30 Startups selected for Tech4Trust Season 5

Selected from a pool of over 110 applications, this year’s batch display various provenance and expertises. Selected companies come from countries including Switzerland (12), France (7) and United Kingdom (3), as well as newcomers like Taiwan (1) and Oman (1) among others. This further emphasises the program's global reach. As for the expertise, AI, cybersecurity, and authentication, alongside new verticals like Governmental Technologies, Quantum and biometrics, are among the most represented fields in this cohort. 

Swiss Startups selected for the Tech4Trust Acceleration Programme are:

Brightside Technologies (VD)
BRIGHTSIDE helps SMEs prepare for cyberattacks by using employees' data footprint to do AI phishing simulations and courses, while providing employees a tool to control their digital footprint using GDPR.

C2SEC (VD)
C2SEC is a cloud-native Platform for Extended Security Posture Management (XSPM). Our SaaS solution integrates all facets (first & third parties, Cloud, SaaS) of security management into one single platform, offering unrivalled visibility and context.

Hive-Zox International (VD)
Building a Sustainable and Autonomous Logistics Future through Real Time Data Intelligence.

iCure (GE)
iCure is a utility company for medical data and patient records, providing secure backbone software for medical devices and electronic health records so that they can focus on their innovation and de-risk their future

Integritee (ZH)
Integritee is the most scalable public blockchain solution for securely processing sensitive data and harnessing the speed and confidentiality of trusted execution environments, combined with the trust of a decentralised network.

Quantum Brand Protection (VD)
Quantum Brand Protection provides a novel authentication solution capable of physically embedding a blockchain digital passport with the watch’s glass.

Recyber (VD)
Recyber builds accessible and efficient tools to help organisations rise on the three pillars of cybersecurity: People, Technology, and Policies

TrustRelay (BE)
TrustRelay enables organisations to collaborate on data in a trusted manner by bridging the gap between legal and technological aspects of secure and compliant data sharing in modern data ecosystems.

VETRI (ZG)
VETRI is a Decentralised Personal Data Management Platform, enabling individuals to protect, manage and monetise their personal data. It enables data consumers to directly request access to end users fairly.

Wakweli (GE)
Wakweli builds the future of Web3 by empowering creators and users by giving them greater control over their digital assets .

Ystorian (GE)
Ystorian provides a dashboard intended to SMEs to assess customers' cybersecurity risks comprehensively and in real time.

zkFold (VD)
zkFold builds a Layer 2 zk-rollup scaling solution for Cardano based on isomorphic state channels to increase the scalability of Cardano and reduce transaction costs.

A document with all selected companies can be downloaded below. The full list was also published on the Trust Valley website. 

The six-month Tech4Trust program is specifically geared to startups working in the fields of digital trust and cyber security. The aim is to get these businesses market-ready and revved-up for rapid but sustainable growth. It offers assistance to secure funding, start pilots and future-proof operations through first-class coaching, access to a wide network of industry experts, tailored workshops and informative events.

(Press release / SK)