Markets make innovation

Fahrkarten per App im Voraus kaufen ist out. Jetzt genügt ein Check-in/Check-out-App (CICO) für den Öffentlichen Verkehr. Bereits drei Systeme sind im Einsatz, teilweise noch als Testbetrieb. Mitbeteiligt an den Innnovationen sind mit Fairtiq und approppo gleich zwei Berner Jungfirmen.

In this year’s Prix SVC Suisse romande 2016, two startups are battling against already well-established companies. Nexthink and Coorpacademy have been nominated among the finalists.

Nanolive vient de signer un prêt early de 500’000 francs de la Fondation pour l’innovation technologique (FIT). Ce type de prêt, avec intérêt et sans garantie personnelle, est destiné à une entreprise en phase de développement commercial en recherche d’investisseurs privés.

nViso, a Lausanne based company providing software that detects human emotions by capturing and interpreting facial micro-expressions and eye movements, has released a fintech solution that detects how investors truly feel about financial issues to facilitate financial decision-making.

Clinerion, a biotech company providing Patient Recruitment System that uses a hybrid cloud infrastructure to search patients’ electronic health records, has been recognized as a Finalist by the Business Intelligence Group for the their annual Stratus Award for Cloud Computing.

Prodibi, an image display and sharing platform, announced that it has raised CHF 400'000 from Fongit and Shark Bites and other privates investors. This round will enable the founders to structure the company while developing their services. Prodibi has also launched a new preview to allow anyone display their images.

BestMile, the Lausanne based startup specialising in software to manage driverless vehicle fleets remotely, announces the closing of $2.5M in seed round led by an angel investor from the Zurich region. The funds will be used to rapidly scale the team internationally, accelerate development and boost growth.

Crowdlending in Switzerland is still in the early stage yet significant growth results have been recorded. Last year, a growth rate of +126% was recorded with CHF 7.9 million invested in 266 projects. The crowdlending market has opened new opportunities for entrepreneurs to create new startups in form of platforms.

Die digitale Gesundheitsplattform dacadoo aus Zürich kooperiert neu mit der Firma Healthy Numbers Consulting. Das Ziel ist der Marktaufbau im Bereich der betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung in Spanien.

The Alpine High-tech Venture Forum is hosting the most promising companies from Canton de Vaud and Europe in the sectors of ICT, Life Sciences and Clean Technologies in Lausanne. 40 start-ups will showcase their businesses to active international investors. Startups are invited to submit their applications.

Seven Swiss start-ups have been nominated among the 50 finalists of IMAGINE IF!, a global competition and accelerator program for early stage science-based ventures. They will have access to free  mentorship, free laboratory space, an extensive network and will also qualify for the non-dilutive capital worth $30’000.

Schweizer Start-ups sorgen in den Medien für spannende Stories. So will eine Jungfirma aus Nyon die Sprache der Pflanzen entschlüsseln. Ein Unternehmer-Duo aus Olten übernimmt mit Ticketfrog gratis das Ticket-Management für Veranstalter. Ein Westschweizer Jungunternehmer wurde praktisch über Nacht zum Multimillionär. Dazu noch eine Meldung zu den Start-up-Steuern: Bern ist unternehmensfreundlicher als Zürich.

Fintech in Geneva is an ongoing topic that among the authorities and players in the field. Recognised as a centre of finance, the Geneva Financial Centre and the cantonal authorities are collaborating to foster and accelerate innovation of new technologies and activities developed by Fintech start-ups in the region.

RaiseNow, ein 2015 gegründetes Zürcher Startup, das Online-Fundraising-Lösungen entwickelt, beteiligt sich am Wiener Unternehmen Formunauts. Dank dieser Partnerschaft entwickeln die beiden Firmen neue Produkte für das digitale Fundraising.

Gründer sind hip, Städtrankings ebenso. Und weil auch die Medien hip sein wollen, kann ein Ranking zu den attraktivsten Startup-Standorten Europas mit viel medialem Echo rechnen. Darauf spekulierte die so genannte European Startup Initiative mit einer Startup Heatmap Europe.

AgFlow SA, a Geneva based fintech startup, announced that SGS, an inspection, verification, testing and Certification Company, has acquired 15 percent stake in the startup. This Strategic investment sets the path for AgFlow to become the leading agricultural trade intelligence provider.

Delenex, a biotech spin off from ESBATech specializing in the manufacturing applied antibody therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, has been acquired by Cell Medica, a London based biotech company, to help its progress into the CAR-T field.

Silent Circle, Geneva based startup specialising in the mobile privacy market, announced $50 million in Series C funding. Led by Santander Bank, the company will use the growth capital to expand product development, customer service, business development and marketing activities while eliminating its debt.