Posts by Sandra Ansanay-Alex
Geneva Health Forum – Call for Abstract
The Geneva Health Forum Call for Abstracts is open until 1 September 2026. The event is taking place from 10 to 12 November 2026 in Geneva. The Geneva Health Forum invites healthcare professionals, researchers, students, institutions, and organizations to share their experiences, projects, and research at this international event dedicated to major global health challenges.…
Read MoreGivaudan Invests in Microcaps
Givaudan, headquartered in Vernier in Canton of Geneva, has announced an equity investment and strategic collaboration with Microcaps AG, a Swiss startup born out of ETH Zurich’s Complex Materials Group. The partnership targets one of the most technically demanding frontiers in fragrance: microencapsulation. The technology matters more than it might sound. Encapsulation is what makes…
Read MoreSwiss Diabetes Foundation Research Prize 2026
Apply before 30 September 2026 for the Swiss Diabetes Foundation Research Prize 2026 The Swiss Diabetes Foundation promotes and supports scientific research into diabetes (diabetes mellitus) and related medical and socio-medical studies. To this end, it awards an annual research prize of 10,000 francs. Swiss scientific work that makes an exceptional contribution to diabetes research…
Read MoreThorn Foundation Call for Proposals 2026
If you are developing a project in the biomedical field, apply before 30 September 2026 for the THORN Foundation grant. The Geneva branch of the THORN Foundation in England, awards an annual grant of up to CHF 150,000 to one research project in the biomedical field (excluding oncology) at the Faculty of Medicine of the…
Read MoreFSRMM Grants on Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Apply before 31 August 2026 for the Swiss Foundation for Research on Muscle Diseases (FSRMM) grant on Polymyalgia Rheumatica. The aim of the special research program is to support basic, translational and clinical research projects related to the pathology and treatment of Polymyalgia rheumatica in Swiss Institutions, including projects aiming at improving diagnosis of this…
Read MoreFSRMM Grants on Neuromuscular Diseases
Apply before 31 August 2026 for the Swiss Foundation for Research on Muscle Diseases (FSRMM) grant on neuromuscular diseases. The aim of the foundation is to support basic, translational and clinical biomedical research related to muscle and neuromuscular diseases in Swiss Institutions, including projects aiming at improving diagnosis of these diseases. Applications are particularly encouraged…
Read MoreInnosuisse Switzerland-UK
Apply before 3 September 2026 for the Call for Projects Switzerland – UK. Life Sciences and Engineering Biology projects are welcome. Swiss and UK participants are invited to submit proposals for joint research and development projects that lead to innovative applications and products with strong commercial potential in both Switzerland and the UK. This bilateral…
Read MoreLonza: Two Strong Signals in One Week
Lonza, the Basel-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and one of the largest employers in the Swiss canton of Valais with around 4,500 staff in Visp, made headlines twice in the space of a few days — with two major announcements. Expanding ADC manufacturing capacity in Visp On 30 June, Lonza announced plans to…
Read MoreCarewell Raises CHF 1.5 million to Revolutionise Shift Cover Management in the Healthcare Sector
The start-up has just completed a CHF 1.5 million funding round, led by Lucian Wagner for StartAngels Network, with participation from SICTIC, Kickfund and several business angels. These funds will accelerate the roll-out of a platform already adopted by more than 50 healthcare institutions across Switzerland. In hospitals, care homes and clinics, even the most…
Read MoreBIO Europe – Fall
Bio Europe Fall is taking place from 9 to 11 November 2026 in Cologne (Germany) BIO-Europe is Europe’s largest and longest-running partnering conference for the global biotechnology and biopharma industry. The event brings together 5800+ from more than 3,200 companies across 60+ countries, to build partnerships, share insights, and explore business opportunities in life sciences.…
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