A group of 23 startups have been selected to participate in the upcoming Slush conference in Helsinki this week, securing an opportunity to meet investors, collaboration partners and exchange with peers. The startups will present their solutions which are designed to prevent or alleviate post-op dementia, provide real-time financial analyses to financial institutions, make elastomers from food waste and help laboratories develop enzymes faster and more reliably using AI.
Slush Conference is one of the leading European events for startups and technology companies. Held at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Center, the 2024 edition is scheduled for November 20-21 and is expected to attract around 13,000 participants, including 5,500 startup founders, 3,300 investors, and 250 media representatives. The conference features extensive networking opportunities, including curated sessions for startup founders and investors, pitching competitions, a dedicated exhibition area and personalized mentoring sessions with experienced entrepreneurs. With over 300 side events planned, Slush fosters informal networking and collaboration, creating a vibrant community for tech enthusiasts and innovators from around the globe.
The 7th Swisstech Pavilion powered by Presence Switzerland, Switzerland Global Enterprise, Innosuisse and the Embassy of Switzerland in Finland will host 23 startups that will showcase their Artificial Inteligence (AI)-powered and cleantech solutions. Additionally, the pavilion will organize the Swiss Hour twice daily, allowing visitors to learn more about each startup, and how they are solving the challenges of today and tomorrow.
The startups supported by Innosuisse to present at Slush 2024 are:
DAAV SA (AI, Robotics) – mobility solutions for passengers with reduced mobility at airports.
Earkick GmbH (AI, Robotics) – Real-time mental health measurement and interventions, powered by conversational AI.
Gopf AG (AI, Robotics) –specialized visual tool tailored for competitive intelligence experts in the manufacturing sector managing market data.
Jedsy, Delivery Glider AG (AI, Robotics) – its Jedsy drone revolutionizes medical logistics by landing at windows instead of on the ground, making it faster, cheaper, and more eco-friendly than car couriers.
Nuvolos, Alphacruncher AG (AI, Robotics) – all-in-one cloud-based platform designed specifically for research and education, functioning as an operating system for data science.
Scewo AG (AI, Robotics) –develops all-terrain electric wheelchairs that effortlessly tackle stairs and adapt to any environment.
4QT Holding AG (Cleantech) – powerful, sustainable construction with hybrid four-wheel dumper: cut your TCO by up to 40% while significantly reducing emissions.
AEROSPEC SA (Cleantech) – its Aerosol InfraRed (AIR) Monitor can identify and quantify the aerosol pollution, analyze its chemical composition and source signatures providing comprehensive and actionable information.
KUORI GmbH (Cleantech) – provides sustainable material alternatives to eliminate fossil-based plastics, reduce product waste, and prevent microplastic emissions.
Qaptis Sàrl (Cleantech) – aims to accelerate the decarbonization of challenging industries with point-source CO2 capture solutions.
Seprify AG (Cleantech) – provides businesses with safe, sustainable products using its plant-based, high-performance ingredients.
Yuon Control AG (Cleantech) –advanced software solutions to optimize heating and district heating networks.
breathe medical AG (Digital Health) – medical training with AI-driven, brief, hands-on simulations integrated into healthcare professionals' daily practice.
Leg&airy AG (Digital Health) – pioneering AI-driven personalization in orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
PeriVision SA (Digital Health) – supports eye doctors to save vision with its suite of virtual eye tests that can be conducted using commercial VR headsets.
PIPRA AG (Digital Health) – AI-based pre-operative tool to assess the risk of patients developing postoperative delirium (POD).
ANAPAYA Systems AG (ICT) – enhance network security and efficiency by running critical services on the SCION network, reducing the attack surface by 99.9%.
Authena AG (ICT) – plug & play powerful solution to monitor, track and authenticate single products using IoT & blockchain.
Beekee Sàrl (ICT) – Making learning possible with Beekee Box, a can-sized computer, which represents a pocket-sized digital classroom, empowering educators to deliver dynamic lessons anywhere without the internet.
LaGrand GmbH (ICT) – brings competitive advantage for procurement with real-time data.
Lightium AG (ICT) – turbocharges the next generation of photonic devices.
SCENARIO X SA (ICT) – revolutionizing risk optimization with Quantum and ML algorithms making financial agility and strategic precision the new standard.
inSEIT AG, (Cleantech) - specializing in the screening, application, and scaling up of enzyme immobilization techniques for industrial applications.
Innosuisse supports 22 out of the 23 exhibiting start-ups. The exception is inSeit.
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