Space-driven startups join ESA BIC Switzerland

The ESA BIC Switzerland program provides an incubation opportunity for startups that leverage space-related systems, technologies, or terrestrial applications for non-space business ventures. Over a 24-month period, the selected startups receive technical assistance from industry and research partners, business support, and access to a wide network. Additionally, each startup is awarded financial aid amounting to EUR 200,000 to facilitate their development and growth.

The latest cohort comprises the following startups:

Terensis | Gregor Perich – Up to 30% of harvested crops are lost globally due to inefficiencies in the complex agri-food supply chain. Information asymmetries between stakeholders, especially around crop yields, contribute to this waste and threaten food security. Improving transparency and data-sharing across the chain could help reduce these losses. Terensis addresses this challenge with its Crop Digital Twin which combines satellite images and biophysical models to simulate the development of crops from sowing to harvest. With the ability to measure the influence of weather on agriculture, CDT can predict crop yield up to two months before harvest.

Mosaic | Alfio di Mauro – is focusing on the development of ultra-low power systems on chips that combine general-purpose computing (CPUs) with hardware accelerators. The team has developed a novel approach for integrating multiple accelerators with CPUs on the same silicon.

LogBook | Leonard Gölti – wants to build a Google map of logistics by providing public transport node data at scale, leveraging its proprietary data gathering and analysis system. The platform allows businesses and supply chain professionals to easily access vital information about logistic hubs, ports, and warehouses, which ultimately enables better decision-making, and improves efficiency across the entire supply chain network which will be the fundament for fully autonomous logistics operations.

Riverkin | Jessica Droujko – deploys high-resolution, low-power sensor networks that measure water flow, temperature, sediment, and conductivity for dynamic freshwater monitoring in remote regions, delivering actionable insights for water quality and ecosystem health. The technology precisely detects extreme events, supporting both biodiversity metrics and the operational needs of water resource managers.

Transcality | Sasan Amini – many public authorities particularly in urban areas are looking for smart mobility solutions. Transcality uses big data, cloud computing, machine learning, simulation, and automation to efficiently create digital transportation twins that offer affordable and quickly updated solutions for 21st-century challenges. The startup’s solutions include a wide array of applications ranging from traffic monitoring to more advanced analytical and predictive services.

NovoViz | Andrada Muntean – is a fabulous semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computation imaging sensors for applications that demand high sensitivity and high speed but cannot handle large amounts of data. The main purpose is to make single-photon technology more accessible to everyday users, as currently available single-photon cameras are specialized pieces of equipment with high technological demands.

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