On the edge

Fotokite AG, a Swiss and US-based scale-up making fully autonomous tethered UAVs for firefighting and public safety teams, successfully closed its latest Series B financing round. The recent investment allows Fotokite to expand its public safety customer base, meet new market opportunities, develop additional product features, and scale up operations.

Der Finanzplaner  Philippe Muntwyler und die Produktspezialistin Chantal Heinis Hiroz bringen mit ihrem Startup Caveo eine Robo-Advisor-Lösung für den Vorsorgebereich auf den Markt. Dadurch können Privatpersonen ihre Versicherungs- und Vorsorgeprodukte umfassend digital verwalten und datengestützt optimieren.

Based on its proprietary fermentation technology, Kidemis converts low-value agricultural side streams into high-quality, sustainable, and cost-effective protein-rich feed ingredients for the aquaculture industry. The financial support from Venture kick will accelerate its development to the next phase.

Investitionen in Unternehmen und Technologien sind ein zentrales Element strategischer Geschäftsentscheidungen. Der Schutz des Geistigen Eigentums spielt hier eine Schlüsselrolle.

Nasdaq-listed Oculis has completed an oversubscribed private placement round, raising approximately $59 million from new and existing investors, extending its cash runway to 2026. This comes shortly after the company reported positive clinical results for its anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drug OCS-01. 

The Ticino-based startup Liberty MedTech has developed and successfully tested a full-scale prototype of its innovative rehabilitation device, the Liberty Rehabilitation Platform. The company aims to start clinical testing and certification by the end of the third quarter of 2024.

Das Babyfood-Startup yamo stellt per sofort den Betrieb ein. Eine Finanzierungsrunde, die den Fortbestand hätte sichern sollen, kam nicht zustande.

Lakestar closed its latest funds, Lakestar Early IV and Lakestar Growth II, for around $600 million to inject new capital into the next generation of European start-ups, bringing Lakestar’s assets under management to €2bn.

Following the closing of its preclinical studies, Swibrace in collaboration with Inselspital Bern is advancing its patented wrist braces for treating distal radius, rhizarthrosis, and scaphoid fractures into the clinical phase.

With the acquisition of Standard Notes, an encrypted notes-app, Proton has made its second acquisition to expand its portfolio. The Geneva based startup currently offers a suite of products, including the end-to-end encrypted email ProtonMail with over 100 million accounts.

Zurich-based startup progile developed the AI platform, TestResults.io, to empower software developers and testers to deliver high-quality software. The closing of its seed funding round provides the startup with the resources to advance its technology and expand into new markets.

Die Stadt Wien setzt als erste Millionenstadt smino ein. In Deutschland ist smino bereits in mehreren Städten und Kommunen erfolgreich im Einsatz – so etwa in Essen und Darmstadt. Insgesamt nutzen 27.000 Unternehmen Softwarelösung für Planungs- und Bauprojekte. 

Le 7 février dernier, Klode° s'est illustrée dans l'émission "Qui veut être mon associé" sur M6. Devant des millions de téléspectateurs et téléspectatrices, les inventeurs de la petite poubelle à compost sans odeur ont séduit Tony Parker et Kelly Massol. Aujourd'hui, plus de 10 000 exemplaires de leur produit phare ont été vendus.

In addition to CHF 100’000 from investors, Openversum has obtained a REPIC Roll Out project grant of CHF 500’000 to advance its technology over two years. This achievement marks the startup’s start into the industrial scale up phase as it nears its vision to make clean drinking water technologies accessible.

Bei CLEVERON, DuraMon und Auterion verstärken neue Teammitglieder mit Erfahrungen aus schnell wachsenden Unternehmen das Management. GOBugfree setzt auf zwei Co-CEOs und Indivi holt einen ehemaligen Biogen-Mitarbeiter als Chief Medical Officer an Bord.

Circunis baut einen Online-Marktplatz auf, über den Lebensmittelüberschüsse und Nebenströme gehandelt werden können. Nach dem Migros-Pionierfonds unterstützt nun auch die Seedling Foundation das Projekt. Damit ist die Aufbauphase nun vollständig finanziert.

Schlieren-based startup, Neurimmune, which develops drug candidates for central nervous system (CNS) and related protein aggregation diseases, has, in collaboration with its partner Alexion, advanced its drug candidate ALXN2220 into phase 3. This marks a significant step in the company’s journey to addressing the serious clinical condition ATTR-CM.  

Das Berner Startup honestmonday hat ein mit KI unterstütztes Tool für die Erstellung eines standardisierten digitalen Businessplans entwickelt. Die Berner Kantonalbank hat sich am Unternehmen beteiligt und setzt das Tool nun auch in der Beratung ein.

Medical Templates, the startup innovating the interventional radiology space, announced the receipt of the U.S. FDA clearance for its Cube Navigator software for planning of percutaneous, CT-guided interventions.

Startups from across Switzerland competed in various award comperitions worldwide, scoring the top position. Besides gaiing recognition, some statrtups will embark on a multi-week acceleration journey to advance their technology with suport from industry experts.

Fintech startup Obligate, which is at the forefront of institutional adoption in on-chain capital markets, has introduced its first bond issuance on Base. For this endeavour, the startup has partnered with Mikro Kapital, a Luxemburg based company specialized in impact finance and microfinance.

LEDCity, the leading innovator in intelligent lighting solutions, raised additional CHF 2 million from a private investor. This investment will drive product development and accelerate their international expansion. Despite the current difficult market situation for startups, LEDCity secured a total of CHF 5 million in funding over the 12 months.

Per 1. April 2024 hat Axpo das sechs Jahre alte Software-Startup LINIA übernommen. Seine Software erlaubt die automatisierte und standardisierte Aufnahme, Visualisierung und Analyse von Daten zum Ist-Zustand von Stromnetzen. Die Übernahme ermöglicht Axpo ein einzigartiges Full-Service-Angebot im Dienstleistungsbereich der automatisierten Stromnetzinspektion und den Zugang zu neuen Märkten.

Trust Square AG and The Hashgraph Association (THA) are joining forces to support blockchain and deep-tech startups globally. Similarly, accelerator QAI Ventures expanded to Canada through a partnership with Quantum City to facilitate quantum and advanced AI startups’ access to the North-American and European markets.

The event provides the opportunity to transform a startup idea into a tangible reality within just 54 hours.

Showcasing innovation, fuelling investment, and driving partnerships across Europe to improve the outcomes, access, and quality of healthcare for women.

Do you plan to raise capital for your startup? Learn from Karim Maizar the essential deal terms of equity investments and how to negotiate your term sheet.

Join us for an exclusive evening with Vincent Bieri, founder of Nexthink, as he shares the remarkable journey of building a unicorn company. This fireside chat, moderated by Kenneth from Founderful Campus and jointly organised with the EPFL-UNIL Entrepreneur Club, promises to offer a look into the challenges and lessons learnt in creating a billion-dollar enterprise from the ground up.

Après les vacances, Y-PARC et Innovaud proposent un événement autour du développement durable : introduction à la notion de durabilité, témoignages d'entreprises face aux challenges des certifications et présentation de Viva, l’entité économie durable de l’Etat de Vaud

During ten days, participants in the Health Hack program will join forces to co-create solutions to address healthcare challenges. The hackathon is open to anyone with an interest in the field, regardless of their technical skills or experience.

Participants gain access to cutting-edge discussions on global venture capital trends, Swiss unicorn success stories including Scandit, Climeworks, SonarSource and Proton and the challenges and opportunities within alternative investments.

Join us to delve into the national and international support programmes provided by Innosuisse, Swissnex, and Horizon Europe, designed to fuel the growth of your startup!

I tuoi collaboratori sono i veri co-attori del tuo successo. Ti sei già chiesto se hai i giusti professionisti a bordo? Oppure sei nella fase di reclutamento? Sapevi che il comportamento, l'atteggiamento e la motivazione rappresentano l'80% del tuo successo? Non lasciare nulla al caso! L'errata architettura del tuo Team può far fallire il tuo progetto. Allinea le competenze della tua squadra anche in termini di competenze trasversali. Investi in modo sostenibile nelle tue risorse umane affinché siano vere risorse e non solo costi. Quali competenze, talenti e qualità desideri ritrovare in loro? Il dominante azionista, l’intraprendente creativo, il sociale relazionale, il coscienzioso normatore? Persone orientate ai risultati, maggiormente innovative e creative, attente ai bisogni della clientela oppure coscienziose ed attente ai dettagli ed ai processi? Leader, amministratori, tecnici o venditori? Qual è la "formula magica" da adottare nella tua azienda? È solo una questione di avere il giusto MIX.

Wie bringst Du weitere Expertise, Wettbewerbsvorteile und Fachwissen in Dein Startup?

The event will provide early-stage startup founderwith tips and tricks to scale up operations. The event with more than 200 startup founders will focus on knowledge exchange and networking. Thought leaders, innovators, and industry pioneers will take the stage, share insights and answer questions.

Es gibt viele sinnvolle Wege für eine einfache und schnelle Kapitalbeschaffung: Am Anlass stehen Praxisbeispiele von KMUs und Startups, die sich mit Erfolg frisches Kapital beschaffen konnten, im Mittelpunkt.

The Venture Briefing event series is designed to help students with an intent to pursue entrepreneurship take their first steps towards building a successful company.

Students, professionals, engineers and designers meet others who share a passion for building tangible products. Focus: Innovative Solutions for 3D printing.

Die Inno-Night ist mehr als nur ein Event; es ist eine Plattform, die die Brücke schlägt zwischen akademischem Wissen und realer Geschäftswelt. Der Event bietet Studierenden und allen, die am Anfang ihrer unternehmerischen Laufbahn stehen, den Raum, um ihre Ideen zu schärfen, sich mit Gleichgesinnten zu verbinden und die nächsten Schritte auf ihrem unternehmerischen Pfad zu planen.

Accelerate your startup project with the support of successful founders and industry leaders!

Insomni'hack is a security conference and hacking contest founded and organized by SCRT S.A. - which is now Orange Cyberdefense Switzerland - since 2008. While it started as a very small contest in 2008, Insomni'hack has become over the years one of the largest information security events in Switzerland. A must attend for cybersecurity startups coming in April 2024

The Swiss Biotech Day is a premier biotechnology conference in Europe, attracting professionals from the global life sciences community. In 2024, it will once again provide a platform for networking, engaging discussions, and the exploration of advancements in R&D, manufacturing, data management, artificial intelligence, and innovative financing. International biotech delegations use the “Global Village” to strengthen their ties with Switzerland as a biotech hub and promote cross-border investments, public-private partnerships, research and development collaborations and exchange of talent. 

Are you a student at a University of Applied Sciences (FH) in Switzerland? Do you plan to start your own startup?

Der Anlass zeigt auf, wie Startups und KMU von intelligenten Lösungen profitieren. Die Referenten sind renommierte Experten wie Christan Hugo Hoffmann, Leiter Swiss AI Startup Center, und Gion Salm, langjähriger Leiter AI bei der SBB und nun Leiter Denk- und Handlungsraum AI sowie Dozent AI an der Fachhochschule Graubünden. Zudem stellt Markus Egger sein Startup Contractus Intelligence vor.

Le Cybersec Breakfast du 24 avril, organisé par Innovaud et le Canton de Vaud, abordera les enjeux cybersécurité pour les acteurs publics et para-publics.

This event offers participants the chance to enhance their understanding of trademark law with the expertise of Bernard Volken, a recognized IP lawyer.

This year, Swissnex’s annual meeting puts the spotlight on planetary thinking, featuring researchers, innovators, and artists who are unveiling new ways of looking at the relationship between humans and the planet.

Le Forum de l'innovation sociale est de retour à l'UNIL ! Cet événement unique en Suisse romande est l'occasion de rencontrer des entrepreneur·e·s sociaux·ales reconnu·e·s, des acteur·trice·s du terrain et des expert·e·s qui construisent un monde de demain plus inclusif et durable.

In den letzten 18 Monaten wurde die Welt durch die neuesten Innovationen in der Welt der KI erschüttert. Aber wie können Unternehmen diese Technologie für ihr Geschäft nutzen und welche Anwendungsfälle gibt es über Chatbots hinaus?

The Entrepreneurs Club is the place where innovators, startups, supporters and researchers get together, exchange and network.

The Startup Champions Seed Night is an annual startup presentation event bringing together the most promising entrepreneurs from Swiss universities, angel investors, mentors, industry leaders, and scientists for an onsite audience of 400+ people.

Dans ce cours, nos experts en création d'entreprise te montrent les 4 étapes de la création de ton entreprise et tout ce que tu dois garder à l'esprit sur le chemin de l'activité indépendante.

Basel Area Business & Innovation vous invite à l'événement Le tout connecté 2024 (en français et en allemand), qui se tiendra le 25 avril à Delémont.  Plongez dans l'univers de la durabilité dans l'industrie manufacturière, où nous explorerons les opportunités et les défis des pratiques durables. Venez écouter des experts partager des cas concrets, des avantages économiques aux obstacles potentiels, et discuter des différents aspects de la durabilité dans l'industrie manufacturière.