Singa Switzerland – The incubator for people with refugee and migrant background

The business Programs for people
with refugee and migrant experiences

Our VISION is an inclusive society, where everyone has access to the same opportunities to fulfill their potential.

Our MISSION is to provide people with refugee and migrant experiences tools to obtain entrepreneurial competences and a professional network in order to participate equally in the local ecosystem.

Our impact

people supported since 2017

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founded companies are still active after 3 and 5 years

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new businesses founded in 2025

our 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

PROGRAMS - APPLY NOW

Incubator

Supported by the SINGA Incubator program in 2025, Olga launched an innovative business producing handmade glasses designed in Switzerland from recycled wine bottles.

Olga Restrepo - Glask

bridge

Supported by the SINGA Incubator and Bridge programs, Georgia opened her café-grocery store in Geneva in 2025. Bab Simsim is now a welcoming place that employs five poeple having a refugees experience and showcases the flavors of the Middle East.

Georgia AL-ZAHR - Bab Simsim

accelerator

Supported by the SINGA Accelerator program in 2024, Isabella is developing BioInka, a company that distributes premium snacks from Peru. Since participating in the program, she has found a new investor through the SINGA network and created her first job.

Isabella Medina - Bio Inka

Our News

infosession: microcredit 2026

Access to finance remains a major challenge for many entrepreneurs with refugee and migrant experiences in Switzerland. To address this challenge, SINGA launched its Microcredit Initiative in 2025, providing CHF 5,000–10,000 loans to eligible alumni entrepreneurs ready to grow their business. Join our upcoming online information session on 20 August (10:00–11:30) to learn more about the application process and eligibility criteria.

share your expertise

Inclusive entrepreneurship grows through knowledge sharing and meaningful connections. Join SINGA as a volunteer and share your expertise to support entrepreneurs with refugee and migrant experiences at different stages of their journey. From idea development to business growth. Become part of a community of 600+ volunteers and contribute create spaces for exchange, learning, and mutual development.

National Conference:
Asylum & Entrepreneurship

In November 2025, SINGA organised the first National Conference on Asylum and Entrepreneurship in Switzerland, bringing together more than 80 entrepreneurs, public institutions, companies, and ecosystem partners to exchange perspectives on entrepreneurship and inclusion. Building on a nationwide study conducted ahead of the conference, SINGA published a report highlighting key challenges, recommendations, and opportunities to strengthen entrepreneurship as a driver of inclusion. Discover the conference highlights, discussions, and resources on the dedicated page.

SINGA's CHARTa
of inclusion

The SINGA Charter for the Inclusion of People with Refugee and Migrant Experiences brings together companies committed to building more inclusive workplaces and creating equal opportunities for talent with refugee and migrant experiences. First launched in Geneva on World Refugee Day in 2024, the initiative expanded to Zurich and German-speaking Switzerland on the World Day of Social Justice in 2026.

Our community

The SINGA community is driven by a shared vision of an inclusive society where talent from all cultures and backgrounds is celebrated and every member participates in a peer-to-peer learning approach.