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Who are we looking for?

Innovation beyond insurance...

We understand that, at first glance, it might seem like insurance and innovation are two different worlds. Here’s where we ask you to think twice: insurance has been undergoing an exciting (digital) transformation and there’s a plethora of areas where innovation is absolutely key. This is why our search is spanning across all industries – so even if your product or solution doesn’t fit into the “insurance niche”, the Innovation Championship is looking for you! If you have an exciting, world-changing, ground-breaking idea that together we could bring to life – Discover how you can partner with us.

  • Insurtech

  • Environmental

  • Fintech

  • Proptech

  • Health

  • Automotive

  • Others (Telco, EnterpriseTech, LegalTech)


The data shown represents the startups that have been successfully selected from both local and global champions of the program. It is important to note that this data is provided for informational purposes only and not a guarantee of individual results.

The 2025 startups

Innovation Festival 2025

On October 16, 2025, Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) welcomed startups, industry experts, AI pioneers, customers and investors to its inaugural Innovation Festival. This event sparked new connections and fresh thinking, bringing together some of the brightest minds shaping the future of insurance.

During the Festival, Zurich announced ten winners of the sixth edition of Zurich Innovation Championship 2025 – a global competition, which aims at solving business challenges and meeting new customer demands with technology solutions from startups. The ten winners represent a diverse group: they include the best of the pilots selected for 2025, winners of Zurich's Agentic AI Hyper Challenge earlier this year and some of the most successful alumni from previous championships. The innovators are already working with Zurich, delivering meaningful impact. The winners will have the opportunity to further collaborate with Zurich, bringing their solutions to new markets.

  • Ericson Chan at the Innovation Festival 2025
     

    Innovation thrives when laser-focused on real business needs and challenges. It’s not just about tech or AI — but when you add them into the mix, they don’t just speed things up; they unlock new, game-changing possibilities. Innovation isn’t just faster with tech, it’s smarter.

    Ericson Chan, Group Chief Information and Digital Officer


  • Paolo Mantero at the Innovation Festival 2025
     

    For innovation to be successful, to create meaningful impact, we always need to start with the problem: How can we solve business challenges while also seizing opportunities? Scouting the right startups is key, and over the past six years since the inaugural Zurich Innovation Championship, we have really honed this skill. And the journey continues.

    Paolo Mantero, Group Chief Strategy Officer


The 2024 startups

The 2023 startups

The 2022 startups

The 2021 startups

The 2020 startups

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