Success does not arrive overnight

In collaboration with Imina Technologies, Attolight has launched a new nanoprobing option on its Allalin Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)-Spectroscopic platform. The resulting Allalin-miBots have now been deployed in Hong Kong.

Teams from the University of Fribourg, ETH Zurich, and the University of Zurich have each secured a grant of CHF 150’000 as part of the InnoBooster program to advance their solutions. Proposed solutions address challenges in the energy and medical sectors, as well as industry aiming to reduce carbon emissions with novel techniques.

EVOK, fournisseur frigourgeois renommé de services informatique rejoint le groupe Sequotech en pleine croissance. Cette intégration s’aligne à l’ambition de Sequotech de consolider sa position de leader du marché de services IT en Suisse romande. EVOK rejoint les sociétés existantes du groupe - dbi services, UDITIS, exxo it-services et avency - qui emploie aujourd'hui environ 250 salariés.

Die Ostschweizer fluidbot AG entwickelt einen Roboter für die Überwachung und vorausschauende Instandhaltung von Trinkwasserleitungen. Nun erhält das Startup Unterstützung aus der Zielbranche. Der Forschungsfond Wasser des Schweizerischen Fachverbands für Wasser, Gas und Wärme fördert die weitere Entwicklung finanziell.

Sygnum, Taurus and Wecan Group provide varying infrastructure to accelerate the adoption of digital assets in the financial services industry. The companies have witnessed a surge in demand for their solutions, affirmed by forging partnerships with banks in Switzerland and expanding their reach globally.

Nach einen halben Jahr wurden in der Schweiz 27'109 Neugründungen verzeichnet. Das sind 2,1 Prozent mehr als in der Vorjahresperiode. Die IFJ Studie «Nationale Analyse Schweizer Firmengründungen 1. Halbjahr 2024» vergleicht die Gründungswerte zudem mit denen der Nachbarländer. Etwas getrübt wird die positive Gründungsbilanz durch die ebenfalls zunehmende Anzahl an Konkursen, wie der Gläubigerverband Creditreform in seiner neusten Erhebung aufzeigt.

Geneva-based Forestay is one of the few Swiss VCs focussing on growth stage investments. This second fund has received backing from some of the largest family offices in Europe and Switzerland. Forestay II will primarily invest in Enterprise AI and Software as a Service (SaaS) sectors.

Leadership changes enable startups to exploit the expertise of industry leaders, allowing them to take a leap into the next phase. Several appointments have been recently made with new, experienced personalities hailing from other organisations, but also from within the startups themselves.

Malaysia Aviation Group (“MAG”) has appointed Yonder to provide long-term services and upgrade their existing legacy documentation system across the Group. The group employs a total of 12,000 people and has reported a turnover of almost USD 3 billion for 2023.

Following the success of its inaugural program with eight participants, the FF+ Acceleration Program is entering the next phase. Aiming to create an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Switzerland, the program will continue to support female led ventures and make them investment ready.

Four of Ikerian’s products are now registered as Class IIa medical devices under the European Union Medical Device Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/745) (EU-MDR), strengthening its position in the AI healthcare technology space. The Certificate applies to its Ophthalmology Data Platform ‘RetinAI Discovery’ and three AI-based models to identify and quantify retinal layers, retinal fluids and retinal biomarkers.

Squirro, a leading Swiss-headquartered global SaaS platform specializing in enterprise-ready generative AI, search, and business insights, acquired Synaptica. This strategic acquisition integrates Synaptica’s semantic graph technology with Squirro’s generative AI capabilities, creating a powerful platform for knowledge discovery, conversational search, and business process automation.

ONWARD Medical, focussed on spinal cord stimulation therapies to restore movement, function, and independence in people with spinal cord injury, signed a loan agreement in the amount of up to €52.5 million with U.S.-based lender Runway Growth Capital LLC. The loan will help to fund upcoming milestones including the expected launch of a first therapy later this year.

Liberta Partners, eine in München ansässige Multi-Family Holding, hat das führende Schweizer E-Commerce-Unternehmen DeinDeal AG von Ringier übernommen. Seit 2015 war Ringier mehrheitlich an DeinDeal beteiligt. Liberta beabsichtigt die führende Position des Unternehmens im Schweizer E-Commerce-Markt weiter auszubauen.

Innerhalb von nur 30 Stunden sicherte sich das Aarauer Fintech-Startup findependent 5 Millionen Franken. Die Summe steuerten Kundinnen und Kunden per Crowdfunding bei. Das Startup kann sich damit voll auf die Weiterentwicklung der Unternehmung und der App konzentrieren.

Beim Zürcher Startup Scrona übernehmen die Gründer definierte Management-Rollen, ELDICO bekommt einen neuen CEO, das Fintech ONE PM stockt die Leitung auf und bei kaisin. ziehen sich zwei Mitgründer zurück.

42matters, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Zurich, is known for its high-quality data in the App Intelligence space. The company has been acquired by Similarweb, a global leader in digital intelligence with more than 1000 employees and publicly traded on the NYSE.

Daphne Technology’s innovative SlipPure system has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register (LR) for its Plasma-Catalytic technology, with LR witnessed results confirming the efficacy and reliability of the system. The performance results demonstrate the technology's readiness for market deployment and its impact on reducing methane emissions The next version of the SlipPure is currently being manufactured for deployment in November 2024 with a US Oil super-major.

Die SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG übernimmt per sofort 100 Prozent der moneyland.ch AG. Die Marke, die Plattform und das Team von moneyland.ch bleiben bestehen und werden vollständig in die SMG integriert. Auch Gründer Benjamin Manz bleibt weiterhin als Geschäftsführer tätig.

Thomas Mehrling, an expert in developing novel oncology compounds from bench to bedside, is the new CEO of Release Therapeutics. The appointment follows the recent strategic pivot of Release Tx (formerly, ‘MaxiVax’) towards treating genetic disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) with a best-in-class cell macroencapsulation technology as an alternative to gene therapy.

Der Fokus von Nahtlos liegt auf Textil-basierten Elektroden für den Einsatz in der Medizin. Die erste Generation dieser Anwendung ist bereits auf dem Markt. Parallel zum Re-Design der Elektroden macht sich das St. Galler Medtech-Startup die zugrundeliegende Technologie der semipermeablen Textilien für den Launch einer einfacheren Anwendung zunutze und hat dazu eine Produktionslinie für Kühlbekleidung aufgebaut.

Idorsia receives European marketing authorisation for JERAYGO for the treatment of resistant hypertension. Aphaia reports positive phase 2 results for a drug designed to prevent diabetes. And Stalicla can announce positive results from a phase 1b study of its precision medicine candidate for patients with autism spectrum disorder.

This year, Droople launched its Partner Program, aimed at aligning with key customers who share its vision for a sustainable future. Recently the Swiss cleantech welcomed Belu Water as a top-tier partner in this initiative. With members won already in Greece, France, Germany, the program led by Frédéric Zoupanos is on track to achieve its ambitious objectives.

The Andreas & Thomas Struengmann Award was established this year to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs realizing revolutionary ideas in the DACH life science sector. First winners are HAYA Therapeutics' co-founders Samir Ounzain and Daniel Blessing. The award is worth €100,000.

One year after raising CHF 9M in funding, TreaTech announces the inauguration of VISTA, its first Swiss circular waste treatment unit, at the Ecorecyclage site in Lavigny. Set to process industrial, agricultural and municipal waste, the installation will directly inject the renewable gas captured into the natural gas network of parent company Holdigaz Group who invested in the Vaud startup. The unit will be installed in Q3 2024.

From 11 to 14 November 2024, MEDICA will once again gather international experts from the medical industry in Düsseldorf, Germany.

WeBloom and Women in Tech Switzerland invite innovators, change-makers, and tech enthusiasts to their joint event and graduation ceremony of the Wave Fellowship program.

As we navigate through 2024, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) frameworks becomes pivotal. Consequently, organizations strive to maintain robust compliance standards, manage risks effectively, and ensure corporate governance.

In this online course, our startup experts will show you the 4 steps to setting up your company and everything you need to keep in mind on your way to self-employment.

Venture Kick is an initiative from private donors. Potential entrepreneurs from Swiss colleges and universities present their business ideas to the jury of Venture Kick, with the chance to win seed capital of up to CHF 150,000 over three stages. The third and last stage is the Venture Kick: four project teams compete against each other, with two teams receiving the final kick of CHF 100,000 each.

The Summit is the premier podium of choice for opinion leaders and senior policymakers to announce, share and explain important initiatives in the fields of CSR, ESG and Blockchain by exploring the convergence, challenges and opportunities in these fields.

Join us for an exclusive summer life sciences networking event to learn more about expansion opportunities and the challenges that startups as they embark on this journey.

Healthtechpark Insight ist eine halbtägige Veranstaltung, die sich dieses Jahr auf medizinische und technische Innovationen in der Onkologie konzentriert.

Swissnex Startup Managers from around the world will be in Switzerland in July. Get the chance to exchange with them during the Swissnex Startup Alumni Apéro.

Tom Hofmann, cybersecurity specialist with more than than 20 years of experience, will join the SECA Romandie to provide real world intelligence into how hackers are stealing and dealing with sensitive credentials to compromise organizations.