Winning the Prix Strategis means succeeding in gaining the support of renowned experts from different fields and influential professionals from the Western Switzerland economy. Led by Amélie Beduer, Volumina Medical had to meet demanding criteria in terms of innovation, product realization and capacity for expansion, but also represent a favorable potential for the Swiss economy.
Founded in 2018 at EPFL, the company based at Biopôle Lausanne offers a solution for breast cancer patients who need a repair after a breast removal. The implant developed by this EPFL spin-off is an injectable solution that allows the breast to regenerate naturally while avoiding an invasive hospital procedure. The first product in development has already been endorsed by more than 70 plastic surgeons worldwide and by breast cancer patients. Patients see the hope of a return to their natural physical form and, moreover, the possibility of psychological reconstruction after a difficult experience.
The other winners
Neurosoft Bioelectronics rounds out the podium in second place. Also in the medical field, this start-up aims to replace the way we connect to the nervous system to offer better therapies to patients suffering from severe neurological disorders. Neurosoft develops flexible and elastic implants that interact seamlessly with the nervous system. On the third step of the podium, is Bloom Biorenewables, which uncovers the hidden value of biomass to provide energy and renewable products. It offers a solution that is both sustainable and affordable. Off the podium, but no less deserving, we find Backbone, which offers the first platform to order any type of imagery, and Dagsmejan, which develops functional sleepwear to improve sleep quality.
Finally, the guests present at the ceremony, as well as all the people interested in these start-ups on social networks, crowned Neurosoft Bioelectronics with La Mobilière's Public Prize.
An Award Ceremony at the Olympic Museum
For the second year in a row, the ceremony, which should have been held in May, had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 health crisis. This year too, the ceremony was held on the instructions of the health authorities. Attendees were required to present a COVID certificate in order to attend the ceremony. For this 28th edition at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, the organizers were honored to have Dan Staner, Vice President and Head of Europe, Middle East & Africa from Moderna as their guest speaker.
(Press release)
Photo: Julian Pidoux, Amélie Beduer, Alexandre Keusen,
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