Innosuisse has launched the new Flagship Initiative in 2021. With this funding initiative, the Swiss Innovation Agency aims to give a boost to systemic innovations that are central to current economic and social challenges in Switzerland. In the first call for flagships, Innosuisse approved 15 applications.

Kido Dynamics has recently signed an agreement with one of the Swiss telecom operators to deploy its solution. In addition, the EPFL-spin-off has been awarded the Innosuisse Certificate. As the next step the company is expanding globally.

More than 80 companies across Europe are currently using Pexapark’s Operating System, to manage, sell and buy renewable energy. Over the past 12 months, revenues tripled and the team grew from 20 to almost 50 members, a growth rate that is now recognized by the Innosuisse Certificate.

Bruxism or teeth grinding is affecting millions of people worldwide. Aesyra is on a mission to develop and commercialize a complete wearable solution that will help clinicians and patients in better managing bruxism diagnosis, monitoring and therapy. The Ecublens-based start-up has been awarded the Innosuisse Certificate, a key milestone for the young medtech company.

Scailyte’s artificial intelligence platform for biomarker discovery from single-cell and clinical data enables precision diagnostics in oncology, immunology and women’s health. Following the successful completion of the Innosuisse coaching program, Scailyte has obtained the Innosuisse certificate, attesting to the company’s readiness for growth.

Das ETH-Zürich-Spinoff Wildbiene + Partner erhält das Innosuisse Zertifikat. Nach der Expansion in erste europäische Länder hat das Unternehmen jetzt R&D-Pilotversuche in den USA gestartet.

RetinAI’s software platform ‘Retinai Discovery’ empowers researchers and healthcare providers to generate, share and organize insights and knowledge. Since the launch and receipt of the CE certification in 2020, the company has onboarded over 100 users in the ophthalmology field worldwide.

Das MedTech-Startup Hemotune erhält das Innosuisse Zertifikat. Der Prototyp für die Blutreinigung ist fertiggestellt und startet jetzt in die Verifikationsphase.

After the four-year pilot phase, the SNSF and Innosuisse are taking positive stock of the joint BRIDGE funding programme. They have increased the budget for the period 2021-2024.

With its trade fair program, Innosuisse gives start-ups with global ambitions the chance to attend international trade fairs as visitors or exhibitors. 23 start-ups were now selected and will exhibit their solutions during the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, at the hybrid trade show Viva Technology in Paris as well as at the BIO Digital.  

With its team of 27 employees, CDR-Life is a biotech startup developing immunotherapies based on its antibody technology for targeting intracellular cancer proteins. The company which was awarded the Innosuisse Certificate recently is now advancing toward the clinical stage.

Innosuisse zeichnet das Zürcher Start-up Vatorex aus. Das Team um CEO Pascal Brunner ist bereit für ein starkes internationales Wachstum.

Cellestia Biotech develops therapies to control pathogenic gene expression. While its lead oncology candidate, CB-103, has advanced to phase 2 clinical trials, Cellestia is expanding a rich R&D pipeline of novel gene transcription factor inhibitors targeting oncology, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.

The practical implementation of scientific research results is of central importance for the Swiss economy and society. In order to further bolster the interaction between science and innovation, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency, have concluded an agreement on closer cooperation.

Der Bundesrat hat am 17. Februar 2021 die Botschaft zur Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über die Förderung der Forschung und der Innovation ans Parlament verabschiedet. Im Zentrum der Vorlage steht die Erhöhung des Handlungsspielraums und der Flexibilität von Innosuisse, der Schweizerischen Agentur für Innovationsförderung, unter anderem bei der Förderung von Innovationsprojekten und Start-ups.

Over the past months, Seervision has seen continued growth, characterised by winning grants and conquering new markets. Last month, it signed a significant contract with a client adding remote video production capabilities into their spaces. Receiving the Innosuisse certificate confirms the start-up’s readiness for growth.

A new impulse programme is intended to stimulate science-based innovation projects of small and medium-sized enterprises. Applications are open. With the Flagship Initiative, Innosuisse aims to give a boost to systemic innovations that are central to current economic and social challenges in Switzerland. The first call will be launched on 14 January.

CES Vegas 2021 takes place virtually for the first time in 50 years. It will maintain its goal to provide a stage to launch breakthrough technologies, engage with global brands and unite the tech community. The Swiss Pavilion will host 23 startups to showcase their solutions to the worldwide audience.

The Swiss Economic Institute KOF at ETH Zurich has surveyed all companies that had submitted applications for innovation projects and innovation cheques to Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency. The study shows that Innosuisse supports highly innovative companies’ risky innovation projects.

Miraex has been awarded a CHF 2.8 million project from the Swiss and Brazilian Innovation Agencies (Innosuisse and Embrapii), as part of a larger collaboration with EPFL, HEIG-VD, Instituto Eldorado and Chipus Microelectronics. With the support received, Miraex will be able to reduce its edge controller size and production cost to reach the volumes necessary to adress several markets with digital sensing solutions.

Der Bundesrat hat die Lancierung des Impulsprogramms «Innovationskraft Schweiz» durch die Innovationsförderagentur «Innosuisse» beschlossen. Mit erleichterten finanziellen Bedingungen bei der Projektförderung sollen Unternehmen ihre Innovationskraft während der Pandemie aufrechterhalten. Voraussichtlich werden rund 63 Millionen Franken innovativen KMU zu Gute kommen.

Le Conseil fédéral a décidé de lancer le programme d’impulsion « Force d’innovation Suisse » par l’entremise d’Innosuisse, l’Agence pour l’encouragement de l’innovation. Ce programme, qui prévoit un assouplissement des conditions financières pour l’encouragement de projets, vise à préserver la force d’innovation des entreprises pendant la pandémie.

Innosuisse zeichnet das AgeTech-Startup CARU für sein sensorbasiertes und selbstlernendes Notrufsystem aus. Jetzt planen die Zürcher die Expansion nach Deutschland.

From September 14 – 25, 2020, 12 Swiss startups participated in a virtual startup bootcamp organised by swissnex Boston, swissnex in New York, in collaboration with Innosuisse. Twelve Swiss startups used the program to work on their internationalisation strategies and prepare for their trip.

The BRIDGE programme supports the transition from basic research to science-based innovation. As of 2021, the entire programme of Innosuisse and SNSF will be open to all disciplines.

Die Schweizer Hochschulen und Organisationen der Forschungs- und Innovationsförderung lehnen die Volksinitiative "Für eine massvolle Zuwanderung" ab. Die Initiative gefährdet grundlegende Rahmenbedingungen des Denk- und Werkplatzes Schweiz.

From 2021, Innosuisse will expand its funding portfolio with the NTN – Innovation Booster inter alia to stimulate the development of novel and verifiable solutions from innovation stakeholders. In a first two-stage process, Innosuisse has approved twelve projects for the funding period 2021-2024.

With its smart keyboard, Typewise aims to help users type faster and error-free on their smartphones. The company counts more than 65’000 users since the soft launch last year. The Basel-Land based startup has secured $1 million in a seed round to explore new application areas.

Many Swiss companies and research institutions have continued to focus on innovation during the coronavirus crisis. In the first six months of 2020, Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency supported 208 innovation projects with a total funding amount of CHF 63 million. The amount is 60% higher than the figure for the first half of 2019.

Finding a free parking spot in urban areas can be tedious, especially when there is no oversight of a parking area. Parquery is offering a smart parking system that uses existing cameras and image recognition software to detect the occupancy of parking spaces. Customers in 32 countries and investors believe in the solution.

Der Bundesrat will den Handlungsspielraum und die Flexibilität bei der Innovationsförderung der Innosuisse erhöhen. Der Entwurf für die Teilrevision des Bundesgesetzes über die Förderung der Forschung und der Innovation ist in der Vernehmlassung grossmehrheitlich begrüsst worden. Der Bundesrat hat am 24. Juni 2020 das Vernehmlassungsergebnis zur Kenntnis genommen und das WBF mit der Ausarbeitung der Botschaft beauftragt.

Remote areas such as mines and islands rely on diesel fuels to generate electricity. Twingtec is developing an energy drone that leverages wind energy at higher altitudes to generate electricity at a fraction of the costs of wind turbines. The receipt of the Innosuisse certificate gives the startup an additional boost for the development of the first containerised mobile wind energy system.

The markets for dermal fillers grew and got more sophisticated over the last years. The experienced founders of Kylane Laboratoires have identified the opportunity to develop advanced products with a high safety profile and better efficacy. First products are clinically validated. The Geneva-based start-up has now obtained the Innosuisse Certificate, a key milestone for its future development.

Even in the absence of physical presence, trade fairs are taking place in new formats. One of such events is the International Convention BIO, which turned into Bio Digital. At the upcoming online event from 8 -12 June 2020, more than 2300 companies from all over the world and start-ups will attend to learn and forge partnerships. Innosuisse is supporting 11 start-ups to participate in the virtual event.

Die AI-gestützte Spracherkennungsplattform von recapp IT findet immer mehr Kunden. Jetzt haben die Walliser das Innosuisse Zertifikat «ready for sustainable growth» erhalten.

Until May 15, a selected cohort comprising seven Swiss startups in the Innousuisse Internationalisation camp will participate in a virtual bootcamp organised by swissnex San Francisco. Despite being digital, the bootcamp comes with several activities to enable startups to initiate contacts in the United States.

Despite coronavirus, Innosuisse is continuing courses in modules 2 to 4 of the Start-up Training programme. The Start-up Training providers – Venturelab, the EPFL Innovation Park Foundation, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and the University of Bern – have turned them into interactive e-learning without disruption, while maintaining the focus around the key areas of experiential learning, customer centricity and gamification.      

Last year, Innosuisse received 800 applications for innovation projects, recording a 65 percent increase compared to 2018. 480 start-ups applied for coaching. More than CHF 240 million in funding contributions was awarded. The 2020 schedule for coaching and mentoring will continue virtually.

The Innovation Cheque provided by the Innousisse is a funding instrument aimed at enabling startups and SMEs in Switzerland to test break-through ideas in collaboration with a research partner. In 2019, 400 preliminary studies were funded and carried out thanks to the instrument.

ExoLabs enable businesses to better apply insights from Earth Observation (EO) data such as from satellite or drones. The ultimate goal of Exolabs business strategy is to launch subscription based services. Up to now the development has been financed by grants. Recently Innosuisse approved a project with a total budget of CHF870k.

Der Bundesrat hat die Botschaft zur Förderung von Bildung, Forschung und Innovation (BFI) in den Jahren 2021-2024 verabschiedet. Für die nächsten vier Jahre beantragt er knapp 28 Milliarden Franken; rund zwei Milliarden Franken mehr als für die Förderperiode 2017-2020.

Within only two years, Aximetria has attracted over 100'000 users worldwide and generated a turnover of $15million in the second half of 2019. Founded in 2018, Aximetria offers crypto financial services via a mobile application to billions of unbanked people worldwide.

Six startups have been selected to join the startup exchange programme with Israel. They will have the opportunity to explore Israel's startup scene through workshops, networking and meeting with potential stakeholders.

The swissnex Startup Camp in San Francisco will take place from 4th to 15th May 2020. Startups registered in the Innosuisse coaching program may now submit their application until 18 February to benefit from this internationalization program.

For Swiss start-ups rapid growth usually requires a quick move abroad. That’s why they exhibit at fairs around the world. Seven of these companies obtained support for there presence at fairs in the US, Germany and the Middle East.

Dagsmejan has launched a new type of functional sleepwear and has already gained a foothold in Europe and North America three years after its foundation in St. Gallen. The company has also benefited from the Innosuisse coaching programme and received the Innosuisse certificate “ready for sustainable growth”.

For the first time, Switzerland will have a two-storey SWISS Pavilion situated in one of the best locations in Hall 8.1 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. A record of 19 companies will showcase their technologies on the two pavilions.

The scale-up coaching program is an intensive two-year program designed for Swiss startups that are less than 5 years and employ at least five full-time equivalents. 16 startups have been selected and will benefit from the new program.

For the first time, Swiss high-tech start-ups will have access to Israeli start-up accelerator programmes, meet and cooperate with Israeli peers and fully immerse themselves into the vibrant start-up ecosystem in Israel. Registration is now open.