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Talks, workshops, hackathons and a week in a cube in Plainpalais: here’s what’s happening at GSE.
Featured event · 26–30 October 2026 · Plainpalais
InCube comes to Geneva: five days of building a startup in the middle of Plainpalais
InCube is a Swiss-wide challenge, and this autumn we’re bringing it to Geneva. Student founders will work inside a public installation on the Plaine de Plainpalais, tackling real-world technology challenges in full view of everyone passing by. It’s the easiest way to see how a startup comes to life, and to meet the students making it happen.
- When
- Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026
- Where
- Plaine de Plainpalais, Geneva
- Who's inside
- Student founder teams
- Can I come?
- Yes! Visitors are welcome all week, as well as helpers to support these students throughout the week.
How to join in
Come by and say hi
Drop in whenever you have a moment, chat with the teams and see how their work evolves day by day.
Join a session
Catch the talks and activities happening around the installation during the week.
Cheer them on
Be there when the teams present what they’ve built at the end of the week.
Programme
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What we do all year
Pick what suits you, and come back for more
Geneva Hackathon
Team up with students from other fields and turn an idea into a working prototype in one intense, exciting sprint, with experienced mentors by your side. At the end, you pitch on stage in front of hundreds of people, with prizes for the best teams.
Coming soonSpeaker Series
Founders from Geneva and beyond tell you how they really built their companies: the big decisions, the doubts and the lessons learned. Some evenings are all about failure, because that’s often where the best stories are.
Startup Speed Dating & Talent Events
Meet startups and tech companies looking for interns and new team members, in a relaxed setting where you can actually talk to people. It’s also a great place to find the co-founder you’ve been looking for.
Coming soonWorkshops & Next Steps
Hands-on workshops that cover the basics of starting something: building a team, finding funding, protecting your idea. There are also visits to Geneva startups to see how they work. If your project is ready to grow, we’ll help connect you with FONGIT’s incubation programme and FIF financing.
Coming soon
Coming up
Save the date
26–30 October 2026
InCube Geneva
Plaine de Plainpalais
Date to be announced
Speaker Series: first evening
Location to be announced
Date to be announced
Geneva Hackathon
Location to be announced
Curious? That’s all it takes to get started.
Joining takes a minute, it’s free for students, and nobody will ask you for a business plan.