INNOJURA PLATFORM
The industrial innovation platform powered by collaboration
Startups and SMEs join forces to tackle real-world challenges in advanced manufacturing – creating solutions and partnerships that last.
Discover the InnoJura Platform
Industry innovates faster when startups and SMEs build the future together. The InnoJura Platform is where the two journeys converge and countless ideas emerge. Each year, ambitious startups and forward-thinking SMEs join forces to tackle real-world challenges in advanced manufacturing fields, such as medtech.
Startups gain access to manufacturing infrastructure, testing environments and expert feedback, while SMEs tap into new technologies and agile methods. Together, you co-create pilots, scale solutions and forge lasting partnerships that power growth and innovation for both sides – and for the Jura.
Who is the program for?
The InnoJura Platform connects startups and SMEs in advanced manufacturing fields. It’s open to Jura-based SMEs, as well as startups from Switzerland or abroad that are already in the Jura, planning to move there, or collaborating with a Jura-based SME.
Why you should apply
Discover partner-powered progress when startups and SMEs solve real-world industrial challenges together. Enjoy less risk and more reward.
Co-create real-world solutions
Work side by side on real use cases in advanced manufacturing — from process optimization to product innovation — and build something that works in the real world.
Trade expertise, gain exposure
Startups get access to SME resources like machinery, testing facilities and sales channels. SMEs gain exposure to new technologies, agile methods and R&D talent.
Get visibility and validation
Showcase your proof of concept at high-profile industry events and demo days, gaining visibility, credibility and new opportunities for collaboration.
Our impact in their words
"Our collaboration with Axom Solutions showed how powerful startup–SME partnerships can be. Basel Area Business & Innovation made the connection happen, enabling us to explore innovative robotic solutions together."
How does it work
A curated matchmaking platform where startups and SMEs connect, co-create and accelerate industrial innovation together.
Find your perfect match
We identify shared goals and connect startups and SMEs ready to collaborate on real-world challenges in advanced manufacturing sectors.
Develop and test your pilot
Selected teams receive support to develop proof-of-concepts, plus free workspace at Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area – Jura.
Showcase and scale your solution
Pitch your results at high-profile events and demo days, gaining visibility, traction and partners for future growth.
Your pathway to open innovation
The InnoJura Program bridges startups and SMEs in the Jura to accelerate progress in advanced manufacturing sectors, such as medtech. Startups bring bold ideas; SMEs bring real-world expertise – together, they create the next wave of industrial innovation.
Designed as a three-step journey, startups and SMEs begin their development independently, building the skills and readiness they need, before their paths converge to co-create real-world solutions.
InnoJura Accelerator
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The first step for startups, helping ventures in manufacturing-driven industries prepare for SME partnerships through coaching, group sessions and bootcamps.
InnoJura Academy
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The first step for SMEs, helping them harness outside innovation and collaborate effectively with startups through expert-led workshops and practical modules.
InnoJura Platform
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The final step for both startups and SMEs, matched to tackle real-world challenges in advanced manufacturing sectors – creating solutions and partnerships that last.
Interested in the InnoJura Platform?
This program is designed to help you collaborate with less risk and more reward. Turn shared challenges into shared success, speed up progress and build partnerships – and innovations – that last. We are currently not accepting applications for the InnoJura Platform. In the meantime, we recommend you get in touch with us to express your interest.
Frequently Asked Questions
The InnoJura Platform, powered by Basel Area Business & Innovation, is an industrial innovation platform that connects startups and SMEs to co-create real-world solutions in advanced manufacturing sectors, such as medtech. It helps startups and SMEs turn shared challenges into growth opportunities.
The program welcomes startups with innovative technologies, and SMEs looking to access new capabilities or diversify their product portfolio. Typically, most startups and SMEs participating in the InnoJura Platform came there via the InnoJura Accelerator or Academy, respectively. Once matched, both sides collaborate on pilot projects that combine startup agility with SME experience and infrastructure.
Each year, Basel Area Business & Innovation collects innovation needs from SMEs and matches them with startups offering relevant solutions. Matched partners receive coaching, project facilitation, and access to test environments to co-develop prototypes or industrial pilots.
Startups gain access to manufacturing infrastructure, expertise and real-world validation, while SMEs gain exposure to and expertise in cutting-edge technologies and startups’ methods. The result is faster innovation, lower development risk, and shared commercial opportunities.
The program primarily serves advanced manufacturing fields, such as medtech and precision mechanics, but also supports related sectors such as materials science and sustainability.
The InnoJura Platform builds on the foundations set by InnoJura Accelerator and InnoJura Academy, completing the pathway from training and partnership readiness to active co-creation. It’s the point where learning becomes implementation.
While Basel Area Business & Innovation does not provide direct cash funding, startups participating in the InnoJura Platform can receive up to CHF 20,000 in in-kind support to cover project costs such as prototyping, testing or expert services. In some cases, this support can reach up to CHF 40,000 for startups that are based in the canton of Jura or collaborating with a Jura-based SME. This funding structure ensures resources go directly toward advancing tangible innovation projects.
Companies can express interest through the Basel Area Business & Innovation website or by contacting our Launch or Level up teams. Participation is free, and matches are made based on alignment of needs, technology and collaboration potential.