Posts by Sandra Ansanay-Alex
Dexterous Endoscopes and Precisia Care receive support from FIT
The Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT) announces its support for two new Vaud-based start-ups. Dexterous Endoscopes has secured a CHF 100,000 Tech Seed loan for its endoscope, which can switch from a flexible to a rigid state during the same procedure. Precisia Care has also received a CHF 100,000 Tech Seed loan for its hospital…
Read MoreSwiss RNA Summit
The 4th edition of the Swiss RNA is taking place on 28 January 2027 at the University of Bern The Swiss RNA Therapeutics Summit brings together stakeholders from academia, biotechnology, the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing, government and regulatory bodies to foster collaboration in the rapidly advancing field of RNA therapeutics. The Swiss RNA Therapeutics Summit is…
Read MoreInfera Neuro Gets Support From Fongit
The Fondation pour l’Innovation Technologique (FONGIT) awarded a CHF 50’000 FIF Grant to the Swiss Health Valley startup developing a non-invasive thought-to-speech wearable technology Infera Neuro is an EPFL spin-off from the Integrated Neurotechnologies Laboratory (INL) at Campus Biotech in Geneva, developing application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs, for brain-computer interfaces. These systems aim to restore…
Read MoreHE-ARCathon
The HE-ARCathon, an event organised by HE-ARC to support innovative health projects, is organised on 17 September 2026 in Delémont The seven finalist teams will present their innovative projects aimed at improving healthcare and health outcomes. The projects will have the chance to receive an award presented by our sponsors: Basel Area Business Innovation, Microcity, CSEM, and…
Read MoreSource Challenge – Défi Source
The launch event of the Défi Source, run by H4-Hands on Human Health Hub, is taking place on 28 October at Beaulieu Lausanne The Source Challenge brings together healthcare professionals, students, researchers, entrepreneurs and experts to tackle a shared challenge: devising solutions that will meet the healthcare needs of the future. The launch event will take place at…
Read MoreWorld Health Summit
The World Health Summit is taking place on 11 – 13 October 2026 in Berlin, Germany Join policymakers, scientists, health professionals, civil society representatives, and private-sector leaders from around the world to explore how innovation can build resilient, equitable, and future-ready health systems. More than 400 speakers from across sectors and regions will explore, in…
Read MoreFIT Awards 5 New Tech Grants to CHUV and EPFL Projects
The Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT) has announced new Tech Grants supporting five Swiss Health Valley projects, worth CHF 100,000 each, to promising projects from the canton of Vaud. Three grants go to Chorus Tre, HeteroSight and SixtineAI, all originating from CHUV, while two others support Cookd Labs and Endobotica, born at EPFL. Chorus Tre…
Read MoreISREC Foundation Awards CHF 3.4 Million to Seven Cancer Research Teams
Cancer research thrives at the intersection of the laboratory and the clinic — where fundamental discoveries meet the realities of patient care. The TANDEM grants, awarded by the ISREC Foundation, are built precisely for that intersection. TANDEM projects are collaborative research programmes that bring together basic and clinical research in oncology. Scientists and physicians work…
Read MoreNewBiologix and Synastra Biotechnology Partner to Advance Stable rAAV Manufacturing for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy
NewBiologix S.A., a Swiss biotechnology company pioneering stable cell line technologies for recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) manufacturing, announced an agreement with Synastra Biotechnology Inc. to develop a stable producer cell line for Synastra’s investigational Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene therapy programme. Synastra is a Türkiye-based gene therapy company established through a collaboration between Üsküdar University and Unifon-Biotech GSYF Venture…
Read MoreLa Tour Hospital Partners with Evidone
La Tour Hospital announces the launch of a pilot partnership with Evidone SA, a Swiss Health Valley healthcare technology company that develops computer vision and artificial intelligence solutions for hospital sterilisation departments and operating theatres. The aim of this partnership is to deploy and evaluate Evidone SA’s technology in real-world clinical settings, with a view…
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