedback.
Venturelab - Venture Leaders
International investor roadshows with the Swiss National Startup Team to pitch to investors in San Francisco, Boston, Barcelona and China.
Venturelab - TOP 100 Swiss Investor Summit
Investors with more than CHF 12 billion in venture capital come to the TOP 100 Investor Summit to listen to startup pitches, meet entrepreneurs one-on-one and watch presentations to identify the best gems.
Venturelab - Credit Suisse Private Investor Club
Invitation-only pitch sessions for TOP 100 Startups to pitch in front of the Credit Suisse Private Investor Club.
- Stand out from the competition by strengthening and spreading your brand.
- Boost your credibility towards clients, suppliers, partners and investors.
Venturelab - TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award
Switzerland’s flagship start-up ranking since 2011. Every year, leading investors and industry experts rank the 100 most innovative and promising Swiss startups. Nomination only, no applications.
Venturelab - Scale up Bootcamps
Unique business development opportunities with Swiss corporates for pilot projects, partnerships, investmentsand new potential customers to scale up the business.
Venturelab - Corporate Accelerator Programs
Accelerator programs for startups to collaborate with corporates and pitch for proof of concept or investment opportunities.
F10 - FinTech & InsurTech Inkubator
Startup incubator for early-stage FinTech, InsurTech, DeepTech and RegTech startups. 5-month incubation programs in Barcelona, Singapore and Zurich in collaboration with each financial center’s key players. Application required.
F10 -FinTech & InsurTech Accelerator
Startup accelerator for growth-stage FinTech, InsurTech, DeepTech and RegTech Startups. 3-month accelerators in Madrid, Singapore and Zurich focused on facilitating collaborations with each financial center’s key players. Application required.
Services for IPO Candidates
Our digital catalog provides an overview of all services available in the market which make the journey of getting your SME listed at SIX Swiss Exchange easier and help you optimize its listing.
- Get all your questions answered directly through our personalized support service. Don’t waste precious resources browsing the Internet for answers.
- Discover and understand what your next steps need to be and how you can best master them.
- Learn how public markets can help you fulfil your goals and find out what your next steps are.
- Find out how to make your IPO more efficient and effective.
SIX Swiss Exchange – Sparks IPO Academy
Exclusive program in collaboration with Swiss capital-market specialists. Are you a fast-growing, capital-seeking SMEs? Are you considering to go public on Sparks? Do you have little time but would like to learn more? Then this program is for you.
Be Ready from Day One
Our e-learning platform conveniently helps you understand what will be required of you as a public company. The e-learning platform covers the following areas: Ad hoc reporting; corporate governance reporting; disclosure of shareholdings; disclosure of management transactions; insider trading.
- Ensure flawless IPO execution and co-ordination of all workstreams with an experienced partner at your side, while retaining full control of key decisions along the IPO
- Understand whether your company is ready to go public (IPO Readiness)
- Optimize your offer to get the most out of your IPO
Alantra
- IPO Readiness, Valuation, Advisory, Negotiation, Equity Story, Project Management, Transaction Structuring
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
Deloitte
- IPO Readiness, Feasibility, Valuation, Negotiation, Equity Story, Project management, Transaction structuring
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
Helvetische Bank
- IPO Readiness, Feasibility, Valuation, Advisory, Negotiation, Equity Story, Project Management, Transaction Structuring
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All except biotech
IFBC
- IPO Readiness, Feasibility, Valuation, Advisory, Negotiation, Equity Story, Project Management, Transaction Structuring
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: Financial Services, Energy, Industry, Business Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare, TMT, Real Estate, Construction
REYL & Cie
- IPO Readiness, Feasibility, Valuation, Advisory, Negotiation, Equity Story, Project Management, Transaction Structuring
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
Equity Capital Markets Investment Banking
- Optimize your offer to get the most out of your IPO
- Validate your offer with a representative set of analysts and public investors
- Ensure high valuation, upward trend, and price stability by strategically allocating your shares
- Place your shares with public investors
Credit Suisse
- IPO General Readiness, Feasibility, Valuation, Equity Story, Project Management, Transaction Structuring, Share Placement
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large Corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
Helvetische Bank
- IPO General Readiness, Feasibility, Valuation, Equity Story, Project Management, Transaction Structuring, Share Placement
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs
- Industry Coverage: All except biotech
Octavian
- IPO General Readiness, Feasibility, Valuation, Equity Story, Transaction Structuring, Share Placement
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All, specialized in healthcare, industrials and financial services
REYL & Cie
- IPO General Readiness, Feasibility, Valuation, Equity Story, Project Management, Transaction Structuring, Share Placement
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
UBS
- IPO General Readiness, Feasibility, Valuation, Equity Story, Project Management, Transaction Structuring, Share Placement
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
Zürcher Kantonalbank
- IPO General Readiness, Feasibility, Valuation, Equity Story, Project Management, Transaction Structuring, Share Placement
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
- Understand whether your company is legally ready to go public and how to best close potential gaps.
- Draft the prospectus and all other documents required for going public.
- Understand your legal obligations as a listed company and know how to best mitigate your liability risks.
Advestra
- Swiss Law Advisory, IPO Legal Readiness, Liability Mitigation, Document Drafting, Management Training
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
Homburger
- Swiss Law Advisory, IPO Legal Readiness, Liability Mitigation, Document Drafting, Management Training
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep
- Swiss Law Advisory, IPO Legal Readiness, Liability Mitigation, Document Drafting, Management Training
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All, with focus on financial services, real estate, industrial manufacturing and the technology sector
Walder Wyss
- Swiss Law Advisory, IPO Legal Readiness, Liability Mitigation, Document Drafting, Management Training
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
IPO Guide & IPO Process
Precise strategy plan and checklist for going public on the Swiss stock exchange. Explained step by step.
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Focus Group Deep Dive
Life sciences companies enjoy the benefits of Europe's leading exchange.
Your can take your family business one step further - with a listing on the Swiss Stock Exchange.
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Services for Listed Companies
Our digital catalog provides an overview of all services that help your SME to get the most out of public markets. If you are new to the public market, we recommend you start by getting personalized support from our experts.
- Get all your questions answered. Don’t waste your time browsing the Internet for answers.
- Find out how to get the most out of public markets.
- Learn about new regulations and market conditions that affect you.
- Access the most pertinent information to help you to fulfill your duties.
- Enhance your relationships with investors.
- Be sure that you are up to date.
SIX Swiss Exchange – Learning Platform for Investor Relations Officers
Keep your knowledge up to date and find out what is required of you as a public company. Take advantage of our e-learning platform in the following areas: Ad hoc reporting; corporate governance reporting; disclosure of shareholdings; disclosure of management transactions; insider trading.
SIX Swiss Exchange – Being Public Checklist
Concise overview of all your obligations as an issuer on the Swiss stock exchange.
SIX Swiss Exchange - Investor Relations Handbook
Extensive guide to everything you need to know as an issuer at SIX Swiss Exchange.
- Stay abreast of all developments relevant to public markets and plan ahead.
- Grow your network. Stay ahead by maintaining a close relationship with your peers and key stakeholders.
SIX Swiss Exchange – IR Conference
Our key event wrapping up the most pertinent information relevant to listed companies, providing you with insights and helping you grow your network and stay ahead. Scope: Open to all listed companies.
SIX Swiss Exchange – Food for Thought
Get insights from expert speakers and grow your network to stay ahead. Scope: Open to all listed companies.
SIX Swiss Exchange – Best-in-Class
Get insights from expert speakers and grow your network to stay ahead. Scope: Open to all listed companies.
Investora
SIX partners with this annual SME investor conference in Zurich to connect the top management of listed companies with small- and mid-cap investors. Scope: Open to all listed companies.
Annual Report Symposium
The Annual Report Symposium is hosted by the Center for Corporate Reporting (CCR) and each year brings together more than 300 decision-makers, practitioners and experts in corporate reporting.
- Enhance your visibility with investors, analysts and the media.
- Boost your presence in the market to help you to be seen and heard.
- Reveal your strengths.
SIX Swiss Exchange - Stage Program
Featuring Baader Helvea, UBS, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Finanz und Wirtschaft and SIX. This program lets you increase your visibility among essential capital market stakeholders through services such as research coverage and factsheet creation.
SIX Swiss Exchange - Bridge
Our consolidated calendar aggregating corporate events across issuers. Let investors know about your upcoming events.
Investora
SIX partners with this annual investor conference in Zurich to connect the top management of listed companies with small- and mid-cap investors.
Research Coverage
- Boost your visibility in the market.
- Get covered by professional researchers – many investors only consider companies that have research coverage when they make their investment decisions.
- Help investors to conveniently access relevant information, reveal your strengths, and credibly reinforce your commitment to transparency by subjecting yourself to additional scrutiny in the future.
Fully-Fledged Research Reports
Stage
- Company Data, Company Evaluation & Outlook, Investment Case, Proprietary Distribution Channel, Analyst Access
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs
- Industry Coverage: All
Kepler Cheuvreux
- Company data, Company Evaluation & Outlook, Investment Case, Proprietary Distribution Channel, Public Distribution, Analyst Access
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs
- Industry Coverage: All
Octavian
- Company Data, Company Evaluation & Outlook, Investment Case, Proprietary Distribution Channel
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large Corporations
- Industry Coverage: All, specialized in healthcare, industrials and financial services
Research Partners
- Company Data, Company Evaluation & Outlook, Investment Case, Proprietary Distribution Channel, Public Distribution, Analyst Access
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large Corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
Concise Deep-Dives
Helvetische Bank
- Company Data, Company Evaluation & Outlook, Proprietary Distribution Channel, Public Distribution, Analyst Access
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs
- Industry Coverage: All except biotech; specialized in industrial sectors
- Ensure that investors can always sell and buy your shares at a price that reflects current market conditions.
- Increase the liquidity of your shares, narrow the bid-ask spread, and reduce the number of trading stops.
- Mandate a securities dealer to provide bid and ask prices.
Baader Bank
- Buy-Sell Prices, Reporting, Trader Access
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large Corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
Kepler Cheuvreux
- Buy-Sell Prices, Reporting, Trader Access
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large Corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
Zürcher Kantonalbank
- Buy-Sell Prices, Reporting, Trader Access
- Client Coverage: Fast-growing SMEs, mature SMEs, large Corporations
- Industry Coverage: All
Curious if your service qualifies for our digital catalog? Contact us to find out.