MassChallenge Switzerland 2023 Cohort is here !

The selected startups represent the top 9% of applications received from around the world. Committed to sustainability, the companies come from 36 countries spanning 4 continents and many different industries. “I’m pleased to welcome this outstanding group of startups to the 2023 early-stage accelerator. They are all “climate responsible” and want to make an impact that will add value back to society. Congratulations to them all and I’m looking forward to connecting them to our partners and mentors, so that together the MassChallenge Community can help them grow their businesses” says Matt Lashmar, Managing Director of MassChallenge Switzerland
 
During the 4 months of acceleration, the selected 112 startups will engage with industry experts, corporates, and investors, while receiving world-class mentoring, tailored programming, free co-working space, and numerous key networking opportunities. The accelerator program will culminate on October 26th at the MassChallenge Switzerland Awards Ceremony, when the best startups will be rewarded with up to CHF 500k in zero-equity prize money, as well as several other in-kind prizes. 
 
Among the participants are 34 Swiss start-ups from several verticals. These include:

General & High Tech

• CRIMAGNO applies the latest technologies and ergonomic studies to create the best walking conditions for a fully sustainable high-end hybrid shoe.
• Globout tackles problems of social isolation & loneliness by optimizing & increasing in-person, authentic interactions within a few clicks.
• Impossible Materials enables businesses sustainable products by providing them with plant-based ingredients. Our first product is a cellulose white pigment.
• irmos technologies (Switzerland) – We maximize the safe life of buildings and bridges based on data. Owners reduce risks, maintenance cost, and the carbon footprint of their assets.
• Mozaiq - Sustainable security printing solution.
• Nuniq - A clean, high-end beauty brand, without plastic waste because your beauty routines shouldn’t compromise your health and values.
• Tethys Robotics builds the world’s only underwater drone that can operate autonomously in strong water flows with poor visibility.
• Zario is a digital well-being platform that helps people lead healthier, happier, and more productive lifestyles. Would you like to hear more? 

• ArcoScreen has developed a ground-breaking automated assay allowing early-stage GPCR drug testing against patient cells.
• biped.ai is a smart copilot for blind people that detects obstacles using artificial intelligence.
• Breathe - A low cost ventilator for all
• Healiva SA - Clean chronic wounds with fish enzyme spray.
• Kresko RNAtech - Next-gen dietary supplements that teach body cells how to deal with stressful and changing conditions to overcome lifestyle-related disorders. 

• 4QT builds electric powertrains for Heavy Equipment with Swiss proprietary technology ParisHybrid™.
• Liquid Ammonia Sustainable Technologies (LAST) aims to retrofit diesel ships’ engines to run on ammonia to reduce shipping’s CO2 emissions.
• Openversum empowers micro-entrepreneurs with tools and know-how to assemble and sell cutting-edge drinking water filters to under-served populations.
• Perovskia Solar - Digitally printed custom design solar cells making everyday devices energy self-sufficient by enabling solar cells on every device.
• Qaptis is a EPFL spin-off that builds a CO2 capture solution to retrofit heavy vehicles in order to reach climate goals in 2050.
• Sun-Ways is a patented technical device that permits to install removable solar power plant between the rails of a railway.
• Restor provides nature projects with data, funding, and know-how to unlock their potential to sequester 30% of atmospheric carbon.
• UpCircle provides AI-driven recycling analytics for a circular economy. We are pioneering the digitization of the recycling ecosystem.
• Vuna Nexus uses a patented technology that transforms urine into a locally produced fertilizer free of all pollutants.

• AtlasVR provides a scalable solution for workforce training that can be easily customized, revolutionizing the way companies train their staff.
• Magnetfab proposes a groundbreaking technology for mass-producing integrated micromagnets that will allow making revolutionary miniaturized machines.
• Neology Hydrogen - Cutting the cost of hydrogen by 25% and increasing the density of its storage by 3.5 times, through efficient and mobile ammonia cracking.
• Rematter - Earth-timber floor slabs; combining unmatched ecology (CO2, circularity, embodied energy) with high performance and price competitiveness. 

• Biosimo AG: sustainable chemicals for a cleaner future
• Colipi: The startup's CCU bio-platform turns CO2 into edible oils with a patented unique gas fermentation bio-reactor enabling world’s record CO2 bacteria.
• Correntics: Its predictive climate-risk analytics make supply chains more resilient and future-proof and help our clients gain a competitive advantage.
• databaum provides Swiss grapevine farmers a decision support system for plant disease management. Precision agtech for smarter farming.
• Happy Ocean Foods – Fish and seafood made from plants. We bring back the ecological balance into the oceans. Happy Ocean, Happy You!
• Hexem makes high performance biogas systems that treat industrial wastewater.
• Sallea is a B2B scaffold provider company for cellular agriculture focusing on scaffolds for whole cut meat and fish fillets.