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    December 19, 2014


    Good prospects

    Dear reader

    The Lift Conference in Geneva on digital technology and innovation is one of the most important high-tech events in Europe. President Abir Oreibi gives an insight in our interview into the direction of the next conference in February and says why the AlpICT Venture Night is one of the highlights of the event. startupticker is a media partner of Lift and offers its readers tickets at reduced prices.

    From Geneva to Lausanne: last week, IMD business school published the names of the 26 winners of the IMD start-up competition. The young companies will be working with students on IMD’s MBA programmes in the coming weeks and months.

    Speaking of cooperation, a team is often behind the beginning of a successful start-up, which is why students from ETH Zurich and the University of St. Gallen founded cofoundme.org. A few weeks ago, the platform underwent a relaunch and since then user numbers have multiplied.

    Finally, some news of our own: the Venture Capital Report 2014 will be published at the end of January, again in collaboration with SECA and for the first time in print. The report will be presented at the two startupticker brunches on 27 January and 29 January, in Zurich and Lausanne respectively. We are happy to receive applications for the brunch at news@startupticker.ch.

    The next newsletter will appear on Friday, 9 January; startupticker, of course, does not take a break and will keep you up-to-date daily.

    The entire team wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

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    19.12.2014 11:21

    Merck Acquires OncoEthix

    Merck Acquires OncoEthix

    Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that it has acquired, through a subsidiary, OncoEthix, a Lausanne-based privately held biotechnology company specializing in oncology drug development. Financial terms of the acquisition include an upfront payment of up to $110 million to OncoEthix.

    Tags: Exit, Partnering
    19.12.2014 10:20

    Bosch and KNIME enable advanced analytics in the Internet of Things

    Bosch and KNIME enable advanced analytics in the Internet of Things

    Bosch Software Innovations, the Bosch Group’s software and systems house, and KNIME.com, a Swiss start-up and provider of the only open platform for data-driven innovation, today announced that they will work together to allow data mining and data analytics for Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

    Tags: Partnering
    19.12.2014 10:04

    “Lift is about stepping out of your comfort zone and discovering new areas”

    “Lift is about stepping out of your comfort zone and discovering new areas”

    Abir Oreibi, President of Lift, talks about the character of the conference, the opportunities for start-ups and the AlpICT Venture Night which will focus on women entrepreneurs.

    Tags: Event
    19.12.2014 08:18

    Zurich and Lausanne as the heart of Switzerland’s entrepreneurial power

    Zurich and Lausanne as the heart of Switzerland’s entrepreneurial power

    Inspired by the report “The Start-up Landscape of Switzerland - First Insights from the Swiss Start-up Monitor” published at the beginning of 2014, the Start-up Monitor conducted a follow-up analysis of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Switzerland. The main focus lied on the role of the two federal institutes ETHZ (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich) and EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) as central actors and nuclei within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

    Tags: Transfer
    19.12.2014 08:10

    STEMMER Imaging distributes Optotune’s machine vision products

    STEMMER Imaging distributes Optotune’s machine vision products

    STEMMER IMAGING has signed an agreement with Optotune AG for the distribution of Optotune’s range of polymer lenses for industrial vision applications.

    19.12.2014 07:58

    Rejoignez le Medtech Village au Salon EPHJ-EPMT-SMT 2015

    Rejoignez le Medtech Village au Salon EPHJ-EPMT-SMT 2015

    Le prochain Salon EPHJ-EPMT-SMT se tiendra du 2 au 5 juin 2015 à Palexpo Genève. Devenu l’événement le plus important de Suisse dans les domaines de la haute précision, des microtechnologies et des medtechs, l’édition 2014 a accueilli plus de 18'500 visiteurs venus de 60 pays et bénéficié d’une couverture médiatique considérable.

    Tags: Event
    18.12.2014 17:53

    Lift announces selected companies for AlpICT Venture Night

    Lift announces selected companies for AlpICT Venture Night

    AlpICT Venture Night is a highlight of the Lift conference taking place in Geneva annually. The companies for the next event in February have now been selected.

    18.12.2014 12:09

    BioVersys is the first to achieve the seif Label

    BioVersys is the first to achieve the seif Label

    Last week saw the award of the first Impact Investment Readiness Program – seif Label to the Basel-based company BioVersys focusing on the development of a new, more efficient treatment for tuberculosis (TB).

    18.12.2014 12:05

    Debiopharm Investment, Ardian, Nixdorf Foundation and Bernis acquire Eco Delta solar activities

    Debiopharm Investment, Ardian, Nixdorf Foundation and Bernis acquire Eco Delta solar activities

    Ardian, Debiopharm Investment SA (Debiopharm) and Nixdorf Foundation today announce the acquisition of a 92.4% stake in Delta Solar and Eco Delta Operation & Maintenance, Eco Delta subsidiaries. The acquisition has been made via Aloe Invest – a company created by the four investors – dedicated to renewable energy projects.

    18.12.2014 08:30

    Successful relaunch of cofoundme.org

    Successful relaunch of cofoundme.org

    Cofoundme, a Joint Venture between the Young Entrepreneurs Club at HSG and the ETH Entrepreneurs Club, is an online platform striving to connect future entrepreneurs with potential co-founders. Since the relaunch a few weeks ago, user registrations have multiplied.

    18.12.2014 08:11

    Kandou Introduces Interconnect Enabling Lower Cost Semiconductor Solutions

    Kandou Introduces Interconnect Enabling Lower Cost Semiconductor Solutions

    Kandou Bus has announced the Glasswing family of chip interconnects targeted for in-package chip-to-chip links.

    17.12.2014 10:34

    Neuer E-Commerce-Preis für Startups

    Neuer E-Commerce-Preis für Startups

    Der 4. Swiss E-Commerce Award bringt Neuerungen für 2015. Unter anderem wird unter den Newcomern erstmals der Startup-Preis vergeben. Dieser ist mit CHF 5'000.- dotiert.  Die Online-Anmeldung ist ab dem 14. Januar 2015 möglich.

    17.12.2014 10:00

    SwissMetrics launches its big data metrics to monitor company credit risk

    SwissMetrics launches its big data metrics to monitor company credit risk

    SwissMetrics GmbH, a FinTech start-up from Switzerland, is launching its introductory access to its secure SaaS platform. Users will now be able to utilise the power of big data and harness the strength of team collaboration in their daily credit risk monitoring. The secure platform takes an innovative and practical approach that provides users with tools and metrics to quickly monitor the financial health of their customers, suppliers or potential acquisitions.

    17.12.2014 07:41

    Joiz Deutschland muss saniert werden

    Joiz Deutschland muss saniert werden

    Die TV-Umsätze von joiz in Deutschland sind klar unter den Erwartungen geblieben. Nun wird restrukturiert. Joiz Deutschland soll in den nächsten Monaten vom Free-TV-Sender in ein Web- und IPTV-Senderangebot umgewandelt werden, das ausschließlich online, über IPTV sowie kostenfreie Distributionsplattformen zu empfangen sein wird.

    Tags: Export
    17.12.2014 07:31

    Encouraging results for Neurimmune’s Alzheimer antibody

    Encouraging results for Neurimmune’s Alzheimer antibody

    Neurimmune’s recombinant human monoclonal antibody Aducanumab / BIIB037 reduced beta-amyloid levels in the brain, and had an effect on cognition in patients with prodromal or mild Alzheimer’s disease. These study results were observed in a prespecified interim analysis of the Phase 1b trial conducted by Neurimmune’s collaboration partner Biogen Idec, Cambridge, MA.

    Tags: Transfer
    16.12.2014 17:09

    Gute Stimmung in Sachen Börsengänge

    Gute Stimmung in Sachen Börsengänge

    Die Schweiz erlebte mit sechs Börsengängen und einem Gesamtvolumen von 1,68 Milliarden US-Dollar das wertvollste Börsenjahr seit 2006. 2015 wird voraussichtlich ein ähnlich starkes Jahr wie 2014.  Dies zeigt das IPO-Barometers des Prüfungs- und Beratungsunternehmens EY.

    16.12.2014 15:36

    PrivaSphere Secure Messaging docks with Docsafe by Swisscom

    PrivaSphere Secure Messaging docks with Docsafe by Swisscom

    PrivaSphere is teaming up with Docsafe by Swisscom to enhance services related to the secure exchange of data. Registered secure e-mails and confidential messages delivered via PrivaSphere’s delivery platform can now be saved and managed in Docsafe as signed PDF files. This means that users can access their secure documents at any time and from anywhere.

    Tags: Partnering
    16.12.2014 08:58

    IMD announces Start-up Competition Winners

    IMD announces Start-up Competition Winners

    IMD has announced 26 winners of the Start-up Competition 2014/2015. The companies will work with IMD’s MBA and EMBA classes in 2015.

    16.12.2014 08:31

    Creapole et la Ville de Porrentruy lancent mysmartcity.ch

    Creapole et la Ville de Porrentruy lancent mysmartcity.ch

    Creapole et la Ville de Porrentruy ont présenté mysmartcity.ch, un programme qui vise le développement et la concrétisation de projets innovants dans le domaine de la « ville intelligente ». Porrentruy jouera le rôle de ville pilote dans la réalisation de sept projets concrets. Creapole, quant à elle, assumera le rôle de coordinateur du programme. Elle a réuni un ensemble de centres de compétences d’entreprises et d’institutions de recherches sous la forme d’un consortium.

    Tags: Innosuisse, Transfer
    15.12.2014 14:47

    Renaissance KMU will Deutschschweizer Pensionskassen von Investments in Startups und KMU überzeugen

    Renaissance KMU will Deutschschweizer Pensionskassen von Investments in Startups und KMU überzeugen

    Die Anlagestiftung Renaissance KMU ermöglicht Schweizer Pensionskassen Anlagen in erfolgreiche nicht kotierte Schweizer Startups und KMU. Während das Konzept in der Westschweiz bereits sehr gut etabliert ist, sollen nun vermehrt auch Deutschschweizer Pensionskassen für dieses Anliegen gewonnen werden.

    Tags: Investor
    15.12.2014 14:33

    Cashcloud Closes Successful Financing Round

    Cashcloud Closes Successful Financing Round

    The start-up company cashcloud has completed a third financing round with new investors. In total, several million Swiss francs were raised to be used in the coming months to develop and distribute the mobile cashcloud eWallet.

    Tags: Investment
    15.12.2014 13:04

    Sophia Genetics certified for information security management and storage

    Sophia Genetics certified for information security management and storage

    Sophia Genetics, the European leader in Clinical Genomics and Next Generation DNA Sequencing (NGS), has become the first company to achieve both ISO 13485 and ISO 27001 certification for its commitment to safe data handling and security.

    15.12.2014 12:17

    Wachstumsfinanzierungen für Swiss Economic Award Teilnehmer

    Wachstumsfinanzierungen für Swiss Economic Award Teilnehmer

    Noch bis zum 30. Januar 2015 können sich Jungunternehmen für den Swiss Economic Award 2015 bewerben. Teilnehmer profitieren unter anderem von einem erleichterten Zugang zur Initiative SEF4KMU. Die Startups Eversys, HYT und On kamen über diesen Weg zu Wachstumsfinanzierungen und branchenkundigen Investoren.

    15.12.2014 09:03

    Gartengold gewinnt den ersten IBK-Nachhaltigkeitspreis

    Gartengold gewinnt den ersten IBK-Nachhaltigkeitspreis

    Am Freitag ging in Appenzell die 35. Konferenz der Regierungschefs und Regierungsvertreter der Internationalen Bodenseekonferenz über die Bühne. Dabei wurde der erste IBK-Nachhaltigkeitspreis verliehen. Gewinner des mit 9‘000 Euro dotierten Preises ist das St. Galler Startup Gartengold.

    15.12.2014 08:39

    Startup lanciert "die schnellste Fahrplan-App der Schweiz"

    Startup lanciert "die schnellste Fahrplan-App der Schweiz"

    Das Zürcher Jungunternehmen Ubique hat mit der MeteoSwiss App bei den Best of Swiss Apps Awards 2013 Gold geholt. Nun hat das Team eine eigene Fahrplan-App entwickelt. Sie kann 30 Tage kostenlos getestet werden.

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