Innovation competition for construction start-ups in the third round

Swissbau and the Basel Startup Academy are once again supporting young companies from the construction and property sector with the third Swissbau Startup Challenge. This time, the focus is on the circular economy. For the first time, the Circular Award for innovative approaches will be presented at the final.
The Basel Startup Academy and the Swissbau trade fair have announced the third Swissbau Startup Challenge. The cooperation promotes young companies from the construction and property industry that actively contribute to its transformation. Accordingly, there is a special focus on the circular economy. In a message on LinkedIn, the event partners are delighted to “have BaselCircular on board as a partner here”.
Start-ups that are no more than two years old and scale-ups that have been around for less than four years can take part. They have the opportunity to take part in a pitching round and receive professional feedback on their business idea. At the same time, they will be supported at boot camps and workshops organised by the Startup Academy and by the Swissbau industry network.
The top teams will perform in front of an expert jury and the trade fair audience at the final at Swissbau. The trade fair will take place from 20 to 23 January 2026. The young companies can also optionally book a presence at the Infopoint there at a discounted price.
The Swissbau Circular Award will also be presented for the first time at the finale. With this award, the event partners want to identify and support new, creative solutions for sustainable construction and bring together start-ups, established companies and experts to work together on solutions. The aim is also to highlight the importance of the circular economy in the construction and property industry. Registration for the challenge is open until 31 March.
Swissbau is a trade fair organised by the MCH Group based in Basel.