Early this year, Compremium received FDA Clearance for its Compartmental Compressibility Monitoring System (CPMX1), the first medical device capable of measuring the compressibility of muscles and tissue in the human body. The startup has now delivered the first series to NASA.

Neu sind die Kinderriegel, Quetschies und Haferdrinks von yamo auch bei der Migros in 100 Filialen in den Regalen. Das Zuger Jungunternehmen verzeichnet konstant starkes Wachstum und fokussiert sich punkto Expansion weiterhin auf den DACH-Raum, wo seine Produkte mittlerweile in über 2'100 Verkaufspunkten stehen.

Am Montag hat die Obwaldner Kantonalbank (OKB) ihren Neubau QUBO 17 offiziell eingeweiht. Der grösste Teil der Räumlichkeiten im sechsstöckigen Gebäude stellt die OKB dem Verein Startup Pilatus zur Verfügung. Im obersten Stock befindet sich der DENKRAUM, das Innovation Lab der OKB. 

In a new strategic move, Acredius has invested in an Austrian equity ventures marketplace, opening the path for it to enter the European market for equity crowdfunding. This partnership promises to elevate the startup ecosystem while providing new avenues for investors and entrepreneurs to connect and thrive.

Copresence is a Zurich-based pioneer in digital avatar generation software, enabling the creation of photorealistic 3D avatars using just a smartphone. The startup has secured over $6 million in seed funding to fast-track its ambitious growth plans and enhance digital communication across gaming, XR experiences and video conferencing.

Ascento, a security service provider, has recently received a significant financial boost from Venture Kick, which will enable the company to advance its autonomous security patrolling robot technology and progress to the next stage. The solution offers cost-effective, efficient, and reliable security services that are unparalleled in the industry.

Over the last six months, Relai has been developing and refining its offering for business clients. With the launch of its B2B platform, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can create business accounts and purchase bitcoins. The startup has already garnered the interest of around 30 enthusiastic customers.

Dieses Jahr wird der Swiss Technology Award zum 35. Mal verliehen. Unter den neun Finalisten sind sechs Innovationen von Startups. Wer gewonnen hat, wird im Rahmen des Swiss Innovation Forum am 30. November 2023 bekannt gegeben.

Nanogence SA, a building material innovation company aiming to reduce carbon emissions by up to 40% using its performance enhancing catalyst technology, has secured significant funding from a consortium of investors led by CirCap, alongside Planet First Partners and the EIC Fund. The funds will accelerate the adoption of low-carbon technology in the construction and building industry.

Matis CEO Marie Eve Didier just won the #FemaleFounderAward at Expand North Star in Dubai. Rising CSEM start-up and VentureKick 2021 winner MATIS provides an optical imaging solution for art professionals using machine learning to reveal the essence of artworks, extracting the chemical and digital fingerprint of paintings and producing a quantifiable expertise with end-to-end encryption and secure unique database. 

METHANOLOGY AG, based in the canton of Schaffhausen, has raised a Series A and entered a strategic partnership with Maersk Growth, the venture arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, one of the largest shipping companies in the world with an annual revenue exceeding USD80 billion.

ImmunOs, Numab, and iOnctura are advancing their drug development initiatives and are progressing in clinical trials with the aim to enhance cancer treatment and address unmet needs in inflammatory disease therapy, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes.

La startup neuchâteloise Solarsplit décroche le Prix BCN Innovation 2023. Elle reçoit le montant de CHF 150’000 pour développer sa plateforme dédiée à l’énergie solaire. La cérémonie de remise du prix s’est déroulée le jeudi 19 octobre 2023 au théâtre de L’Heure bleue à La Chaux-de-Fonds en présence de quelque 300 personnes.

The support, expertise and network of global accelerators allow startups to fast-track their development. Three Swiss startups have scored a spot in US and German programs to benefit from their offers, including a cash investment of CHF 150,000.

Lighthouse Tech and Genny Zero are both from Ticino and aim to make it easier for people with disabilities to be mobile with the help of innovative devices. Both companies won awards recently.

Ab dem 31. Oktober 2023 strahlt der Privatsender 3+ die fünfte Staffel von «HÖHLE DER LÖWEN SCHWEIZ» aus. Mit dabei sind 42 Startups, welche während sieben Folgen ihre Geschäftsideen vor den neu acht Investorinnen und Investoren pitchen werden.

Das Startup Cyltronic vertreibt seine Elektrozylinder seit 2022 in acht europäischen Ländern und hat über 60 Kunden gewonnen. Darunter etwa Autohersteller BMW und Audi. Jetzt haben die Winterthurer vom Technologiefonds eine Bürgschaft in nicht kommunizierter Höhe erhalten.

The Boost My Startup Challenge, a collaboration between BG Ingénieurs Conseils – a WSP company – and UBS, once again attracted the interest of innovative start-ups Five of them were selected to present their products to a jury of entrepreneurs and to investors on October 12th at UBS. This year’s winner was Emissium, a Valais-based start-up active in the field of decarbonization.

Sustainable watch brand ID Genève closed a CHF 2 million seed funding round with the participation of actor and environmental advocate Leonardo DiCaprio as well as several Swiss family offices.

Limited market size, lack of visibility and insufficient follow-on funding are some of the challenges of the Swiss startup ecosystem, according to the recently released study by SICTIC and Credit Suisse. This overview provides a glimpse into some of the addressed topics.

Along with its CHF 23.3 million investment in 4D Lifetec AG, Xlife Sciences AG has brought an AI software developed specifically for 4D Lifetec to massively expand the functionality of its 4D Lifetest in digital health. In exchange, the investor acquired a 20% stake in the company.

Geneva-based start-up Fly-Box specializing in eco-friendly waterborne transport of goods secured one million euros in early October. The proof of concept will be operational in the spring of 2024. Trials are planned in Switzerland and Monaco, then probably in Paris before the Olympics.

Cloover hat eine Software entwickelt, die es Cleantech-Unternehmen ermöglicht, ihre Produkte wie Solarpanels, Batterien oder Ladestationen im Abomodell anzubieten. Das frische Kapital aus der Seed-Runde fliesst in die Weiterentwicklung der Plattform und den Ausbau des Entwicklerteams in Genf, sowie in den Marktzugang in Deutschland und den Niederlanden.

Udao, a Swiss Web 3.0 platform focussing on skills and assessments, raised USD100k in its first presale stage, in total already over USD2 million. The launch of the platform is planned for Q4 2023.

Liquid biopsies would allow today new patient populations to have access to the latest cancer therapies, however local adoption is a bottleneck. Hedera Dx has launched a comprehensive solution that allows these tests to be run in local hospital labs, bringing the tests to large patient populations. The solution has already been deployed in several European hospitals.

In April this year, KA-EX GO was launched, a ready-to-drink version of the already popular nutritional supplement KA-EX to be taken after sports, long nights or whenever there is a need for a "recharge". The success clearly exceeded expectations. Today the drink is available at Coop Pronto, Globus, Swiss pharmacies, fitness clubs, and many more.

Positrigo prepares for the US launch of its dedicated brain PET system NeuroLF by incorporating its US subsidiary. The US is the most important market for Positrigo due to the availability of disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s patients and the reimbursement of brain PET scans. The company expects regulatory approval in the first half of 2024.

Die Basler urb-x will mit vorgefertigten, intelligenten Velo-Highways den Stadtverkehr revolutionieren. Die Hochbahnen werden aus Holz gebaut und bieten der Hasslacher Gruppe damit die Möglichkeit auch im Infrastrukturbereich stärker aktiv zu werden.

Mimix Biotherapeutics has closed a multimillion Swiss franc investment round by onboarding strategic MedTech industry-savvy investors from Asia and Europe. The capital will enable the clinical translation of FastSkin treatment, a novel treatment method for chronic and acute wound management, and entry into the US market in H2 2024.

EPFL spin-off DemoSquare just launched its AI-based platform. In addition to presenting streamlined information on the Swiss public parliamentary record, DemoSquare aims to help companies and organizations anticipate the future of regulation. Set to expand to the EU level, the startup has already paying customers and is currently running a paid pilot with a large trade association.

On their journey to becoming the leading solutions providers of new therapies for debilitating neurodegenerative disorders and cancer through new classes of antibodies as well as CBD, Asceneueron, Ymmunobio and Marry Jane have welcomed new executives to lead them to their vision.

BioTools Innovator, the first-ever accelerator focused on life science tools companies, announced that Limula is the grand prize winner of the BioTools Innovator 2023 Final competition. Limula’s tool could make cell therapies more affordable.

Following the closing of its $10 million round early this year, Lakera has kicked-off operations to empowers developers with 30 million+ AI attack data points to instantly secure generative AI applications in the enterprise. Its customer base spans Fortune 500 companies, leading LLM providers like Cohere, plus startups and scaleups integrating LLMs into their systems.

Three startups in diverse fields announced the receipt of the Eurostars funding recently to work on innovative projects to develop solutions aiming to make immunotherapy more effective, plants adapt to new climatic changes and enable green energy production. Two medtech startups also secured innovation funding, thanks to Switzerland’s bilateral relations with South Korea or the UK.

Das Zürcher Startup Eat by Alex kann nach fünf Jahren organischem Wachstum mit der grossen Kelle anrühren: Das frische Kapital aus der Seed-Runde von Privatinvestoren ermöglicht den Aufbau der nötigen Strukturen für die schweizweite Expansion.

Santhera’s AGAMREE could become the first drug fully approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The Swiss biotech announced today that EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use issued a positive opinion for AGAMREE (the brand name for vamorolne) for the treatment of DMD in children and adults aged 4 years and older.

Après avoir créé il y a deux ans sa plateforme pour rendre la location immobilière sans effort pour les locataires, SherlockHomes veut maintenant simplifier la vie des propriétaires en leur permettant de gérer eux-mêmes leurs biens locatifs sans effort et gratuitement. Près de 100'000 comptes ont été créés sur la plateforme proptech qui a déjà permis d'organiser 25'000 visites d’appartements pour location.

In Q2 2024, a-metal will launch a pilot program to test its small-scale, affordable, and easy-to-use solution for metal 3D printing in the industry. Three companies have already committed to deploying the technology in different fields and use-cases.

The construction launch of its North American premises marks a new step in H55’s journey to serving the growing North American customer base. The facility will include manufacturing, product development, research and development and customer integration support. Further updates in the cleantech field come from Zaphiro, which has established itself in Italy.

Auf ihrem Wachstumspfad hat die Wüest Partner Gruppe per 6. Oktober 2023 eine Mehrheit der Signa-Terre AG sowie 100% der Khephren AG akquiriert. Mit diesem Schritt stärkt Wüest Partner seine Position im Bereich ganzheitlicher Nachhaltigkeitslösungen und digitaler Produkte für die Immobilienwirtschaft.

In December, ten selected startups in the Venture Leaders Fintech program will head to London for an investor and business development roadshow. They will also represent Swiss innovation at the Fintech Connect in London, the premier conference at the heart of one of the most dynamic entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Auf einem neuen Gewächshaus im St. Galler Rheintal wird die bisher grösste Photovoltaik-Anlage von Insolight realisiert. Und das Berner Softwareunternehmen enersis erstellt für die norddeutsche Stadt Cuxhaven einen digitalen Zwilling für den kommunalen Wärmeplan.

The future Noida International Airport, expected to be India's largest when completed, aims to be a zero-carbon-emission facility, setting a new standard for sustainable airport operations. To achieve this, the developers are relying on technology from Swiss start-up Nanogence.

Beyond Scroll builds novel oil-free compressors with the aim of democratising the use of green hydrogen. Emovo Care's hand exoskeleton stands as a game-changer for stroke patients, aiming at merging therapy into daily routines. The FIT Tech Seed loans of CHF 100'000 each will provide these startups with the means to refine their products and accelerate market entry.

The SleepizOne+ device measures macro and micro-motion of patients in a contact-free manner to extract vital signs. The clearance from the U.S Food and Drug Administration paves the way to offering the device in the US. Physicians can now prescribe the Sleepiz One+ to their patients.

Since its creation in 2007, Venture Kick has supported 1000 Swiss start-up projects with 50.3 million Swiss francs. Thanks to financial support, coaching and networking with investors, 783 start-ups have been founded and 13,305 jobs created. With this impressive track record, Venture Kick has become the leading European accelerator program and is among the Top 10 worldwide.

With its rapid expansion far from slowing down, Swiss startup betterview is making waves in the world of laser eye treatments. This week, the company opened its seventh clinic in Chur, Switzerland, and simultaneously announced its debut in the international market with the establishment of betterview Britain Ltd.

The solutions from biotech startups Oculis and Adiposs and from medtech startup SamanTree Medical are poised to transform the healthcare industry in ophthalmology and diagnostics in several indications. The positive results from their clinical trials are a first step to reaching their vision.

Geneva based Pyrpose, the climate finance platform which connects climate conscious consumers directly with climate innovators to reduce future carbon emissions, has opened to the public, readying for the launch of its MVP early next year. Supported initiatives reduce carbon output whilst improving African livelihoods through solar energy, the electrification of transportation, and clean cooking stoves.