Mit Fabian Cancellara steigt ein weiterer Schweizer Vorzeigeathlet bei einem Startup ein. Der zweifache Olympiasieger und vierfache Weltmeister wird seine Expertise in die Entwicklung neuer Produkte bei ILEVE DISTRICT einbringen und auch als Botschafter der jungen Marke wirken.

Die Ladestationen des Luzerner Startups sun2wheel machen Autobatterien als Stromspeicher nutzbar. Jetzt hat der grösste Mobilitätsclub der Schweiz eine 20-Prozent-Beteiligung am Unternehmen bekannt gegeben.

Für über 1’000 Kampagnen jährlich spulen die Fahrerinnen und Fahrer von Working Bicycle fleissig Kilometer mit ihren Velos ab. Rund 300 Unternehmen schalten regional und national Werbung auf den Gepäckträger-Boxen und können so theoretisch etwa die Hälfte der Bevölkerung erreichen, wie eine eigens durchgeführte Studie zeigt.

In B2C-Shops dreht sich alles darum, aus Besuchern Käufer zu machen. Das Thuner Startup InnoFind konnte jetzt in einem gross angelegten A/B-Test beweisen, dass sein KI-Tool die Conversion Rate signifikant steigert.

With the purchase of British company Aeguana, Boostbar became a leading provider of unattended retail technology. Last year, the startup grew its customer base to 200 in more than ten countries and reached 6.5 million annual recurring revenue.

Spanish pharmaceutical company Ferrer and Swiss clinical stage biotechnology company Asceneuron announce the signing of a licensing agreement in which Ferrer obtains the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize ASN90 in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), an orphan, tau-related disease with a high unmet medical need1.

Das Food-Startup EggField schliesst mit Hummus-Produzent Hilcona einen Lebensmittelkreislauf. Luya bringt seine Produkte in die Regale eines weiteren grossen Detailhändlers. Und in Zusammenarbeit mit einem holländischen Lebensmittelfarben-Produzenten hat microPow einen Spezialeffekt für pflanzlichen Fleischersatz entwickelt.

Pully based Triplequote has been acquired by Gradle in a private transaction. The San Francisco company is extending its developer productivity solution portfolio directly to the Scala developer community by speeding up builds with the world’s only parallel compiler for the Scala language, Hydra. Martin Odersky, creator of the Scala programming language and advisory board member to Triplequote, will continue in a technical advisory role at Gradle. Both Cofounders of the startup have joined Gradle family.

Drone technology startup Verity has signed a contract with Maersk North America to deliver drones for warehouse inventory management. Organisations in France in Graubünden have also purchased cleantech solutions from Clean Greans and DHP Technologies to promote sustainable greenhouse and renewable energy production.

MindMaze, a global pioneer in AI-driven digital neurotherapeutics, has launched its proprietary medical device Izar in the US and Europe. Izar is a first-of-its-kind, FDA-listed and CE-marked smart peripheral for patients with impairment in hand motor function. Leading global centers in the US, UK and New Zealand are already using the device.

The research collaboration between EraCal Therapeutics and Nestlé Health Science aims to identify novel nutraceuticals relevant to controlling food intake. The joint program combines Nestle’s unique nutraceutical resources with EraCal’s differentiated drug discovery platform. These synergies aim to provide a new paradigm for first-line nutraceuticals for people suffering from metabolic diseases.

Cleantech startup Metafuels has entered a long-term collaboration with the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI to develop a new process for producing sustainable aviation fuel. The two will construct and operate the first pilot plant on the PSI campus to validate the technology and prepare it for large-scale commercial deployment.  

Based in Basel, Ymmunobio is a preclinical startup specialising in the development of innovative treatments for cancer patients. The startup has secured ownership of neuronal pentraxin receptor (NPTXR) antibodies for treating several gastro-intestinal cancers from Nagoya University. This marks the company’s second in-licensed candidate.

Klarpay bietet Online-Unternehmen grenzübergreifende, skalierbare, massgeschneiderte Geschäftskonten und Zahlungslösungen. Am Ende des ersten Geschäftsjahres hatte das Unternehmen mehr als 120 Firmenkunden und erzielte einen substanziellen Jahresgewinn.

Mirai Foods hat ein Rindsfilet im Bioreaktor hergestellt. Für die dabei eingesetzten Schlüsseltechnologien hat das Wädenswiler Startup drei Patente angemeldet. Zudem ist mit dem Zürcher Nahrungsmittel- und Fleischproduzenten Angst ein weiteres Branchenschwergewicht als Investor eingestiegen.

With around €1.500,000 investments received from new and follow-up investors, MPower has closed the first closing of its pre-series A round. The second fundraising campaign via the crowdfunding platform seedrs is also off to a good start. The total amount raised so far exceeds the company’s target goal.

Beim Herrenanzug-Vermieter adretto sitzt es punkto Wachstum: Im dritten Jahr nach dem Start verzeichnen die Zuger über 1000 Neukunden, haben den Umsatz verdreifacht und sind nach Deutschland expandiert. Künftig setzt das Startup stark auf neue Technologien und die weitere Expansion im DACH-Raum.

Two of NaviSwiss' products are currently being used in the United States. The Swiss medtech startup has obtained another green light from the United States Food and Drug Administration to market its new product Naviswiss Knee in the United States. The product will be rolled out later this year.

Vom Garagenprojekt zum eigenen Startup: Die beiden mimodo-Gründer haben ihre unternehmerische Ader im Jugendalter entdeckt und in der Zwischenzeit alterstechnisch die 20er-Marke überschritten. Auch die 200er-Marke knacken sie bald: In acht Ländern ist ihr Kindermöbel in knapp zweihundert Läden erhältlich.

With its marketing analytics platform, Swiss startup Windsor has reached the USD 1 million revenue mark and set an even higher ambition: to reach USD 10 million. This growth comes after the company advanced its no-code platform with more connectors and grew its customer base.

Swiss femtech ASPIVIX SA, an innovator and developer of medical technologies to advance gynecological care, today announced that the commercial definitive version of Carevix, its novel Cervical Stabilizer, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This will allow millions of women across the USA access to significantly less painful treatments and IUD insertions.

Since its establishment five years ago, international securitisation specialist GenTwo has maintained its fast-paced development. Last year alone, the startup increased the number of new products by 60% and doubled international business activities, leading to over USD 1.1 billion in new inflows.

Xsensio, a Swiss company that is developing the Lab-on-Skin sensing platform, has entered into a know-how and stock purchase agreement with Mayo Clinic for the development of new wearable products for the early detection of rapidly evolving acute events.

Last year, Loanboox closed 3000 deals with a volume of CHF 30 billion from municipalities, near-public entities and real estate companies. While borrowing costs quadrupled in the public sector in Switzerland, Loanboox's 800 clients benefited from easy access to 200 active investors and a digitally enabled service that saved them workload and money, up to CHF one million for the larger transactions.

Drei Startups konnten mit ihrer jeweiligen Plattform neue Kunden überzeugen – egal ob für Immobilienverwaltung, Kundenfeedback-Analyse oder im Bereich Solarstrom. Die Lufthansa Group setzt auf Caplena, Tayo Software gewinnt Versicherer Vaudoise als Neukunden und Solarify realisiert mit Amag-Tochter Clyde mehrere Solarprojekte.

The chemical engineering startup providing processes for producing bio-based bulk chemicals has welcomed its first customer. Sunamp, a space-saving thermal energy storage specialist, will use Biosimo’s products in their manufacturing process of thermal batteries, addressing energy and cost efficiency and reducing carbon emissions.

Relai, the startup enabling individuals to purchase Bitcoins via an app easily, is now offering its over-the-counter solution to B2B customers in response to demand from businesses. With the success of its initial pilots, the startup is now onboarding customers for its Relai Business segment.

There is currently no medication disease-modifying therapy available to treat BKV infection except for the lowering of immunosuppression. Memo Therapeutics’ lead candidate AntiBVK, is a highly effective and safe neutralizing antibody to treat BK virus infection in kidney transplant recipients. The drug’s first-in-human trial has met the primary endpoint of safety and tolerability.

Switzerland-based biometrics provider Tech5 has acquired all assets of Imageware Systems, a leader in biometric identification and authentication in the US, to strengthen its position in North America. TECH5 Inc., the USA-based subsidiary of the TECH5 Group, completed the deal.

Launched in February 2022, the cyber third-party risk management solution by Agnostic Intelligence is coming on well among customers. The Zug-based startup is currently serving more than 20 customers, including well-known banks and insurance companies and growing with a fast adoption rate.

The receipt of an oversubscribed €30 million granted at the ESA Ministerial Council will enable Swissto12 to fast-track its HummingSat partnership project with the European Space Agency by rolling out the GEO satellite, HummingSat. The EPFL startup is currently the fastest-growing aerospace company in Switzerland and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite payloads and systems.

ImmunOs Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its HLA-based technology platform to develop first-in-class therapeutics for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases, has received regulatory approval to conduct clinical studies for lead candidate IOS-1002. The first patients will be enrolled in Q1 2023.

After implementing a medical grade production line with Good Manufacturing Practices, Neurosoft Bioelectronics received ISO 13485:2016 certification for its Quality Management System. The EPFL spin-off develops implantable brain-computer interfaces. The first in human clinical study will start in the next few months.

There is currently no approved medication for moderate and severe Alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition causing disfiguring scalp hair loss, in children and adolescents. A drug candidate by Lausanne-based startup Legacy Healthcare that addresses this unmet medical need has shown positive results in a Phase 2/3 study (RAAINBOW).

Molecular partners, Spexis and Santhera have announced development milestones, including the start and closing of first-in-human trials, and capital increase through the stock exchange.

Microsoft, Shopify and Stripe are the first corporate companies to benefit from Climework’s newly launched third-party certified carbon dioxide removal (CDR) services based on the first and only validated direct air capture and storage methodology. The services are certified by DNV, an independent quality and assurance leader, after a successful audit.

With the deployment of its first fuel cell in India, Swiss startup EH Group and its wholly owned subsidiary EH Group Systems Pvt Ltd contribute to India’s recent policy commitment to green hydrogen. The startup has now established an Innovation lab at the IT Madras Research Park in India to develop its technology further and support the growing customer.

Das Zürcher Startup hinter der Gesundheitsplattform beWell.help konnte im vergangenen Jahr in Punkto Buchungsabwicklungen stark zulegen. Die Nachfrage nach der dazugehörigen Softwarelösung für psychologische Leistungserbringerinnen und -Erbringer steigt ebenfalls kontinuierlich: Über 100 Fachpersonen nutzen das Terminbuchungs- und Onlinesitzungstool.

Financial sustainability, fraud prevention and digital assets are all trending topics that incumbents are addressing to stay ahead of their competition. Swiss startups have the tools to help the companies kick-start their journey. 3rd-Eyes Analytics, Metaco and NetGuardians have welcomed new customers.

In just one year, Alentis Therapeutics has completed the first phase of its first-in-human trial for its lead program, ALE.F02, currently in development for the treatment of advanced kidney, lung and liver fibrosis. The study found ALE.F02 to be well tolerated in healthy volunteers at all doses with a good safety profile and demonstrated initial evidence of on-target biological activity.

Ob Kaviar-Ersatzprodukt, Uhren-Gehäuse aus dem 3D-Drucker oder Verkauf von Luxus-Herrenschuhen im Onlineshop: Die Startups microcaps, ShoeSize.Me sowie 9T Labs liefern innovative Komponenten für alle drei Branchen.

Seit rund zweieinhalb Jahren betreibt mobileup seine Online-Plattform für aufbereitete Handys und Tablets. Jetzt gibt das Berner Startup den Abschluss einer Finanzierungsrunde in mittlerer sechsstelliger Höhe bekannt. Das frische Kapital fliesst insbesondere in die Weiterentwicklung des Algorithmus für den Abgleich von Angebot und Nachfrage sowie ins Marketing.

The financing agreement with Swiss Kineo Finance in June last year boosted growth for the supply chain startup Arviem, the startup specializing in cargo monitoring and supply chain visibility services. In the months following the investment, the company reported a more than 40% revenue increase and launched its Asian business unit in Singapore.

Yokoy is the runner up in Sifted’s list of the fastest-growing tech start-ups in Europe. In an interview with Fox Business, investor Sky Dayton explains what makes Loft Dynamics special. The CES Daily Newspaper publishes an article about Sedimentum. And SRF presents MachineMD. Our start-up press review.

Jedsy has developed a new type of drone that can dock outside the window or balcony, enabling faster loading and unloading. The Swiss startup has launched multiple pilot projects in India, Malawi and Switzerland. The Dr Risch laboratory group from Switzerland aims to use drone transportation for laboratory samples. The Federal Office of Civil Aviation has already approved the first flight route.

Saiba Animal Health announced the achievement of a significant collaboration milestone stemming from a partnership agreement initiated in October 2019. The partner, a leading global animal health company, exercised their option to take an exclusive license for the commercialization and development of one of Saiba’s product candidates.

SamanTree Medical has recently announced exciting clinical data from two studies evaluating the Histolog Scanner for intraoperative use in breast cancer and prostate cancer.

Fintech, health-tech and sales-tech startups have added new customers to their client base to help them combat fraud, make value-based pricing contracts and boost their sales with self-learning, humanoid AI products. The new customers are all global companies with an established foundation.

Near real-time satellite-based snow data can significantly improve seasonal forecasts, bringing economic and societal benefits, as demonstrated by the 18-month DeFROST4Hydropower project results. Several power generation companies in Switzerland, Hydrique Ingénieurs and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) participated in the project.

The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorisation for the use of Zynlonta for the treatment of an aggressive and malignant disease in haematology. Sobi will pay USD 50 million to ADC Therapeutics as a result of the EU approval.