Posts by Sandra Ansanay-Alex
Vivent Biosignals, global leader in digital crop diagnostics, raises CHF 7 Million
Vivent Biosignals, the Vaud-based pioneer of “wearables for plants”, has announced new investment from Agri Investment Fund (AIF), Horticoop, Pymwymic and Swiss private investors. The funding will accelerate Vivent’s commercial scaling of its breakthrough plant biosignal monitoring technology, which is transforming crop management and sustainable food production. “We are thrilled to welcome Agri Investment Fund…
Read MoreSpotlight Award by >>venture>>
Apply before the 25 February 2026 for the Spotlight Award by >>venture>> and try to win up to CHF 50,000 in non-dilutive funding >>venture>>, Switzerland’s leading early-stage startup competition, has launched a brand-new initiative: the Spotlight Award — an annual distinction that shines a light on a different relevant technology/theme each year. For its inaugural edition in 2026, the Spotlight Award focuses…
Read MoreAI Hub Campus Biotech Inauguration
The Inauguration of the new AI Hub at Campus Biotech is taking place on 4 December 2025 The University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG), the Wyss Center, and the Department of Health and Mobility (DSM) of the Canton of Geneva are delighted to invite you to the inauguration of Geneva’s new AI Hub, an innovation center dedicated to artificial intelligence in…
Read MoreLa Toile Forum
La Toile is a forum taking place on 26 March 2026 at Centre Médical Universitaire in Geneva La Toile is an innovative forum designed by PharmaSee, with the support of the Faculty of Science at the University of Geneva, and integrated into the Focus Carrière Science 2026 programme. Acting as a bridge between the academic…
Read MoreThe Swiss Health Valley Shines with Multiple Innovation Awards
The Swiss Health Valley continues to demonstrate its strength as a European powerhouse in life sciences, medtech, and biotechnology. In recent weeks, several startups and innovators from our ecosystem have been honoured with prestigious awards, highlighting the region’s exceptional dynamism and creativity. MoleSense wins the Swiss Innovation Challenge Before an audience of nearly 4,000 people,…
Read MoreBiofactory Competence Center (BCC): A Swiss Hub for Applied Biotech Innovation
Since its founding in 2015, the Biofactory Competence Center (BCC) in Fribourg is a unique biopharmaceutical training and research institution in Switzerland and part of HEIA-FR, the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg. The center has grown into a pivotal player in the Swiss biotech landscape. Located at the crossroads of applied research, industry…
Read MoreDistalmotion secures $150 Million to expand robotic surgery system in US
The Biopôle-based company (Vaud) developed the DEXTER® Robotic Surgery System, a soft tissue surgical robot that uniquely simplifies operations to make the benefits of wristed robotics accessible in any operating room (OR). This new funding will be used primarily to accelerate US commercial adoption of DEXTER, its soft tissue robotic surgery system, as well as to…
Read MoreWomen Scientists Shaping the Future of Health and Science in the Swiss Health Valley
From neurology to nanotechnology, and from molecular biology to cancer immunology, women scientists across the Swiss Health Valley are driving discovery, innovation, and impact.
Read MoreInSphero acquires DOPPL SA and Sun Bioscience Gri3D Technology
InSphero AG, the global market leader in 3D cell-based assays and organ-on-chip systems signed the definitive agreement to acquire DOPPL SA, a Lausanne-based innovator in the organoid space, including the Sun Bioscience Gri3D® technology.
Read MoreAutonomyo Raises CHF 1.4 M for its Skywalk Device and Starts a Crowdfunding
Swiss medical technology company Autonomyo launches a CHF 550,000 crowdfunding campaign to supplement the CHF 1.4 Million already raised, in order to put Skywalk, a revolutionary rehabilitation device, on the market. Every two seconds, someone in the world suffers a stroke. Every year, 15 million people are affected, and half of them never fully regain…
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