save the date: 7. Innovation day 2027

«Create the Future!»  17.09.2027

on the Gurten near Bern




Objectives of the Innovation Day


Startups, companies, and universities working on security-relevant technologies will gain easy access to the current challenges facing the army.


Proposed solutions should come from all areas, including those outside of defense technology. STA created the Innovation Day for this purpose.

Your STA Board

Flyer Innovationstag 2026

Innovations for the army

The army presents its innovation needs in the fields



The framework was announced at the Innovation Day and can be found in the corresponding simap.ch publications. Selected participants with their innovation proposals will be able to gather feedback and experience through trials with the troops.

STA's Innovation Day offers you:

Insights into current innovation projects from the army, procurement, science and business.

A competition where you can submit innovative solutions to current challenges facing the army.

The opportunity to network with high-tech companies and thus form valuable partnerships between innovators and integrators.

Programm Create The Future 2026

from 8:15 a.m. Check-in at Gurten valley station
Coffee and croissants at the top of the Gurten for all participants
9:00 - 10:00 AM Welcome and official start
Successes and winners of 2025
10:00 - 10:45 am Planning and Development (Group V)
A look into the future (ar W&T)
10:45 – 11:15 am Presentation of the Army's Innovation Needs
11:15 – 12:30Uhr Rules of the game, face-to-face meetings
(from 11:30 am in the barn)
12:30 - 13:30 Flying Lunch und Networking
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Report of the Board of Directors
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Face-to-face meetings in the barn
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Closing remarks by the President of the STA and reception

We look forward to your participation in Innovation Day.



Important dates and schedule

  • June/July 2026

    Preliminary announcement of the STA Challenges 2026 on simap.ch and on this page

  • 31. August 2026

    Registration deadline

    Face-to-face meetings can be arranged via the STA platform up until the «CREATE THE FUTURE!» innovation day.


  • 7. September 2026

    Publication of calls for proposals for the study commissions can be found at simap.ch and on

    the STA website


  • October 19, 2026

    Deadline for submitting project contributions on simap.ch

  • Not November 2026

    Invitation of selected solution proposals to pitch to the end user

  • Early December 2026

    Pitch days and judging at the client's site

  • January 2027

    Communication from the winners of STA Challenges 2026 via simap.ch

"Create the Future!" Registration for

STA Innovation Tag 2025

Interested in networking in the morning?

Please also send us your contact and registration documents.

Registration for innovators and integrators for

Networking in the morning