Startupticker logo
Startupticker logo
News Calendar Assets

About Us

  • Principal Innosuisse
  • Startupticker Foundation
  • Team
  • Editorial statute
  • Partners & Contributors
  • Supporters
  • Cooperations
  • FAQ
  • Join us
  • Impressum

Contact information

  • startupticker.ch
  • Hirschmattstrasse 33
  • CH-6003 Luzern
  • Tel: +41 41 226 20 80
  • Fax: +41 41 226 20 89
  • news@startupticker.ch

  • Submit an event
  • Submit special offer

Login

Register

  • Cancel Forgot password?
    • All news
    • Editorial
    • Guest column
    • Startup Media House
    • Get the newsletter
    • Events
    • Trainings
    • Award Deadlines
    • Awards
    • Grants & Loans
    • Award Deadlines
    • Jobs
    • Investors
    • Facts
    • Initiatives
    • Interviews
    • Swiss Venture Capital Report
    • Top 100 Startup Magazine
    • Gründen
    • Swiss Startup Radar
    • About us
    • Contact
    • Partner
    • News
    • Calendar
    • Assets
    • Interactive
    • Login
    • Search

    Editorial

    Guest column

    Pinboard

    Startup Media House

    Saved news

    Please login to see your bookmarks

    Get the newsletter

    Register for free to our services and get the newsletter

    Browse by industry

  • biotech
  • cleantech
  • consumer products
  • Deep Tech
  • healthcare IT
  • ICT
  • ICT (fintech)
  • Impact
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Life-Sciences
  • medtech
  • micro / nano

    Events

    Trainings

    Award deadlines

    Most viewed events

    1
    EHL Open Innovation Summit 2025
    2
    Symposium Valaisan de la Donnée 2025
    3
    Business Creation Life Sciences

    Events by location

    Basel (6)Bern (5)Chur (1)Fribourg / Freiburg (6)Genève (9)Hybrid (3)International (8)Lausanne (17)Lugano (3)Luzern (3)Neuchâtel (3)Other (26)Schlieren (14)Sierre (1)Solothurn (2)St.Gallen (4)Webinar-Online (96)Winterthur (1)Yverdon (1)Zurich (30)

    Directories

    Awards

    Grants & Loans

    Jobs

    Investors

    Facts

    Initiatives

    Archive

    News

    Interviews

    Editorials

    Magazines

    Swiss Venture Capital Report

    Top 100 Startup Magazine

    Gründen

    Swiss Startup Radar

    Most commented

    1
    Lunchgate platziert 1,8 Millionen Restaurant-Gäste
    2
    Zwei Millionen für Fintech Startup Yova
    3
    Showcase for female CEOs
    4
    Ein Schweizer Startup digitalisiert den Stückgut-Transport

    Register and get more services

    Create your personal archive

    Get the Newsletter

    Set award alarms

    Register now for free

    Get involved

    Submit an event

    Submit special offer

    Contact us

    Saved news

    Award Alarms

    Profile

    Logout

    May 17, 2013


    The award season has begun

    Dear reader

    The day-to-day life of an entrepreneur can be hard: long hours, tedious negotiations with investors and customers, red tape – the list of obstacles is long. Nevertheless, the entrepreneurial life and its challenges is at least now talked about openly in Switzerland; for example, at the first Failcon, the presentations of which can now be viewed on video, or in some of the items we mentioned in our press review.

    However, hard work brings its own rewards whether in the market or with the numerous Swiss start-up and innovation prizes on offer. The application deadline is imminent for several of these: the Prix GENILEM HES Vaud 2013 (24 May), the Social Entrepreneurship Award, the Central Swiss Chamber of Commerce’s Innovation Award, the Central Swiss Young Entrepreneur Prize (all 31 May) and the Swiss CTI Medtech Award (5 June).

    The M2M Challenge and the Swiss Startup Awards are just beginning; at the latter, three prizes of CHF50,000 each will be awarded this year .

    Some companies this week are already happy winners: TransCure Biosciences and faceshift were successful at venture kick, at the Swiss e-commerce awards iGroove overcame competition from Migros among others, and NanoLive received CHF10,000 at the newly created Prix Innovation Day.

    By the way, NanoLive will present at the Seed Night at EPFL next week, along with five other promising start-ups. The event will also feature speeches by several distinguished speakers and a start-up corner with other young companies.

    The Seed Night is just one of the interesting events taking place over the next week: on 22 May in Basel major players in microfluidics from Singapore and Switzerland will present at a workshop, and the Swiss NanoConvention 2013 follows on 23-24 May, with the CTI Micro and Nano Technologies Event on the Friday. I look forward to meeting some readers there.

    Have a relaxing long weekend.
    Stefan Kyora

    Managing Editor, startupticker.ch

     

    News

    17.05.2013 09:36

    Sysmosoft geht Partnerschaft mit Nomasis ein

    Sysmosoft

    Die Nomasis AG und das Westschweizer Start-up Sysmosoft SA, Anbieter von hochsicheren IT Lösungen, wollen in Zukunft enger zusammenarbeiten. Die Partnerschaft von Sysmosoft SA und Nomasis AG  ist ein strategischer Entscheid mit dem Ziel, die Mobilität auf dem Finanzplatz Schweiz zu gewährleisten und das Angebot an hochsicheren Lösungen für die mobile IT zusammen auszubauen.

    Tags: Partnering
    17.05.2013 09:04

    Gartner publishes complete list of Cool Vendors 2013

    Gartner publishes complete list of Cool Vendors 2013

    Each year, Gartner identifies new Cool Vendors in key technology areas and publishes a series of research reports highlighting these innovative vendors and their products and services. Five Swiss start-ups are on the list: Dacuda, Kooaba, Actlight, Crossing-Tech and CloudSigma.

    17.05.2013 08:12

    Numbrs sichert sich Finanzierung über 7.5 Millionen Franken

    Numbrs

    Eine App für alle Konten. Das ist die Vision von Numbrs. Das Schweizer Startup-Unternehmen hat sich eine Millionen-Finanzierung von Centralway gesichert und kündigt den Marktstart in Deutschland an.

    Tags: Investor
    17.05.2013 08:07

    credentis presents clinical data showing in-depth effect of the carious treatment

    credentis presents clinical data showing in-depth effect of the carious treatment

    credentis ag in collaboration with its research partners presented further clinical data at ConsEuro2013. For credentis CEO Dominik Lysek the results are a milestone for the company.

    17.05.2013 08:05

    Nanolive remporte le Prix BioInnovation Day

    nanolive logo

    Eclosion et le BioInnovation Day décernent le Prix BioInnovation Day 2013 sponsorisé par Eclosion, une opportunité unique pour amorcer la concrétisation de projets novateurs. Le prix BioInnovation Day 2013 récompense le développement d’un système révolutionnaire de microscopie 3D.

    17.05.2013 07:13

    Zentralschweizer Innovationspreis: Bewerbungsfrist bis Ende Mai

    Industrie und Handelskammer Zentralschweiz logo

    Noch bis zum 31. Mai können sich innovative Unternehmen für den Preis der Industrie- und Handelskammer Zentralschweiz bewerben. Gesucht sind Innovationen mit Potenzial, die bereits auf dem Markt Erfolge verbuchen können.

    17.05.2013 06:20

    Videos of the first Swiss conference about start-up failure are online

    Videos of the first Swiss conference about start-up failure are online

    With just over 100 in attendance, the first Swiss Failcon was a success. The videos of the talks and the panel discussions are now online. Also included are the slides by each speaker.

    16.05.2013 15:43

    The start-up press review

    The start-up press review

    Last week several founders talked frankly about their experiences with creating buzz for an early stage start-up, a failing growth strategy and two Co-CEOs. In addition the leading German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche reports about five Swiss Clean-tech start-ups, Agefi reports about the success of Des p’tits bonheurs, Olga Steidl talks about her company Talkbits and an article mentioning several start-ups explains “gamification”.

    16.05.2013 14:01

    Transcure Biosciences wins venture kick award of CHF130‘000

    Transcure Biosciences Logo

    TransCure Biosciences provides access to humanized immune system (HIS) and HIV mouse models for studying infectious and non-infectious diseases of the human immune system. The start-up also aims at developing a radical, definitive clinical cure against HIV/AIDS.

    16.05.2013 13:53

    faceshift gewinnt 130.000 Franken bei venture kick

    faceshift gewinnt 130.000 Franken bei venture kick

    faceshift bringt Avatare zum Lächeln, wenn der Benutzer lächelt. Dank der Lösung des Start-ups reproduzieren Avatare in Echtzeit jeden Gesichtsausdruck des Benutzers. Benötigt wird neben der faceshift-Software lediglich eine Kamera mit Bewegungs- und Tiefensensor wie die bei Liebhabern von Videospielen gut bekannten Produkte Microsoft Kinect oder Asus Xtion.

    16.05.2013 11:18

    igroove gewinnt Swiss E-Commerce Award

    igroove logo

    Mit igroove gewinnt ein Musikportal in der Kategorie Newcomer beim Swiss E-Commerce Award. Das Portal überzeugte die Jury nicht nur durch die Umsetzung, sondern auch durch sein Konzept des Fair-Trade-Musikhandels.

    16.05.2013 08:10

    ActLight named Cool Vendor by Gartner

    ActLight named Cool Vendor by Gartner

    ActLight has been selected as a “Cool Vendor 2013″ by Gartner in the area of semiconductors. It’s the third Swiss start-up receiving the prestigious label.

    16.05.2013 07:40

    Microjob-Plattform baut Serviceleistungen aus

    Jacando logo

    jacando, erstes Schweizer Unternehmen zur Vermittlung von Neben- und Microjobs, erweitert sein Angebot und bietet neue eine Job-Beratung sowie einen speziellen Unternehmensservice an.

    15.05.2013 12:37

    150‘000 Franken für die besten Geschäftsideen der Schweiz

    150‘000 Franken für die besten Geschäftsideen der Schweiz

    Im Rahmen der Swiss Startups Awards werden dieses Jahr drei Preise für Firmengründer verliehen: Neben dem STARTUPS.CH AWARD, der vom gleichnamigen Unternehmen für Online-Firmengründungen vergeben wird, verleiht die AXA-Versicherung einen speziellen Innovation Award und der Energiekonzern Axpo erstmals einen Energy Award. Jeder der drei Preise ist mit CHF 50‘000 dotiert.

    15.05.2013 11:26

    „Man muss die Neugier der Kunden wecken“

    By: Stefan Kyora
    „Man muss die Neugier der Kunden wecken“

    Schweizer Firmengründer sind heute in vielen Bereichen besser als vor zehn Jahren. Doch beim Verkauf hapert es immer noch. Jürg Mausch, ein Sales-Experte mit langjähriger Verkaufserfahrung bei Technologie-Start-ups aber auch bei Firmen wie der Apple Generalvertretung Schweiz, gibt handfeste Tipps.

    15.05.2013 09:17

    Start-ups for Seed Night at EPFL selected

    Logo A3 Angels

    The “Seed Night at EPFL” returns. For the second time the event helps start-ups and investors to connect. 20 innovation projects will be presented and several speakers will share their experience. In addition six start-ups will present themselves: Sophia Genetics, Nanolive, Domosafety, Morphotonix, Amal Therapeutics and OsmoBlue.

    14.05.2013 15:33

    M2M Challenge: Competition promotes visions

    m2m challenge logo

    Entries for the international innovation competition M2M Challenge can be submitted from Tuesday, 14 May 2013. The last M2M Challenge was won by the Swiss start-up Limmex. 

    14.05.2013 15:23

    Genkyotex Drug Reduces Atherosclerosis Development

    Genkyotex Drug Reduces Atherosclerosis Development

    Genkyotex collaborators have discovered the role of NOX in the development of atherosclerosis in diabetic mice. It is one factor leading to atherosclerotic plaque development. The scientists also showed that Genkyotex drug reduces this development.

    14.05.2013 11:26

    Bis Ende Mai für den Zentralschweizer Jungunternehmerpreis bewerben

    Bis Ende Mai für den Zentralschweizer Jungunternehmerpreis bewerben

    Im September verleiht die Gewerbe-Treuhand bereits zum zwanzigsten Mal ihren mit 10‘000 Franken dotierten Zentralschweizer Neuunternehmer-Preis. Noch bis zum 31. Mai können sich Start-ups für den Preis bewerben.

    14.05.2013 10:29

    CA Technologies et la HEIG-VD soutiennent des projets collectifs et innovants ainsi que des start up

    HEIG-VD Logo

    CA Technologies a conclu un partenariat de cinq ans avec la Haute École d’Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD). CA Technologies va à l’avenir soutenir des projets d’affaires innovants ayant un impact positif sur la société, ainsi que les innovations dans le domaine des technologies de l’information.

    Tags: Partnering
    14.05.2013 09:53

    Andrew Alliance signs several distribution agreements for Europe and Canada

    Andrew Alliance signs several distribution agreements for Europe and Canada

    Andrew Alliance S.A., the manufacturer of the innovative Andrew pipetting robot, has signed distribution agreements for Switzerland, Canada and the Scandinavian markets.

    Tags: Partnering
    13.05.2013 14:37

    Business Angel Roland Zeller unterstützt BuddyBroker

    Business Angel Roland Zeller unterstützt BuddyBroker

    BuddyBroker, eine neue Social-Recruiting-Plattform, hat mit Roland Zeller einen erfahrenen Internet-Unternehmer an Bord geholt. Zeller, Gründer des ersten Schweizer Internet-Reisebüros travel.ch, hat bereits das Schweizer Vorzeige Start-up GetYourGuide als Business Angel unterstützt.

    13.05.2013 12:15

    Success Factors of Fast Growing Start-ups

    Tamino Fuchs

    For his Bachelor Thesis Tamino Fuchs asked entrepreneurs and experts about success factors for start-ups. Entrepreneurs such as Michael Näf (Doodle), Pascal Mathis (GetYourGuide), Junjun Chen (Housetrip), Sadik Hafizovic (Zurich Instruments) and experts such as Jochen Gnädinger (Technopark Luzern), Gian-Franco Salvato (serial entrepreneur) and Claus Niedermann (startupticker) shared their insights. The Thesis was written at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Lucerne and commissioned by InnovationsTransfer Zentralschweiz.

    13.05.2013 11:10

    Venture Leaders – Discover the selected start-ups

    Venture Leaders – Discover the selected start-ups

    The venture leaders program aims at promoting Swiss start-ups with a global potential by offering selectees a 10 day long U.S based business development program. The next trip starts in June. The profiles of the selected start-ups are now online and Swissnex Boston has started a dedicated blog including short videos of the participants.

    13.05.2013 09:11

    Experienced Business Angel appointed to the Qualysense Board

    Experienced Business Angel appointed to the Qualysense Board

    QualySense AG, an EMPA-based start-up company that pioneers innovative grain and seed sorting technologies to set new quality standards in the food industry, announces today that it has appointed Beat Bühlmann to its board of directors. Beat is a Private Equity professional and active business angel.

    Tags: Investor
    rss
    Print

    Swiss Venture Capital Report TEST

    Swiss Venture Capital Report TEST The new Swiss Venture Capital Report was published on 26 January. It analyses 304 financing rounds closed in 2020 and includes further article such as an interview with Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board, and a list of Swiss "soonicorns". You can download it in our assets section.

    Register for more services

    Create your personal archive

    Get the Newsletter

    Set award alarms

    Partners

    Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation Gebert Rüf Stiftung Innosuisse UBS

    Contributors

    IFJ Innovaud Kendris Lichtsteiner Foundation SICTIC Startup Campus Startup Days Swiss Economic Forum Swisscom Swissnex Switzerland Innovation Universität Zürich venturelab

    Supporters

    Agire
    Basel Area Business & Innovation
    be-advanced
    Biopôle
    Business Angels Switzerland
    ESA BIC Switzerland
    ETH
    Fongit
    Genilem
    HEG Fribourg
    Innovation Zurich
    Join us now
    Kanton Aargau
    Kanton Zurich
    Open-i
    SBB
    SECA
    SEF.Growth
    StartAngels Network
    STARTFELD
    SwissParks.ch
    Switzerland Global Enterprise
    Technology Fund
    Technopark Luzern
    Technopark Winterthur
    TECHNOPARK Zürich
    Tenity
    The Ark
    Top 100
    University of Basel
    USI Startup Centre
    venture kick
    Wyss Zurich
    ZKB

    Supporters

    Agire
    Basel Area Business & Innovation
    be-advanced
    Biopôle
    Business Angels Switzerland
    Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation
    ESA BIC Switzerland
    ETH
    Fongit
    Gebert Rüf Stiftung
    Genilem
    HEG Fribourg
    Innosuisse
    Innovation Zurich
    Join us now
    Kanton Aargau
    Kanton Zurich
    Open-i
    SBB
    SECA
    SEF.Growth
    StartAngels Network
    STARTFELD
    Swisscom
    Swissnex
    SwissParks.ch
    Switzerland Global Enterprise
    Switzerland Innovation
    Technology Fund
    Technopark Luzern
    Technopark Winterthur
    TECHNOPARK Zürich
    Tenity
    The Ark
    Top 100
    UBS
    University of Basel
    USI Startup Centre
    venture kick
    Wyss Zurich
    ZKB

    News

    • Startup Media House
    • Pinboard
    • News archive
    • Newsletter archive
    • Editorials
    Directories
    • Awards
    • Grants & Loans
    • Jobs
    • Investors
    • Facts
    • Initiatives
    Archive
    • News
    • Interviews
    • Editorials
    Magazines
    • Swiss Venture Capital Report
    • Top 100 Startup Magazine
    • Gründen
    • Swiss Startup Radar

    Calendar

    • Events
    • Trainings
    • Most viewed

    Interactive

    • Login
    • Register
    • Twitter
    • Get your personal archive
    • Submit an event
    • Submit special offer
    • Contact us

    About Us

    • Principal Innosuisse
    • Startupticker Foundation
    • Team
    • Editorial statute
    • Partners & Contributors
    • Supporters
    • Cooperations
    • FAQ
    • Join us
    • Impressum

    Contact information

    • startupticker.ch
    • Hirschmattstrasse 33
    • CH-6003 Luzern
    • news@startupticker.ch
    • Contact us
    © 2020 startupticker.ch
    powered by MatchingNeeds

    By continuing to use this website you agree with our TERMS AND CONDITIONS