Fourth quarter of 2015: Over 10,700 startups
One piece of bad news and one piece of good news: The Bisnode/IFJ start-up index fell by 1.8 points compared with the same quarters of the previous year. Nevertheless, Switzerland appears to be a good environment for startups.
The Bisnode/IFJ Start-up Index tracks the new entries of companies in the commercial register per quarter.
Swiss start-ups in Q4 2015 were slightly below the level of the two previous years. - This is the result of the current evaluation of the Bisnode/IFJ Start-up Index. A total of 10,708 new companies were entered in the commercial register from October to December 2015.
In the same quarter of the previous year, there were slightly more registrations, with 10,885 companies. In total, 40,829 companies were founded in 2015, 731 fewer than in 2014. The main reason for the slight decline in new registrations is the Swiss franc shock, which occurred on January 15, 2015, when the exchange rate floor of the Swiss franc against the euro was lifted.
Export-oriented sectors such as the mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and metalworking industries, as well as the hotel and restaurant industry and retail trade, suffered from a marked drop in demand and thus also from more difficult conditions for start-ups.
Considering the difficult situation due to the strong franc, the decline in new registrations has been surprisingly small. Apparently, Switzerland still offers a very good environment for innovative business ideas.
Further interesting details could be found at the IFJ (Institut für Jungunternehmen AG):
