Companies worldwide look to Switzerland for tech solutions

The gut microbiome is essential to the health and well-being of companion animals. Study data from Gnubiotics show Animal Milk Oligosaccharides (A.M.O.s) manufactured by Gnubiotics helped protect the microbiome of dogs from the adverse effects of antibiotics. In 2021, Gnubiotics also announced patents covering microbiome-based markers to predict, diagnose and treat feline obesity, a major cause of diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in felines. The startup has recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with ADM, a global leader in human and animal nutrition, to commercialise innovative microbiome solutions for companion animal health and wellbeing. This collaboration thus gives ADM unique access to cutting edge technologies and a pipeline of microbiome-focused innovation from Gnubiotics.

Squirro and EPT join forces
Vietnam-based IT firm FPT Software is collaborating with Squirro, a Switzerland-based augmented intelligence solutions provider, to offer their customers comprehensive enterprise solutions backed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to leverage data to its full potential, make better-informed decisions and drive business growth. With digital consulting experience, fast delivery capability and a presence in 26 countries, FPT Software can help Squirro strengthen its positioning and expand its go-to-market capabilities globally.

SEBA wins sizeable international bank
Fintech startup SEBA Bank, a fully integrated, FINMA licensed digital assets banking platform, will provide digital asset custody and brokerage services to LGT Bank, an international financial services provider focusing on private banking and asset management. LGT Bank is part of LGT Group, a leading global private banking and asset management group with over CHF 280 billion in assets under management. LGT Bank is leveraging SEBA Bank’s fully regulated banking platform and institutional-grade digital asset custody capabilities to launch clients' digital asset custody and trading services.

Metaco and Brick’s join forces
METACO is the leading provider of security-critical software and infrastructure to the digital asset ecosystem. The company built METACO Harmonize, used by Tier 1 financial institutions for digital asset custody and orchestration, ensuring that all processes across a client’s digital asset offering are fully distributed with no single point of compromise. The startup has recently inked a partnership with Brink’s, the global leader in total cash management, route-based secure logistics and payment solutions since 1859. Brink’s extends METACO’s institutional digital asset custody services into the physical world through its internationally recognised secure logistics expertise and global network of vault locations. These capabilities provide financial institutions with an unparalleled, segregated, fully distributed disaster recovery solution for critical private key recovery backups.

Legaltech startups support Helvetia
DeinAdieu, which helps individuals organise inheritance and will and funerals, and YLEX, which offers legal counsel, are among the partners for Helvetia’s new platform, ImmoWorld, providing information and tools on the topic of home ownership.

Matchspace Music and CSS promote mental well-being through music
To make music accessible to everyone to boost their mental health, Matchspace Music, the innovative Swiss platform for individual music lessons, and enjoy365, the offering platform of CSS Insurance, are launching discounted music lessons for enjoy365.ch customers. During a pilot phase, customers of enjoy365.ch will pay half the price for music lessons on all 45 instruments on Matchspace and access to over 300 qualified Matchspace music teachers throughout Switzerland.

Bloom Diagnostics tests enter Austria
Many athletes are affected by iron deficiency, an issue that Bloom Diagnostics strives to tackle with its Bloom Ferritin Test. A specialist in at-home and self-tests, Bloom helps individuals with iron-deficiency track their iron levels and get recommendations on how to combat the condition. Thanks to a new partnership, the device will now be available in the Tristyle web shop. Tristyle is a Vienna based sports training institute that connects people with experienced coaches, dietitians, and nutritionists to help them achieve their fitness goals and push their limits.

Seervision wins Canon as partner
Seervision, a Swiss company developing camera automation software has announced a partnership with Canon, a leading digital imaging solutions provider, to offer integration of the Seervision Suite and Canon’s PTZ cameras. Canon now includes video production automation as part of its offering, introducing the Seervision Suite capabilities to its customers. The exceptional image quality of Canon PTZ cameras combined with leading camera automation software allows for professional video production with minimal effort. The Seervision Suite automates live video productions and thanks to the integration with Canon robotic cameras, opens the technology to a new range of users in live and hybrid events, education, corporate, and many other markets.

Yokoy and 60 Dias join forces
Fintech startup Yokoy specialising in spend management and 60dias, a leader in VAT reimbursement for travel and expense claims, are entering into a partnership. This new alliance will enable companies operating in Europe to automate their expense management and VAT reimbursement processes, regardless of their country of residence. With the new partnership, 60dias' more than 15 years of expertise in tax matters come together with Yokoy's knowledge around the automation of the expense process. From now on, customers will benefit from an end-to-end process that covers expense management and VAT reimbursement holistically.

(RAN)