Winning the Prix Strategis means that the Swiss startup has succeeded in convincing a jury of renowned experts in various fields and influential figures. Corintis had to meet demanding criteria in terms of innovation, product realization, ability to expand and impact, but also present a favorable potential for the Swiss economy.
EPFL startup Corintis provides silicon-based microfluidic cooling solutions for high-performance computing chips, enabling 10x higher heat extraction and 50-times higher energy efficiency compared to conventional methods, which is essential for meeting the increasing demand for more powerful chips.
On the second step of the podium, we find two startups because the jury couldn’t choose between Limula and Dimpora.
Limula is a startup focused on revolutionizing the healthcare value chain by providing accessible, highly personalized cell and gene therapies through distributed and automated manufacturing. Their modular platform offers an enabling tool for at-scale manufacturing of personalized cell therapies, using a proprietary cell processing tool capable of supporting all production steps in a single fully-automated device. Dimpora is a materials company that specializes in sustainable and non-toxic functional membranes for outdoor gear production. Its focus is on developing innovative solutions that are environmentally friendly and safe for consumers.
Not on the winner’s podium, but no less deserving, are Bearmind, commercializing in-built helmet sensors and software for brain injury prevention and performance monitoring in Sports and Medusoil, that creates a containerised, patented technology to produce high-quality, environmentally friendly bio-cémentation solution, for minimally invasive soil injections.
Finally, the guests present at the ceremony, as well as everyone who took an interest in these start-ups on social networks, were able to crown their favorite start-up with the Audience Award, supported by La Mobilière. With more than 600 votes and very close results, Bearmind winsthe Prix du Public La Mobilière and the 5,000 Swiss francs.
For this 30th edition held at the Olympic Museum Lausanne, the organizers welcomed Diego Braguglia, General Partner at VI Partners and member of the jury, as guest speaker. His speech was an opportunity to learn more about this venture capital firm and its evolution over the years. To mark its 30th anniversary, the Prix Strategis also welcomed Jesùs Martin-Garcia, who won the award in 2001 with leshop.ch. It was very interesting to discover about its experience.
(Press release - ES)
The new Swiss Venture Capital Report was published on 26 January. It analyses 304 financing rounds closed in 2020 and includes further article such as an interview with Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board, and a list of Swiss "soonicorns". 
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