Swiss companies collect CHF 180 million

Die Aufwendungen des Bundes in Forschung und Entwicklung sind letztes Jahr um vier Prozent  angestiegen. Seit Anfang der 1990er Jahre wurden die F&E-Aufwendungen beinahe verdoppelt.

Cyberhaven, a stealth-mode cybersecurity startup spun out of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), announced today that it closed over $2 million in an oversubscribed first round of financing.

Sophia Genetics, the global leader in Data-Driven Medicine, has revealed Sophia, the world’s most advanced collective artificial intelligence (AI) for Data-Driven Medicine. Sophia learns from patients’ genomic profiles and experts’ knowledge to improve patients’ diagnostics and treatments.

Cytosurge in collaboration with ETH Zurich has developed a new method for single cell analysis based on FluidFM. The method adds another chapter in the application scope of FluidFM technology.

La start-up genevoise Bees4You s’apprête à récolter cette semaine sa première tonne de miel urbain à Genève à partir des ruches installées chez ses clients : entreprises, hôtels, EMS, associations et coopératives d'habitation qui ont décidé de s’investir dans le développement durable par la préservation des abeilles.

Swiss Finance Startups hat eine neue Geschäftsstelle und neue Hauptsponsoren. Jetzt will die neue Geschäftsführerin Christina Kehl die Jungunternehmen noch mehr unterstützen und ihnen eine Stimme in Politik und Wirtschaft geben.

Der Pionier im Bereich Immobilien-Software qipp setzt auf europaweite Expansion. Dies ermöglicht eine Darlehens-Bürgschaft des Technologiefonds.

Evolva, a Reinach (BL) biotech company has developed a mosquito nootkatone repellent nootkatone that is said to have the potential to repel mosquitoes transmitting Zika Virus. Studies sponsored by the US National Health Institute will investigate the effectiveness of nootkatone for Zika virus.

Kandou, an EPFL spin off specialising in SerDes technologies, announces the completion of a $15M investment with Bessemer Venture Partners. The resources will enable Kandou to expand research and accelerate the development and deployment of Kandou’s Chord.

Ava is officially launching the first wearable fertility tracker for women on the market. The bracelet accurately detects the fertile window informing couples when the right time conceives draws closer.

The Lausanne based startup, BestMile, is setting course for growth and expansion by bringing Payam Zamani, the CEO of OnePlanetOps on board. Zamani brings his know-how and expertise in the automotive industry and wants to ensure that BestMile continues to remain in the forefront innovation.

The fintech startup NetGuardians, recognized for its software solution to combat fraud and risk for bank clients, has been selected from more than 150 applicants worldwide to participate at the DBS Accelerator program in Hong Kong.

Today, Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, have successfully landed in Abu Dhabi after circumnavigate the globe with their zero-emission electric and solar airplane (Si2). They covered over 40’000 km in 23 days. Si2 has proven that clean technologies can achieve the impossible.

Payrexx und SwissBilling SA werden Partner. Die beiden Schweizer Unternehmen ergänzen sich sehr gut und bereichern so den E-Commerce Markt im Dach-Raum.

Fintech Switzerland has selected the TOP 30 Swiss fintech start-ups established in Switzerland in the last three years. Two thirds of the start-ups were founded in Zürich.

Die Apps von Codecheck erlauben den Produkte-Check auf einen Blick. Kein Wunder, belegt Codechecks in den App-Ranglisten die besten Plätze. Und in einem Beitrag von gestern präsentierte ARD Europamagazin die Schweizer Jungfirma gar als Vorbild für die EU.

La start-up Chondronest, établie depuis quelques mois sur le site technologique de PhytoArk à Sion-Conthey, vient de boucler avec succès son premier tour de financement.

Society3 and SICTIC invite start-ups to apply for the Silicon-Valley-Style Pitch contest. 12 start-ups will be invited to present at the S3-SICTIC pitchevent and six will present at the Startuptag in Lucerne to compete for their next funding round up to CHF 1 Million.