Posts by Sandra Ansanay-Alex
Neuria obtains final Kick of CHF 150,000
The UNIFR spin-off created a digital health solution targeting overweight through neuroscience and is supported by Venture Kick. More than 2 billion adults worldwide suffer from overweight and associated chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes. This public health problem is compounded by the failure of 80% of traditional interventions. Neuria, a health technology…
Read MoreLimula, Actival and AirCurve supported by the FIT
Limula and its automation process for the production of cell therapies, Actival and its ‘active’ dental aligners, and AirCurve and its AI-guided robotic system for tracheal intubation, have all received Tech Loans from FIT. Limula: automating the production of cell therapies to make them more accessible to patients In the treatment of cancers…
Read MoreWyss Center invests CHF 750,000 in dEEGtal
The Wyss Center is proud to partner with dEEGtal Insight SA with a CHF 750,000 investment in its next stage of growth and development. dEEGtal Insight SA is a pioneering spin-off, of the Geneva University Hospitals (the EEG and Epilepsy Unit) and the University of Geneva, focused on transforming early detection and diagnosis of…
Read MoreBiolux Technology Revolutionizes Orthodontics with CHF 4M Seed Investment
Biolux Technology, a pioneer in light-accelerated orthodontics, has secured CHF 4 million in seed funding from prominent investors, including European venture capital firm redalpine and oral health-focused Revere Partners. This funding marks a pivotal step in Biolux’s mission to revolutionize orthodontic care with its flagship product, OrthoPulse®, and a new smart digital platform. …
Read MoreSaisiR and GutUp win the 5th edition of Prêt, Partez, Pitch!
The curtain has fallen on the 5ᵉ edition of the Genilem competition Prêt? Partez, Pitch! In front of a packed house of over 200 people, seven finalist projects rose to the challenge of convincing jury and audience in just 151 seconds. Five of them are future gems of Swiss Health Valley. And two life sciences…
Read MoreBiopôle SA: A 20-Year Journey and the Inauguration of the Leucine Building
Biopôle SA, in collaboration with the Caisse de pensions de l’État de Vaud (CPEV) and Retraites Populaires, unveiled on 5 December 2025 the Leucine building, a state-of-the-art facility spanning 9,500 m². This milestone coincides with Biopôle SA’s 20th anniversary, celebrating two decades of fostering innovation in life sciences within the canton of Vaud, and the…
Read MoreLemanic Life Sciences Hackathon
The Lemanic Life Sciences Hackathon is back for its second edition from 16 to 18 April 2026 at EPFL Are you a clinician curious about how AI could revolutionize your practice or research? A life scientist with valuable data waiting to be explored for groundbreaking discoveries? Or maybe a coder passionate about creating…
Read MoreBIND – BioInnovation Day
Join us for the 11th BioInnovation Day (BIND), on 1 April 2026 at CHUV-Lausanne. 30 life sciences projects, in Biotech, Medtech, Digital Health, developed in Western Switzerland top academic institutions will be presented to investors and to the public. The future of health is designed in Western Switzerland! BIND – BioInnovation Day is an…
Read MoreThe Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) moves to Biopôle
A joint initiative of EPFL and ETH Zurich, the Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) is expanding and taking up residence on the Biôpole campus. Established in 2017 and split between the two universities’ cantons (Zurich and Vaud) as well as the canton of Aargau, the SDSC is now permanently headquartered north of Lausanne…
Read MoreProf. Andrea Ablasser wins the 2024 Liliane Bettencourt Prize for Life Sciences
The Liliane Bettencourt Prize for Life Sciences, awarded by the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, honours exceptional scientists under 45 for groundbreaking contributions. The 2024 recipient is Andrea Ablasser, professor at EPFL’s Global Health Institute, recognized for her pioneering work on the innate immune system, particularly the cGAS-STING pathway. Her research explores how this pathway…
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