Posts by Sandra Ansanay-Alex
Innosuisse: IraSME Call for Project
Apply before 24 September 2025 for the IraSME Innosuisse programme Swiss companies and research institutes can apply for funding via the upcoming IraSME call. An IraSME project involves at least two SMEs from any two member countries/regions and one research entity from one of the nine consortium partner countries, particularly Germany and Austria. The…
Read MoreNew Lab Spaces Available at Biopôle
Biopôle SA is expanding its offering with 18 brand-new private laboratory units, from 30 to 75 m² each, available from October 2025 in the Trypto building. Since its first building was completed in 2008, Biopôle has grown into a renowned hub with 10 buildings housing over 170 companies and academic institutions such as CHUV…
Read MoreSmart Shoes to Help Prevent Diabetic Foot Amputations
Professor Zoltan Pataky from University of Geneva, has received major funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) to conduct clinical testing on smart shoes designed to prevent foot ulcers in people with diabetes — a leading cause of lower limb amputation. Each year, diabetes leads to an estimated 250,000 amputations in Europe, 85%…
Read MoreAzure Cell Therapies Secures Innosuisse Grant to Advance Parkinson Disease Treatment
Azure Cell Therapies, a University of Geneva spinoff at the forefront of regenerative medicine, has been awarded a CHF 650,000 grant from Innosuisse, Switzerland’s innovation agency, to advance its pioneering cell-replacement therapies for Parkinson’s disease. Rooted in over 20 years of research from the University of Geneva and backed by over CHF 8 million…
Read MoreLaxiPed Secures Innosuisse Grant to Revolutionise Foot Orthopaedics with Precision Diagnostics
LaxiPed, a Geneva-based life sciences project, has received an Innosuisse grant of CHF 679,000 to support the clinical validation of its innovative diagnostic device for foot orthopaedics. This key milestone will allow the team to take the next step toward improving diagnosis, surgical planning, and patient outcomes for conditions such as hallux valgus (bunion)—a highly…
Read MoreWebinar: Swissmedic Inspection
Don’t miss this webinar organised by Swiss Medtech on 3 July 2025 about the compulsory Swissmedic inspection for importers of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices All registered Swiss importers of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices will be subject to a compliance inspection by Swissmedic in 2025. In this…
Read MoreCHUV inaugurates its Bladder Cancer Center
Inaugurated on 1 June 2025, the Bladder Cancer Center is the eleventh interdisciplinary oncology center created at the University Hospital of Vaud (CHUV). It aims to improve the quality and safety of care by offering patients state-of-the-art treatment combining specialized surgery, innovative systemic therapies, and a rehabilitation programme. Every year in Switzerland, bladder…
Read MoreAI for Good
AI for Good is taking place from 8 to 11 July 2025 in Palexpo Geneva AI for Good is the main United Nations forum on artificial intelligence and robotics for good. This free event is open to the general public for four days and includes more than 150 exhibitors of robotics and AI applications,…
Read MoreInnosanté
Innosanté is taking place on 2 October 2025 in Neuchâtel SMEs, startups, large companies, and research centers, as well as healthcare professionals and healthcare institutions, are invited to meet on October 2, 2025, in Neuchâtel for a day of reflection and discussion. The discussions will focus on several key questions: How can innovation strengthen…
Read MoreSwitzerland Innovation Parks and Microsoft Collaboration for AI-Powered Solutions
The Switzerland Innovation Parks and Microsoft have announced a collaboration to accelerate the development and deployment of AI-powered solutions across Switzerland. The collaboration aims to empower startups and SMEs by embedding cutting-edge AI capabilities into the country’s leading innovation environments. This initiative will be implemented locally through the six Switzerland Innovation Parks that…
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