Posts by Muana Minkoué
Deep Dive – Navigating Fundraising Through Prolonged Uncertainty
Join us for a Deep Dive focused on fundraising on Tuesday 25 November 2025 at Biopôle, in Lausanne. BioAlps, Biopôle and Deloitte are proud to present this exclusive event dedicated to life sciences startups and entrepreneurs looking at overcoming the current fundraising challenges. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned innovator, this exclusive event…
Read MoreFutureHealth Lausanne announced its Innovation Challenge 2025 winners
The 15 winners of the FutureHealth Lausanne 2025 Innovation Challenge – selected by the FutureHealth Ecosystem – have been unveiled. For the first time, FutureHealth Lausanne carried out an Innovation Challenge – powered by the Canton of Vaud, Biopôle, BioAlps and the city of Lausanne. Health Innovators had the opportunity to showcase their…
Read MoreOculis Upsized Loan Facility to Access up to CHF 100 million
Oculis Holding AG, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on innovations addressing ophthalmic and neuro-ophthalmic diseases with significant unmet medical needs, announced that it has amended its loan facility (the “Amended Loan Agreement”) with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock (the “Lender”). The Amended Loan Agreement replaces the prior loan agreement between Oculis and…
Read MoreCampus Biotech: At the heart of networked innovation
A shared perspective on two podcast episodes at the heart of Geneva’s scientific life. How can academic research, technological innovation, entrepreneurship, and patient impact come together and speak the same language?Through the first two episodes of the Where Science Talks podcast, Campus Biotech gives voice to the people shaping a vibrant and interconnected…
Read MoreBreakfast Micronarc at Pibor
The next Breakfast Micronarc is taking place on 12 November 2025 at Pibor in Glovelier. Micronarc regularly organises breakfasts and lunches at companies and partners in its ecosystem. These networking and exchange events provide an opportunity to delve into the heart of innovation around industrial, micro and nano themes, including medtech. On Wednesday…
Read MoreThree Geneva-based startups receive funding from the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF)
Three life sciences projects from Geneva have been awarded funding through the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF), underscoring the canton’s strong commitment to driving innovation and advancing sustainable solutions. CHF 100,000 FIF Seed Loan awarded to BrainScape Medical: Creating Solutions for Optimised Brain Health Management BrainScape Medical, a Geneva-based life sciences startup supported by…
Read MoreClee Medical receives CHF 150’000 from Venture Kick to develop a new era of highly targeted neurotherapies
Addressing the challenges of precision and efficiency in brain surgery, the Wyss Center Spin-Off Clee Medical is developing technology that enhances neurosurgical procedures through advanced imaging and AI-driven guidance. The startup was financed with CHF 150,000 by Venture Kick, winning the third stage of the program. Current neurosurgical procedures face significant hurdles due…
Read MoreTwo Geneva-based startups and projects get fundings by FONGIT
“Patient-specific post-operative orthoses for hallux valgus” project and Immitra Bio GmbH have been selected to receive funding through the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF), aimed at fostering innovation and advancing sustainable solutions in the Canton of Geneva. CHF 50,000 FIF Grant awarded to “Patient-specific post-operative orthoses for hallux valgus” project Led by engineer Alexandre…
Read MoreNeurosoft Bioelectronics sets record for most electrodes in a soft and stretchable brain interface tested in a human
Neurosoft Bioelectronics SA, a Swiss neurotechnology startup based at Campus Biotech in Geneva, has achieved a major milestone with the successful testing of its high channel count brain interface in the first two human patients. This milestone was reached in February 2025 at University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, where a team led by…
Read MoreBioAlps Industry Award Nomination 2025
Merci de bien vouloir remplir ce formulaire pour indiquer l’entreprise que vous souhaitez nommer pour le BioAlps Industry Award 2025 qui sera remis le 11 novembre 2025 au Théâtre du Crochetan à Monthey lors du BioAlps Networking Day. Les nominations seront évaluées selon les critères suivants : impact économique, intégration dans le réseau, investissement, nombre…
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