Compremium, CoreMedic, Cutiss, Comphya and Novostia are making strides in the field of healthcare. Their solutions, addressing critical medical challenges from heart valve diseases to grave skin defects and erectile dysfunction, are currently being tested in humans.

In der gestern Abend ausgestrahlten vierten Folge von «Die Höhle der Löwen» stiessen zwei der der fünf vorgestellten Startups auf Interesse. In beiden Fällen führten die anschliessenden Verhandlungen zu einem Abschluss: Bei Galventa stiegen die Jurymitglieder mit 400 00 Franken ein, bei Lakeside Valley mit 200 000 Franken.

The regional jury of the Boldbrain Startup Challenge has picked the ten finalists who will present their innovative projects at the Award Ceremony, scheduled for Thursday, December 7th, at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Lugano.

The current cohort in the Kickstart program is working on diverse solutions, from digital workforce and renewable energy in underground spaces to quantum-resilient cybersecurity solutions. Fifteen Swiss startups secured 16 collaboration deals with different organisations.

Bis 2028 wird der Innovationspark in Allschwil etappenweise von heute 50'000 Quadratmeter auf rund 115’000 Quadratmeter wachsen. Für die vier neuen Gebäude, die Teil des Main Campus des Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area werden, investiert der private Investor Senn Resources AG rund 350 Millionen Franken.

Effective today, the newly launched matchmaking tool RUNWAY will support innovators seeking funding and empower investors to direct capital towards clean and efficient ventures. Launched by the Solar Impulse Foundation, the initiative aims to accelerate the funding process for cleantech solutions.

HoliYou, MyHandyPlus, Oba!, Sway Finance font désormais partie du programme d’accélération de GENILEM. Porteuses d’innovation et futures créatrices d’emplois, ces startups remportent trois années de coaching personnalisé pour atteindre leurs objectifs de développement.

Fourteen startups, scale-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises have enrolled for the third edition of the six-month Sparks IPO Academy to prepare for their initial public offering. The companies offer a variety of solutions spanning from fintech, Agritech, and industry 4.0 to life sciences.

Three Swiss startups, Avelo, Interax Biotech and AICA are part of different consortiums working on new European-funded projects to address lower respiratory tract infections, develop new methods for characterising the intracellular functions of drug candidates and train robots to disassemble batteries.

Zum achten Mal erscheint die Forbes «unter 30» Liste für Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz. Unter den 30 ausgewählten Personen aus der Schweiz stellen Startup-Gründerinnen und Gründer die grösste Gruppe. Hinzu kommen eine Investorin und ein Investor.

Switzerland boasts several startups that leverage today’s advanced technologies to tackle climate-related issues. Four of these companies have received awards from multiple competitions, recognising their innovative solutions for managing energy consumption, recycling fibreglass, and making sustainability reporting easy.

Odne obtained a second FDA clearance and incorporated a subsidiary in the US. The dental medicine company focussing on innovative root canal treatments is now preparing for market launch in the USA in 2024. It is the first commercial market for the start-up.

After receiving the CE mark for its patented Sono-Instruments last week, Spirecut is entering multiple healthcare markets in 2024. Spirecut's exclusive distribution partnerships with Curmed AG in Switzerland and Sovereign Medical Group in the UK, Ireland, USA, and Canada signal a strategic market entry into these key regions.

The neurostimulating medical device from Zurich-based startup MYNERVA helps to reduce chronic pain and to restore the sense of touch in patients suffering from diabetic neuropathy. The startup impressed the jury of the DCB Open Innovation Challenge, winning CHF 100’000 including in-kind suppor to advance the solution.

Miamind, der patienten-spezifische Neurostimulator für nicht-invasive Hirnstimulation kann nun in der Schweiz und Grossbritannien von Neurologen und Psychiatern eingesetzt werden. Das Gerät wurde bei Swissmedic und der britischen Aufsichtsbehörde offiziell registriert. Neurostimulation könnte bei verschiedenen psychischen und neurologischen Erkrankungen genutzt werden.

Fabas sichert sich den Grand Prix Bio Suisse, Neosens siegt bei der Swiss Sustainability Challenge, Publicis Sapient zeichnet Previse mit dem Titel «Best Supply and Trading Solutions» aus und Eggfield und IRISgo holen sich Auszeichnungen an der Igeho. Über das gewonnene Preisgeld und die erhaltenen Förderangebote hinaus, unterstreichen diese Auszeichnungen die Relevanz Schweizer Startups für eine nachhaltigere Zukunft.

Die Migros Zürich hat nach eingehender Prüfung eine Innovation des Schweizer Startups Axino für die Messung der Kerntemperatur von Lebensmitteln in ihren Filialen eingeführt. Die Axino-Lösung wird nun auch in den Migros-Genossenschaften Genf, Waadt, Neuchâtel/Fribourg sowie bei Migrolino getestet.

Dank digitalem Prozess ohne Vor-Ort-Besichtigung kann das Startup Norm Energieausweise deutlich schneller liefern als dies bisher möglich war. Bei der Swiss Life können grüne Hypotheken nun auch mit dem Norm-Ausweis abgeschlossen werden. Swiss Life ist der erste grosse Kunde, den das Startup, hinter dem ein erfahrenes Gründerteam steht, bekanntgeben kann.

In a strategic move to reposition its focus on its core RNA delivery technology, Altamira Technologies has sold a majority stake in its subsidiary Altamira Medica AG to a Swiss private equity investor for CHF 2 million. The subsidiary develops and commercialises Bentrio®, an FDA-cleared, drug-free OTC nasal spray for treating allergic rhinitis.

Evolva Holding SA, a pioneer in natural molecules and industrial biotech, faced the risk of shutting down its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Evolva AG, due to financial difficulties. To avoid this, the company agreed to sell all of its business operations to Danstar Ferment AG, a Swiss affiliate of Lallemand Inc., for CHF 20 million. This deal is considered the best possible outcome for the company and its stakeholders.

Belgian hospital AZ Groeninge is the first health institute in the country to implement PIPRA’s AI risk prediction tool, which helps prevent post-operative delirium in patients over 60 years of age undergoing surgery. AZ Groeninge will implement the tool into its existing clinical workflow. In addition, they are embarking on a collaborative project to develop an innovative AI-based delirium risk assessment tool for ICU patients.

ETH Zurich spin-off Alivion has secured CHF 3.8 million in funding to accelerate the ongoing development of its breath analysis platform and to test it in patients. The funding comprises a capital increase and a non-dilutive grant from Innosuisse.

Long-term collaboration, access to a global network, coaching, and funding are some of the benefits that Aidonic, Algorized, and Digipharm will exploit during the next months to promote their business development. The three startups have been selected to participate in some of the world’s most prominent accelerator programs, giving them a platform to fast-track their growth.

Boehringer Ingelheim expands its immuno-oncology portfolio with the acquisition of bacterial cancer therapy specialist T3 Pharma, a clinical stage biotech company, based in Allschwil. T3 Pharma has developed a proprietary therapy platform that uses live bacteria to deliver immune-modulating proteins to cancer cells and tumor micro-environments. Operations of T3 Pharma will be kept in the Basel region following the acquisition.

Following its positive beginnings in the US market, which included a collaboration with the US army, LatticeFlow has established a firm based in the country with a new legal entity based in San Francisco and a team to oversee operations. This strategic move marks a pivotal expansion moment in the startup’s growth journey.

Lucerne-based creative agency [COLLECTIVE] created the art marketplace PLAKATIV.STORE. Launched in March 2022, the platform is already selling around 120 posters monthly, underlining the popular demand for affordable art.

Qaptis, a Swiss start-up developing a technology for capturing CO2 at source, on board heavy-duty vehicles, and Friderici Spécial, a Swiss leader in road transport, have just signed a strategic partnership, embarking on a bench test campaign to refine the technology before integrating it into a company truck.

Elephants' first three campaigns were a tremendous success. In just ten days each, co-owners were attracted for three iconic luxury watches. A total of almost 150,000 Swiss francs was raised. The Ticino-based start-up is constantly expanding the platform, and the next big step will be the launch of a secondary market.

The finale of the fourth edition of the SEF.WomenAward will take place on 8 March in Zurich to recognise women with an outstanding track record in entrepreneurship. The jury has selected six female founders and leaders for the categories «Young Entrepreneur of the Year» and the «Entrepreneur/CEO of the Year».

FOUND, a tech startup shaking up the recruitment space using artificial intelligence and data science, has raised CHF 2.2 million in its first financing round led by arc investors and several strategic partners. The funding will facilitate the company’s growth and expansion.

Lausanne-based biped.ai, a pioneering Swiss tech startup, announces a successful funding round of CHF 1.2 million to fuel its growth. This significant investment underscores the tech community's confidence in biped.ai's groundbreaking solution for enhancing the mobility of blind and visually impaired individuals. The funding round attracted a host of renowned investors.

Using advanced simulation and artificial intelligence, Transcality is building cost-effective and up-to-date digital City twins of the future to evaluate the present and plan the future. This solution impressed the Venture Kick jury, who awarded the startup CHF 150,000 to accelerate its development.

Deeplight designs the next generation of integrated photonic lasers for the telecoms and sensing markets and has received a Tech Seed loan from the Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT) to enhance the robustness of its lasers. ProSeed upcycles brewing by-products into valuable raw materials for the production of food ingredients. With the FIT FoodTech loan, the start-up aims to optimise its technology and extend its market reach.

The InnoBooster program's selection committee was impressed by five outstanding projects, awarding them CHF 150,000 and support over 18 months. Two projects are dedicated to the development of sustainable and enhanced plant-based food alternatives, while three projects are focused on pioneering solutions within the construction, photonics, and legal sectors.

Versameb, a pre-clinical stage biotech company from Basel, has received Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its mRNA-based treatment, VMB-100, targeting stress urinary incontinence, a debilitating condition affecting millions of women globally.

Dr. Elena Gross, Gründerin der KetoSwiss AG, Mary D’Arcy Baguley, Gründerin der CTC Resourcing Solutions AG, und Eylem Demir Sentürk, Gründerin von «Women on Stage» sind die Siegerinnen der zweiten Ausgabe des POWHER Awards. Die Zeremonie fand während der Basel Entrepreneurship Gala in der UBS-Kundenhalle statt. Sie ist Höhepunkt der fünften Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Basel, an der erstmals über 1000 Personen teilnahmen.

Am 17. November 2023 fand der *zünder Startup Day in Emmenbrücke statt. Dieser Event ist ein Höhepunkt in der Zentralschweizer Startup-Szene und markiert den Abschluss des *zünder accelerator Programms für den Jahrgang 2023. Neben dem Hauptgewinner Deep Breath Intelligence wurde IRISgo mit dem Publikumsaward ausgezeichnet. Zudem wurde bekanntgegeben, welche drei Startups in der neuen *zünder TV Show auf Sat1 dabei sind.

Swiss startup CYSEC is one of the pioneering startups selected for the ESA Programme for Userbase Enhancement (PUSH). The platform enables companies to offer their innovative space-related products and services to other European companies within the New Space ecosystem. Under this construct Cysec will provide customers its new product ARCA SATLINK for free or at discounted prices.

Zug-based biotech company CRISPR partnered up with Vertex to provide CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy for patients with inherited blood disorders, affecting more than 100 million people worldwide. They now received a conditional regulatory marketing authorization for CASGEVY, the first CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy in the world.

There is a plethora of platforms to rate anything: products, services and companies from an employee perspective. After exiting his HR platform Jacando, Dennis Teichmann wondered why there is no rating platform for investors and took action himself. Operated by his new company, BT Ventures, he is now launching a platform for startup founders to rate investors. The platform is currently collecting ratings from startups to accelerate the Go-live.

Powered by the Gebert Rüf Foundation, the InnoBooster program offers selected university-based high-potential projects CHF 150’000 each to accelerate their market entry. Since October, nine projects have been selected - this article focuses on the four life sciences companies in the cohort.

Tigen Pharma, ANYbotics, Noriware und AutoMate Robotics gehören zu den Gewinnern der diesjährigen Digital Economy Awards. Die Preisverleihung ging gestern im Hallenstadion über die Bühne.

The Fongit Innovation Fund (FIF) has awarded three Geneva-based life science projects for their groundbreaking innovations. A CHF 100,000 seed loan has been granted to TheraPPI Bioscience, whose technology addresses drug-resistant cancers and non-curable rare diseases. A second seed loan of CHF 100,000 has been awarded to MPC Therapeutics SA, a University of Geneva spinoff, for their work on fighting degenerative diseases through cellular rejuvenation. A CHF 50,000 grant has also been awarded to dEEgtal, a project of the University of Geneva, for their innovation using artificial intelligence to improve epilepsy diagnosis.

Die Pregnolia AG hat eine weitere Finanzierungsrunde erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Mit den neuen Mitteln deckt Pregnolia die Kosten der noch laufenden klinischen Studien. Zudem wird das Messgerät zur Erkennung von Frühgeburtsrisiken zu einem Diagnosesystem ausgebaut, das unmittelbar anzeigt, wie hoch das Risiko einer Schwangeren ist, eine spontane Frühgeburt zu erleiden.

Taurus, institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure provider, has opened an office in Dubai. The company already has several clients and partners in the region. And the Singapore arm of Bordier & Cie, a leading Swiss private bank founded in 1844, signed on as Sygnum Singapore’s first B2B partner bank at the Singapore Fintech Festival 

Trafigura Group Pte has agreed with H2 Energy Holding AG founders to increase its shareholding in H2 Energy Europe AG to become majority owners, as development plans ramp up for large-scale green hydrogen production projects and hydrogen supply and distribution infrastructure in Europe. H2 Energy Holding AG will focus on its core business and technology development.

UK-based Vencora and Swiss fintech pioneer CREALOGIX jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive transaction agreement, under which Vencora agreed to submit an all-cash public tender offer to acquire all publicly held registered shares of CREALOGIX for CHF 60 per share. The Offer Price implies a premium of 20.48% over CREALOGIX’s closing share price on 15 November 2023.

Boltonshield AG, a fast-growing Cyber Security as a Service provider from Switzerland, has acquired scanmeter, a Zurich-based start-up focussing on External Attack Surface Management (EASM) solutions. It is the second acquisition for Boltonshield within six months.