Growth without the hype

Through its indoor drone monitoring systems, Tinamu Labs has attracted customers from a wide range of industries, including construction and logistics. The newly closed round will enable the Zurich-based startup to strengthen its team and speed up expansion activities.

Germany's largest green electricity discounter eprimo GmbH collaborated with cleantech startup Exnaton on the the development of SPOT, a white label product for dynamic rates to make participating in the energy transition more attractive for end customers. Following the launch this year, the startup now counts eprimo to its customers.

Lancée il y a deux ans, FlowBank est en pleine croissance. La plateforme fintech genevoise donne accès à plus de 50'000 produits financiers, avec notamment des actions et ETF, les CFD, le Forex, les crypto-actifs. Comptant déjà plus de 25'000 utilisateurs et accélèrant actuellement son développement en Suisse et dans le monde, FlowBank se prépare à ouvrir un nouveau bureau à Dubaï.

Beyond Gravity, the former RUAG Space, and SpaceFounders, the go-to start-up program of the French space agency CNES, the University of the German Armed Forces and the Italian space agency ASI, will cooperate more closely in the future and seek an intensive exchange in their two start-up programs. Both companies offer well-established, tailored start-up programs for young companies from the space environment.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) Designation for CAL02, an anti-infective agent being developed to treat severe community-acquired bacterial pneumonia as an add-on therapy to standard of care. Combioxin licensed CAL02 to Eagle Therapeuticals in 2021. With QIDP, Eagle expects to receive eight or ten years of regulatory exclusivity upon NDA approval.

LegalPass, startup juridique suisse, annonce aujourd’hui l’ouverture de la première action collective pour les actionnaires de Crédit Suisse. Grâce à l’action Credit US, LegalPass veut rendre le droit accessible en permettant à des milliers de petits actionnaires du Credit Suisse de faire entendre leurs voix à un coût abordable.

From natural drink mixes for bar-grade drinks and insect snack delicacies to planted-based meat alternatives – the European market is ready for the food revolution. Thanks to their new customer deals, three foodtech startups are on their way to becoming the leading providers of innovative and sustainable food products.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has contracted to develop high-performance radiation-hardened onboard AI processing capabilities. The €175K project paves the was for  further AI applications in future ESA missions that demand high availability, including landers and deep space robotics.

Based in Basel, Alentis Therapeutics clinical-stage biotechnology company developing treatments for Claudin-1 positive (CLDN1+) tumours and organ fibrosis. Its second candidate, ALE.C04 has received the FDA clearance as a monotherapy, paving the way into oncology. The company will start the Phase 1/2 clinical trial in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in H2 2023.

Imverse has developed a novel technology that lets users stream holograms instantly. Isochronic has built a technology platform enabling simultaneous pick & place applications. Lymphatica’s implant is the perfect tool to help patients suffering from lymphatic diseases. The FIT Tech Growth loans of CHF 400’000 each will help them further develop their products and hire new team members.

Mehr als 150 Teams namhafter Unternehmen wie der CSS Versicherung, Axpo und der Psychiatrischen Dienste Aargau nutzen bereits die Organisations- und Teamentwicklungsplattform von Moodtalk. Eine Seed-Finanzierungsrunde sorgt nun für weiteren Schub.

Die Gruppe ETH Entrepreneurship steht neu unter der Leitung von Frank Floessel. Die Swiss Startup Association stockt ihren Vorstand auf 10 Personen auf und CESM ernennt Andreas Rickenbacher zum neuen Verwaltungsratspräsidenten.

TieTalent, leader européen spécialisé dans le recrutement IT via sa place de marché innovante dédiée aux emplois tech, annonce son expansion officielle sur un 4ème marché, la France, avec une première exclusive à VivaTech 2023. Cette démarche stratégique marque une étape clé pour TieTalent qui compte déjà plus de 8'800 talents sur le marché français et constate une demande croissante.

Swiss startup LIGENTEC, the leading supplier of high-performance, low-loss, silicon nitride Photonic Integrated Circuits, is a key partner in the European initiative “photonixFAB”. The project aims to establish a European photonics device value chain and initial industrial manufacturing capabilities. The 3.5-year project has a budget of Euro 48 million.

Pelt8 and NetGuardians are the early-stage and growth-stage startups of the year, respectively. Furthermore, the Business Angel network SICTIC got recognized for its contribution to the Swiss startup ecosystem. In addition, Thomas Zurbuchen gave eye-opening tips on how to build a high performing team at the award ceremony in Rüschlikon.

Scale-up company Akselos SA is a pioneer of an engineering simulation technology used by some of the largest operators in the energy industry. The company has received an investment from global equity firm GRO Capital, which boasts approximately EUR 1bn in assets under management. The funds and GRO’s operational and B2B software know-how will accelerate expansion, global commercial scaling, and product leadership.

At today’s Swiss Medtech Day, the most important event in the Swiss medical technology industry with around 800 attendees, Lausanne-based company Abionic was presented with the Swiss Medtech Award worth CHF 75,000. Abionic specialises in providing rapid diagnostic tests which function at close proximity to the patient (Point-of-Care Testing). According to the jury, this technology could revolutionise in-vitro diagnostics.

GRAPL provides wineries with a ready-to-use delivery e-commerce solution for direct sales to consumers and received a Digital Seed loan of CHF 50’000 to boost its activities. Three further startups obtained Digital Grants: NyxAI provides businesses with cutting-edge generative AI, HoliYou accompanies couples during assisted medical procreation with a selfcare app, and Thot facilitates scientific data management.

Building on their partnership agreement of December 2020, Boehringer Ingelheim, a global leader in animal health, has announced the execution of a development and commercialisation license for Saiba Animal Health AG’s second product candidate. The startup will receive an undisclosed upfront payment to advance its pipeline of pet medicines.

Die Risikokapital Freiburg (RKF) beteiligt sich in Form von Kapitalbeteiligungen oder Wandeldarlehen an Freiburger Startups, die mit innovativen technologischen Produkten oder Dienstleistungen überzeugen können. Im vergangenen Jahr hat die RKF drei neue Investments getätigt sowie ihre finanzielle Beteiligung an vier Portfolio-Unternehmen erhöht. Dieses Jahr sticht eine Desinvestition ins Auge: RKF hat einen Teil ihrer Beteiligung am Startup Bcomp verkauft.

L’entreprise fribourgeoise renforce sa position dans le domaine de la location digitale grâce à l’acquisition d’Immodating SA. Fondée en 2012, la société neuchâteloise est pionnière du dossier de location digital en Suisse avec plus de 15’000 dossiers traités. Suite au rapprochement, Immomig SA pourra accélérer le développement de sa solution innovante DigiRENT.

Quatre nouvelles jeunes entreprises romandes font désormais partie du programme d’accompagnement de GENILEM. Porteuses d’innovation et futures créatrices d’emplois, CHIP, MapsArch, Shark Rebellion et Zélo remportent chacune trois années de coaching personnalisé pour accélérer leur développement.

Startups require individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds to execute different roles to drive the company forward. Seven startups have recently welcomed new executives, including CEOs with years of experience leading life science companies. The appointed CFO, COO and Heads of Sales and Revenue will ensure their startups build and sustain a healthy financial position.

Since its inception in 2016, ETH spin-off, Seervision, has provided AI-powered camera automation software solutions to enable cameras to automatically track and follow live action. The startup has joined the Q-SYS family to expand its reach worldwide.

Spirochem, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) headquartered in Basel acquired Cyclenium Pharma, The acquisition marks a significant milestone for SpiroChem as it expands its capabilities in the rapidly growing field of macrocyclic therapeutics and at the same time allows the company to tap into the North American market.

Oculis, a global biopharmaceutical company focussing on eye care, successfully closed a follow-on financing of $40 million. The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with its existing resources, to fund its development programs in Diabetic Macular Edema and other ophthalmic indications, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Am Kongress geben sich etablierte Immobilien- und Bauprofis, Finanzunternehmen, smarte Techies und innovative Jungunternehmer die Hand. Damit ist der Know-how-Transfer gewährleistet, den es für eine erfolgreiche Zukunft und Digitalisierung der Bau- und Immobilienbranche braucht.

Selected projects are selected and allowed to present their business ideas monthly before a jury of successful entrepreneurs and investors.

Canton de Vaud and Tech Tour will are organising the 14th edition of the Tech Tour Growth Health Programme, presenting 20 digital health startups in Switzerland.

Are you about to take the leap into the world of biotech entrepreneurship as you spin off from academia? Then our very first Open Mic Next in Biotech Series on growing from early stage to mature company is exactly where you want to be.

Livestream of the Award Ceremony of the W. A. de Vigier Foundation.

Venture case is the second stage of Venture Kick, carried out three months after the first stage. The winning teams will receive CHF 40.000 each.

Am Anlass vom 22. Juni berichten Expert:innen der University of Virginia und der HWZ über den aktuellen Stand der Künstlichen Intelligenz und wohin der Weg noch führen könnte.

Discover Superlab Suisse Lausanne and mingle with scientists, entrepreneurs, and life sciences enthusiasts at our monthly networking apéro.

Tenity invites the audience to celebrate its 10th anniversary and the graduation of early-stage startups of in the Tenity Incubation Program.  Hear their pitches and learn more about their industry-changing solutions.

Inclusive Way Initiative TIWI organizes a series of events to find tangible solutions on how to increase the percentage of female entrepreneurs in Switzerland.

Der Workshop zeigt auf, was VC im Unterschied zu anderen Assetklassen ist, welches die wichtigsten Marktteilnehmer und deren Geschäftsmodelle sind, wie VC reguliert ist und wie investiert werden kann.

Witness the awarding of the winners in the 2023 Venture Award competition. The voting for the Audience Awards is open.

The SICTIC Investor Day is a matchmaking event where selected tech startups pitch for funding in front of angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate ventures.

A single day Forum with Life Sciences focus setting out opportunities for collaboration between actors across innovation landscapes of UK&CH.

This year, the Female Future Festival also takes place in Zurich on 29 June to inspire and empower thousands of women within Switzerland.