47°24'N · 08°27'E
Swiss-Made. Future-Focused.
Build the Future.
Not Manage
the Present.
A curated innovation hub for deep tech, AI,
robotics, and applied research.
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47°24'N · 08°27'E
Swiss-Made. Future-Focused.
A curated innovation hub for deep tech, AI,
robotics, and applied research.
What is DARE Campus
DARE Campus is Zurich's home for deep tech, AI, robotics, and applied research. At home in one of the city's most remarkable buildings at The JED, Zurich-Schlieren.
The name says it all. DARE is a commitment to ambitious thinking, to real work, and to the people who aren't afraid to build something new.
No Ambiguity
Every member is here to build something real. Not to network for the sake of it, but to work alongside people who push the same limits in deep tech, AI, and applied research.
Entry is curated. This is a committed community, not an open-door drop-in space. Every member is chosen for contribution and fit. Quality is never compromised.
We don't run incubation programs or VC pitch rounds. We provide the infrastructure, community, and programming so you can focus entirely on building.
The energy here comes from proximity to researchers, founders, and engineers doing hard things. The campus atmosphere is built by the people in it.
The Offer
State-of-the-art, highly sustainable building. Large, flexible floor plates. Exceptional technical fit-out for R&D and lab-adjacent use.
Entry is selective. Every tenant is chosen for relevance and contribution. When the right people enter, the entire atmosphere changes.
Direct proximity to ETH spin-offs, GenAI Zurich, ETH Entrepreneurs Club, and leading corporate innovation teams.
Demo nights, prototype showcases, applied AI & robotics sessions, research-to-market discussions. Programming that creates real connections.
Premium Infrastructure
Expansive floor plates for offices, maker spaces, and engineering labs. Designed for teams that need room to prototype, assemble, and test hardware at scale.
Dedicated, lockable offices for R&D teams. Your own space with full privacy within a campus that keeps you connected to the broader community.
Flexible open-space options for every work style. Team islands for small crews, or a Solo desk if you work best around other builders without the overhead of a private office.
Access the full range of work settings across the campus. Move between different spaces depending on your day. Solo focus, team collaboration, or informal exchange.
For Whom
Startups and scale-ups in robotics, AI, and deep tech. University spin-offs and applied research initiatives. Early-stage companies with strong technical focus.
Entry is selective. You'll be in good company.
Corporate R&D units, innovation and product teams, venture studios. Access to talent, emerging ideas, and informal exchange with researchers and founders.
Get close to where the future is being built.
ETH Entrepreneurs Club, GenAI Zurich, Greater Zurich Area, universities, accelerators, associations. Run events, share knowledge, and shape what happens here — no desk required.
Together we make the campus worth being part of.
Voices
"Being surrounded by people working on robotics, AI, and deep tech every day changes how you think. The energy at DARE Campus is unlike anything we've experienced before."
"The DARE Campus is a great addition to the vibrant ecosystem in Greater Zurich and likely a place where the next GZA unicorn will be built."
Programming
Events, showcases, and sessions that matter — built around the community, not a marketing calendar. A place where interesting things keep happening.
Ecosystem Partners
Two ways for your organisation to be permanently woven into Zurich's deep tech campus — not as a sponsor, but as a shaping force.
Reserved for the anchor institutions of Zurich's innovation landscape. A seat at the table — not just a logo on a wall.
Contribution-based. Formalized via 1-page MOU. Annual renewal.
Your community is already gathering around AI, robotics, or deep tech. Give it a home.
Contribution-based. Open to all relevant organisations. Annual renewal.
"Both partnerships are built on contribution, not cash. We want the organisations who believe in what's being built here — and are willing to show up for it."
Life at DARE Campus
The Location
Not a city-center office. A purpose-built innovation campus.
State-of-the-art, highly sustainable. Large floor plates designed for teams that build.
Direct public transport connection to Zurich city. Great space, without the city-centre price tag.
One of the most sustainable buildings in the Zurich region.
Part of the JED campus — Join, Explore, Dare. A growing neighbourhood built around people who make things happen.
Ready to Dare?
Deep tech startup, corporate R&D team, or research institution — if you're building what comes next, this is your place.
