La 23e cérémonie des Prix entreprendre Lausanne Région (PERL) s’est déroulée ce mercredi 7 mai à Beaulieu-Lausanne devant quelque 300 personnalités issues du monde politique, économique et académique. Le Trophée Lausanne Région de CHF 50'000.- a été décerné à la société Carewell de Pully, pour un projet à cheval entre innovation technique et sociale. Le Prix du public va à l’entreprise OptiZone, basée à Ecublens.

EggField hat die Produktion seiner Ei-Alternativen weiter hochgefahren. Die Absatzmengen steigen steil an. Das Zürcher Startup  liefert seine grössten Gebinde von 1'000 Litern mit Hülsenfruchtwaser, sogenanntes «Aquafaba», auch nach Deutschland - unter anderem an einen der grössten Pasta-Produzenten des Landes.

Nouscom, Cutiss, Novaremed, and Medyria have reached significant milestones in the clinical development of their innovations — from launching and finalizing clinical trials to securing key regulatory approvals. These accomplishments position the companies to deliver impactful solutions to some of the world’s most pressing medical challenges.

NovoViz, with its next-generation imaging sensors, and ReShape, with its solution for automating risk analysis for complex systems, are both receiving a Tech Seed loan of CHF 100,000. FindATutor has been awarded a Digital Seed loan of CHF 50,000 for its platform that brings together students and tutors from the same university.

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Led by Sofinnova Partners and Earlybird Venture Capital, Haya Therapeutics’ Series A funding round also involved a syndicate of investors, including Eli Lilly and Company. The investment will be used to advance the clinical development of its lead long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) targeting candidate HTX-001 in heart failure and the continued expansion of its RNA-guided regulatory genome pipeline development engine. 

At the leading AACR 2025 Annual Meeting recently held in Chicago, Parithera presented the initial results of its cutting-edge precision oncology platform, positioning it among the market leaders in the field. Building on the interest generated, the start-up led by Antoine Herzog is now in advanced discussions to finalize its first partnerships with biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Aus einem Teil des Bühler-Areals im St. Gallischen Uzwil wird ein Innovationshub für Startups und Unternehmen. Vor Ort wird unter anderem das IFJ Institut für Jungunternehmen sein, welches bereits in Schlieren einen «startup space» etabliert hat und nun in die Ostschweiz expandiert. Der Baustart erfolgt am 12. Juni 2025 und die ersten Nutzungseinheiten sind dann ab 2027 bezugsbereit.

The partnership between Enlightra, a pioneering scalable, multi-wavelength laser technology to power the next generation of high-speed, energy-efficient optical links, announced Abacus’ intent to integrate their patented Universal High-performance Interconnect ports into Enlightra’s optical communication engines. This will facilitate co-packaged optics for processors, accelerators, and smart multi-homed memories.

Avec NexSpace, la spin-off de l'EPFL MIROS Technology, en collaboration avec deux PME locales, Lakabi et Ducommun Menuisiers, met en avant une nouvelle vision des infrastructures pour soutenir la mobilité durable sur le lieu de travail. Le projet vient de recevoir le soutien du programme SyNNergy d'Innovaud, à savoir une bourse de CHF 100 000, dont CHF 20 000 pour le coaching et le reste réparti entre les trois entités impliquées dans la collaboration.

On May 1st, the 32nd winner of the Prix Strategis was announced from among nearly 100 candidates from all over Switzerland. The winner is Lightium, which designs photonic chips for telecommunications and artificial intelligence, combining processing speed and energy efficiency. Thanks to the robustness of its technology, its strong growth potential and its relevance to current challenges, Lightium impressed the jury and won the prize of CHF 40,000.

Expected to be live by the third quarter of 2025, leading global bank Citi and SDX, part of SIX Group, are developing a scalable solution that will make shares in high-growth, venture-backed private companies much more accessible to investors.

Energie 360° baut gemeinsam mit ihrem Partner Insolight in Leuggern (AG) eine landwirtschaftliche Solaranlage auf einer Kirschenkultur. Die Anlage schützt Pflanzen vor negativen Umwelteinflüssen, reguliert die Lichtmenge durch dynamische Beschattung und nutzt überschüssiges Licht zur Energiegewinnung. Energie 360° sieht grosses Potenzial in der Technologie.

Gestern haben der Kanton Basel-Landschaft, uptownBasel, die Straumann Group und die Gemeinde Arlesheim an einer Medienkonferenz ihre Zusammenarbeit im Rahmen des neuen MedTech Innovation Hubs präsentiert. Der Regierungsrat des Kantons plant, 36.5 Millionen Franken für den neuen Hub einzusetzen. Die Straumann Group hat angekündigt, ihren Hauptsitz auf das Areal von uptownBasel zu verlegen.

Bivial, a Zug-based fintech company providing digital businesses with multi-currency IBAN accounts and global payment solutions, has increased its annual profit by 110% compared to the previous year. Additionally, the company has expanded its team to almost 50 exceptional individuals and further strengthened its position in the fintech sector in Switzerland.

Das Zuger Startup Solarstream hat diesen Januar eine smarte Software auf den Markt gebracht. Damit können Solarprojekt-Verantwortliche ihren Admin-Aufwand reduzieren und Doppelspurigkeiten verringern. Die Software kommt bereits bei einigen kleineren und mittleren Deutschschweizer Solar-Betrieben zum Einsatz – eine Vertriebspartnerschaft mit der Einkaufsgemeinschaft «Die Meister» soll die weitere Skalierung nun beschleunigen.

metaLead Therapeutics AG, the University of Zurich spinoff developing next-generation metal-binding therapies, has secured CHF 1 million in funding from the UZH Life Sciences Fund (LSF). This investment will drive the company’s development of a novel treatment for Wilson disease.

Das Getränke-Startup Soully will mit seinem Matcha Soda von Zürich aus die Schweiz erobern. Die Expansion in weitere Städte ist bereits gelungen. Jetzt legen die beiden Gründerinnen den Fokus auf den Aufbau der Marke und die Produktionsskalierung.

The 2025 edition of the Swiss Biotech Report, launched today by the Swiss Biotech Association together with EY and eight other partner organizations at the Swiss Biotech Day, provides key 2024 metrics and statistics compared to previous years. Overall, the figures remain solid, even though headwinds are becoming apparent. In addition, Henri B. Meier and Pascale Vonmont were honoured with the Swiss Biotech Success Stories Awards at the event.

Im Raum Bern startet ein Netzwerk, das Start-ups und KMUs von der Idee bis zum marktreifen Produkt unterstützen kann. zum Netzwerk gehören die Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften BFH-HAFL, die HACO Group, eine Spezialistin für massgeschneiderte Foods-Produkte mit 1600 Mitarbeitenden, Sproudz, der Produktionshub der fenaco, sowie das Netzwerk RegioFood Hub.

Das 2013 gegründete Garnelenzucht-Unternehmen SwissShrimp sah sich in der Vergangenheit wiederholt grossen Herausforderungen ausgesetzt. Darunter auch wiederkehrende Liquiditätsprobleme. Obwohl das neue Management in den letzten eineinhalb Jahren einige Verbesserungen erreichen konnte, sind weitere Massnahmen zur Kostenoptimierung dringend notwendig. Da jedoch die Zeit und das fehlende Investment gegen SwissShrimp spielen, ist mit einer erneuten Rettung durch Kapitalgeber dieses Mal wohl nicht mehr zu rechnen.

Two startup programs have awarded prizes to Swiss startup founders, in recognition for their innovative ideas for the healthcare and agriculture industries. Meanwhile two deeptech startups have been selected to present their solutions in Scotland, an opportunity to attract investors and partners.

Swiss Army is using a WISeSat satellite to conduct real-time testing on different projects including improving secure communications solutions, supporting the monitoring of critical infrastructure and further developing the Swiss Armed Forces' capabilities in space-based cyber security. The second-generation WISeSat satellite was successfully launched in January.

Building on the success of its paid pilot projects in Paris, Athens and soon in Nagoya, Japan, Aerospec is on a roll. The EPFL spin-off led by Nikunj Dudani has recently completed a funding round bringing the total amount raised in 2024 to CHF 800,000 and aims to officially launch its solution by the end of the year.

Pflanzliche Fleischersatzprodukte dürfen nicht mit dem Namen einer Tierart bezeichnet werden, auch wenn dies zusätzlich zu einem Hinweis auf ihre pflanzliche Herkunft erfolgt. Produktenamen wie "planted.chicken" sind für vegane Produkte damit nicht zulässig. So lautet das Urteil des Bundesgerichts von heute. Generische Begriffe wie Steak oder Schnitzel bleiben erlaubt.

Several Swiss startups are at the forefront of providing sustainable solutions in areas including water, construction, and food. Three startups have been selected to present to a global audience during the TechTour Water Tech event in Copenhagen, three will join the EIT Food accelerator programs and three others are discussing collaboration opportunities with Swiss Prime Site following their impressive performance during the accelerator program.

LuxIA, an AI algorithm for Diabetic Retinopathy screening codeveloped by RetinAI and Fundación Ver Saludhas successfully received CE-MDR certification as a Class IIb medical device under the European Union Medical Device Regulation. The certification was granted through Ikerian AG, RetinAI’s parent company.

Der digitale Energieausweis-Anbieter NORM Technologies kann seinen Gebäudecheck auf der Immobilienplattform von MoneyPark unterbringen. Damit erhalten Nutzerinnen und Nutzer des «MoneyPark Cockpit» eine digitale Möglichkeit, das energetische Potenzial ihrer Liegenschaften analysieren zu lassen.

Im Jahr 2025 vergibt die Albert Koechlin Stiftung erneut den Innerschweizer Startup-Preis an innovative Jungunternehmen. In drei Kategorien werden maximal zehn Auszeichnungen vergeben, die mit Preisgeldern in der Gesamthöhe von bis zu 410'000 Franken dotiert sind. Das mehrstufige Ausschreibungsverfahren ist nun offen und Eingaben sind bis am 10. Juni 2025 möglich.

Zurich-based ANYbotics AG is raising the bar in industrial automation with its autonomous four-legged inspection robot. As it expands globally, it is consistently gearing its efforts to the needs of its key multinational customers and focused industrial sectors. It received the 2025 Export Award from Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) for its successful internationalization strategy.

Der an der EPFL im Bereich Mikroelektronik promovierte Ingenieur Yuksel Temiz hat sich vor knapp drei Jahren selbstständig gemacht und entwickelt und vertreibt als Solopreneur innovative programmierbare 3D-Mikroskope in über 30 Länder. Jetzt will er sein Startup Microqubic weiter professionalisieren und skalieren.

In addition to announcing its rebranding to Hilo, Aktiia, a blood pressure intelligence platform, has completed an oversubscribed $42 million Series B funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to date to $100 million. Co-led by Earlybird Health and Wellington Partners, the proceeds from round will accelerate expansion into new markets.

From February 2027, battery manufacturers in Europe are required to provide comprehensive digital documentation for batteries above 2kWh. In line with the upcoming new EU Battery Regulation, DuoKey and BloqSens, in collaboration with their partners, have unveiled new solutions to enable companies to comply with this EU framework.

In a milestone move, DemoSquare’s founder and CEO Victor Kristof soft-launched the EU version of its platform last week in Brussels. Building on success in Switzerland, the Govtech spent months developing a tool set to transform the work of EU policy analysts and public affairs professionals. Today, it begins a pilot program with select clients across industries, collecting feedback ahead of a full launch later this year.

NovaMea, an EPFL spinoff developing and commercializing electrochemical systems for energy storage and conversion, has secured USD 9 million in its Series A funding round. Supported by several international investors, the proceeds will allow the company to scale production in preparation for its global market launch.

Following the launch of its B2B platform for renewable energy sourcing, Ticino-based startup DEC Energy is signing its first corporate clients and has opened a CHF 1.2 million seed round. A relevant share is already committed by existing investors and a strategic partner.

The newly launched suite of PriceHubble AI-Agents rely on the startup’s trusted real estate data, task automation and generative AI to enable finance and real estate professionals to increase customer engagement and accelerate productivity. The suite comprises of three solutions, which are being used for specific use cases, with broader availability later this year.

Today, DePoly - the leading sustainable PET-to-raw-material recycling company – announces the upcoming launch of a 500-tonne-per-year plant in Monthey, this summer. The company is planning to build a commercial plant in 2027. To further accelerate this expansion, DePoly has secured a total of $23 million in seed funding with MassMutual Ventures joining a second closing of its round.

Annaida Technologies, the first company to bring magnetic resonance to the scale of cells, has closed an oversubscribed Pre-Series A funding round led by HEMEX. The capital infusion will allow the company to launch its product in the fertility market and support further advancements.

With LightlyEdge, AI startup, Lightly, is introducing a new data collection solution to enable European automotive manufacturers to close the innovation gap with smarter, faster data collection deployed directly in vehicles. This product complements the existing AI solutions which are currently used by companies such as Bosch, John Deere, and Syngenta.

The Deep Tech Index 2025 illustrates Switzerland’s strong position in the deep tech sector. Only six significantly larger countries have more deep tech startups than Switzerland. Key driver behind this are its strong educational institutions as well as its competitive legal and tax framework.

Shortly after securing CHF 1.8 million, SONIX, the ultra-low-latency voice platform designed for gamers and creators, has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with RUSH Entertainment AG, creators of one of the most advanced white-label tournament platforms in the industry. With this merger, the startup is consolidating the highest-performance voice chat with a scalable Esports tournament engine — all under one roof.

With almost 2,000 procedures conducted in Europe with Surgical robot, Dexter, Distalmotion is further expanding into the United States. The completion of cholecystectomy and benign hysterectomy clinical trials, will supports the company’s 510(k) pre-market submissions for additional indications.  

Die MCH Group, die Messen wie die Swissbau und Giardina oder die Art Basel Show organisiert und die Messehallen und das Congress Center Basel sowie die Messe Zürich betreibt, hat mit dem Münchner Startup Festival Bits & Pretzels ein Joint Venture gegründet. Gemeinsam will man ab 2026 in Basel eine Konferenz namens health.tech | global summit mit über 5000 Teilnehmern durchführen.

Running a business and raising funds can be challenging, but with the right tools, founders can streamline processes, saving both time and money. In this press review, we share insights from the community and practical tips on attracting a lead investor.

Swiss Fintech WebAccountPlus AI Innovation AG announced a strategic partnership with local stakeholders in Cambodia, specifically the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI), for launching an AI-driven SME finance platform. Following the successful completion of the pilot phase, a nationwide rollout is planned within this year.

Based in Basel, Granite Bio has emerged from stealth with a focus on developing first-in-class antibodies targeting multiple autoimmune diseases. The company has secured $100 million in two funding rounds. Its lead candidate GRT-001 is currently in Phase 1a testing. 

Das Zürcher Startup Muuvr Labs hat in einer Pre-Series A-Runde 4 Millionen Franken bei bestehenden und neuen Investorinnen und Investoren eingesammelt. Diese Finanzierung unterstützt die Weiterentwicklung und geplante Neu-Positionierung des Loyalitätsprogrammes für sportlich Aktive in den kommenden Monaten.

Despite gloomy weather and a sun that played hide-and-seek, Swiss startup Sun-Ways officially switched on its first solar power plant in the Neuchâtel mountains, in the presence of representatives from the Swiss Federal Railways (CFF), the Federal Office of Transport (OFT), the Neuchâtel State Ministry and Head of the Department of Territorial Development and the Environment, Mr Laurent Favre, as well as numerous foreign delegations interested in developing this technology in their countries.