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    July 25, 2014


    Swiss start-up: first medication for tinnitus

    Dear reader

    Last year Auris Medical raised more than CHF47 million in venture capital for further growth. This was the largest round of financing in Switzerland in 2013. The company has two drugs in development: an injection for tinnitus and a drug for hearing loss in the inner ear. According to researchers led by company founder Thomas Meyer, Auris is the first company to bring medication for tinnitus and acute hearing loss to the market. If everything runs smoothly, both should be available in 2016. The tinnitus medication has already started the third and most expensive stage of development, the phase III trial. The Basel company, which has its headquarters in Zug, intends to raise the necessary capital on the Nasdaq: the IPO should bring Auris a total of $95 million in new money.

    Zurich-based Diplomera AG completed a first round of financing this week, and biotech company Amal Therapeutics together with French company TransCure bioServices have received a European Eurostars Programme grant for a total of €1:07 million.

    The Swiss Foundation for the Promotion of the Swiss Economy is supporting the scientific research of four companies – Mimedis, Calcisco, Versantis and Code Tickler – with a loan of CHF 100,000 each.

    Three weeks ago, Google announced that the group intends to invest $100 million in European high-tech start-ups. Swisscom has been doing the same in this country for a long time. This week Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler, head of Swisscom’s SME division, said in an interview that Swisscom Ventures, which operates as an evergreen fund, invests about CHF90 million alone in Swiss start-ups. In addition, Swisscom contributes financing of up to CHF 10 million to support young companies at an early stage. However, the early stage area is not about investment in the millions, but seed money of up to CHF500,000. Zürcher Kantonalbank remains the most important player in Switzerland for the provision of seed money. It invests up to CHF10 million a year in start-ups and now has a portfolio of more than 100 companies.

    The Federal Office of Energy is seeking out the best energy projects; companies have until the end of the month to apply for the Watt d’Or energy prize. By the way, start-ups that want to implement energy-cleantech or social and environmental projects have the opportunity to profit from Impact Hub Zurich’s start-up programmes, with application deadlines in the next month. Also in August, the deadline for the Zug Innovation Award is 15 August and the end of August for the Swiss Technology Award.

    Another important note: next Friday, 1 August, the newsletter will be taking a holiday as it’s Swiss National Day. The next newsletter will appear on 8 August.

    Have a good summer.

    Claus Niedermann
    Editor-in-chief startupticker.ch

     

     

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    25.07.2014 15:09

    Volkswirtschaftsstiftung: 400‘000 Franken für Jungfirmen

    Volkswirtschaftsstiftung: 400‘000 Franken für Jungfirmen

    Die Eidgenössische Stiftung zur Förderung der schweizerischen Volkswirtschaft durch wissenschaftliche Forschung stellt vier Start-ups ein Darlehen von je 100’000 Franken zur Verfügung. Unterstützt werden Mimedis, Calcisco, Versantis und das Projekt “Code Tickler”.

    25.07.2014 14:50

    Swisscom: 100 Millionen Franken für Schweizer Start-ups

    Swisscom: 100 Millionen Franken für Schweizer Start-ups

    Grosse Auftritte hatte diese Woche die Start-up-Szene in den Medien. Im Internet-Magazin watson erläutert der KMU-Chef der Swisscom, Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler, die Jungunternehmerförderung des Konzerns. Und dass Zürich die Metropole der Start-ups ist, bestätigt gegenüber dem Zürcher Tagesanzeiger Jordi Montserrat, der Westschweizer Manager der Förderagentur Venturelab..

    25.07.2014 11:08

    Firmengründerinnen: Wallis ist Spitze

    Firmengründerinnen: Wallis ist Spitze

    Im Kanton Wallis sind 27 Prozent der Unternehmensgründer  weiblich, in Zug und Nidwalden nur gut 16 Prozent. Dies belegt eine Studie von Bisnode D&B Schweiz AG, welche die Neugründungen des Jahres 2013 nach dem Geschlecht der Gründerpersonen analysierte. Gesamtschweizerisch beträgt der Frauenquote bei den Unternehmensgründungen 23.1. Prozent.

    25.07.2014 09:00

    Start-up support from Impact Hub Zurich

    Start-up support from Impact Hub Zurich

    Start-ups looking for skilled professionals or which want to implement energy-cleantech or social and environmental projects all have the opportunity to profit from Impact Hub Zurich’s three start-up offers.

    24.07.2014 14:09

    € 1.07 million grant to Amal Therapeutics and TransCure bioServices

    € 1.07 million grant to Amal Therapeutics and TransCure bioServices

    Amal Therapeutics, a Swiss biotech start-up company, and TransCure bioServices, a French preclinical contract research organization, have obtained a European Eurostars Programme grant, for a total of 1.07 million Euro. This award winning project, named HuVac, aims to use enhanced humanized immune system mouse models for vaccine development and to validate a novel therapeutic vaccine for human glioblastoma multiform (GBM).

    24.07.2014 13:54

    Moneyland lanciertVergleichsdienst für Versicherungen

    Moneyland lanciertVergleichsdienst für Versicherungen

    Nach der erfolgreichen Etablierung der führenden Schweizer Bankvergleiche lanciert das Finanzstartup moneyland.ch neuartige Versicherungsvergleiche auf der Grundlage von eigens entwickelten Algorithmen. Ab sofort können Nutzerinnen und Nutzer ohne Aufwand Versicherungen unabhängig vergleichen und kostenlose Offerten anfordern.

    24.07.2014 08:00

    Einkaufsapp Bring! ab August weltweit verfügbar

    Einkaufsapp Bring! ab August weltweit verfügbar

    Das Einkaufsapp Bring! geht in eine neue Runde. Noch vor dem grossen, weltweiten Release im August 2014 veröffentlicht das Bring! Team im aktuellen Update nützliche Erweiterungen und Verbesserungen für das iPhone- und Android-App.

    23.07.2014 11:19

    Ausschreibung Pionierpreis gestartet

    Ausschreibung Pionierpreis gestartet

    Der Pionierpreis prämiert ein technisches Projekt an der Schwelle zum Markteintritt, das sich durch besondere Innovationskraft, Marktnähe und soziale Relevanz auszeichnet. Der Preis ist mit dem 10’000fachen Wert der Zahl Pi Quadrat dotiert: CHF 98' 696.04. Bewerbungsschluss ist Ende Oktober 2014.

    23.07.2014 10:53

    Formal and informal investors: A blessing or a curse?

    Formal and informal investors: A blessing or a curse?

     Inspired by the OECD report “Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2014”* the Start-up Monitor analyzed the investor types of 102 startups represented in the Start-up Monitor’s database with regards to the average revenue growth rate. We focused especially on the differences between informal (founder, family, friends) or formal investors (Venture Capital, Business Angels etc.).

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    22.07.2014 18:32

    Auris Medical Holding in den USA an die Börse

    Auris Medical Holding in den USA an die Börse

    Die Zuger Biotech-Firma Auris Medical will an die Börse. Der IPO an der US-amerikanischen Nasdaq soll einen Emissionserlös von bis zu 95 Millionen Dollar bringen. Damit will Auris Medical die weitere Produkteentwicklung finanzieren.

    Tags: Exit
    22.07.2014 09:22

    London-based fintech accelerator: a place for milliPay

    London-based fintech accelerator: a place for milliPay

    Startupbootcamp has just announced the first cohort of 10 start-ups that will participate in the 2014 programme of its London-based fintech accelerator. The start-ups that have made the cut for the inaugural three-month mentoring program include teams from Europe, Africa and the US. From Switzerland, milliPay Systems will take part in the programme.

    22.07.2014 08:59

    Start-up Filmwords macht TV-Werbung klickbar

    Start-up Filmwords macht TV-Werbung klickbar

    In diesen Tagen werden in einem Pilotversuch die klassischen Werbespots des Schweizer Fernsehens klickbar. In Zusammenarbeit mit dem führenden Schweizer TV-Vermarkter publisuisse lanciert die Zürcher Firma Filmwords den "Blue Button", der die Fernseh-Werbung um eine neue Dimension erweitert.

    21.07.2014 14:18

    EE Times Silicon 60: Hot Startups to Watch

    EE Times Silicon 60: Hot Startups to Watch

    Silicon 60 companies are selected based on a mix of criteria, including technology, intended market, maturity, financial position, investment profile and executive leadership. Most importantly, they are emerging companies that we believe are important to follow. From Switzerland, three Lausanne-based start-ups have made it on to the list.

    21.07.2014 11:34

    Diplomero: Erste Finanzierungsrunde unter Dach

    Diplomero: Erste Finanzierungsrunde unter Dach

    Ein Jahr nach der Gründung gibt die Diplomero AG bekannt, dass sie die erste Finanzierungsrunde (Seed‐Round) in der Höhe einer mittleren sechsstelligen Zahl erfolgreich abgeschlossen hat. Das Start-up mit Hauptsitz Zürich verlegt jetzt die Software-Entwicklung nach Berlin.

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