Top prizes for four tech startups

The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) Open Innovation Competition is a competition for all members of the Bio-based industries consortium within Europe, comprising more than 400 members, on the subject of “Barrier coatings”. This challenge aims to stimulate collaborations between large companies that propose challenges and co-finance the innovation projects, and the community of solution providers. Swiss startup Bloom Biorenewables won the challenge from Procter and Gamble securing a cash prize of €10’000 for a joint project with P&G for 6 months. “The end goal of this proof-of-concept project is to develop a prototype and working principle of our solution tailored to P&G's needs which then leads to the commercialization of our product with P&G”, elaborated the startup.

Vedic Labs wins two Gold prizes in German Stevie Award 
Vedic Lab took home two Gold prizes in the 10th edition of the German Stevie Awards competition in the category of health and lifestyle. The startup impressed the jury with its ‘Science of Wellness App’ which leverages more than 5000 years of Ayurvedic science to provide health insights on the smartphone. Developed by doctors in Switzerland, the app, with its REVIVEDIC™ program, helps reverse damage caused by premature aging. It helps enhance longevity, health, wellness and beauty through proven natural sciences.

Zoundream - 4YN pitch winner in Digital Health 
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona welcomed a delegation from Switzerland including startups, which had the opportunity to participate in 4YFN, the startup event held within MWC. The jury of the 4YN competition recognised Zoundream as the TOP Digital Health startup. Based in Basel, the startup focuses on the analysis of infant cry sounds, providing a non-invasive solution for the real-time translation of infant needs. Besides allowing for understanding baby’s needs, the solution enables the early detection of pathologies and development disorders. 

MYNERVA wins ATTD award 
The Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) Tech Fair unites startups and emerging companies developing cutting-edge technologies and medical devices for diabetes treatment. The Tech Fair organized a competition in which MYNERVA stood out as the winner. The startup developed Leia, a peerless non-invasive device, a sensorized insole that captures the information from the foot-ground interaction and translates it into electrical impulses delivered to the skin. The optimally designed electrode placement and shape, together with AI-based algorithms, are able to directly target the nerves and reduce neuropathic pain. This helps people with diabetic neuropathy to decrease nerve pain and reduce falls with a pleasant, a non-invasive stimulation.  

(RAN)