Posts by Sandra Ansanay-Alex
HealthCare Konnect and Ligence Partners to Expand Access to AI-based Echocardiography Solution
The two companies join forces to bring AI-based echocardiography solution, Ligence Heart, in Switzerland and North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia & Egypt). HealthCare Konnect, a Swiss company specialized in the distribution of AI-based diagnostic solutions, and Ligence, a Lithuanian leading provider of healthcare technology solutions, have announced a strategic distribution partnership to bring…
Read MoreDomo Health partners with SAK to bring advanced digital health solutions at home
SAK (St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG) has acquired a participation in Domo Health as part of a round of capital raising. Together, Domo Health and SAK will expand an offer promoting digital health in private households. Domo Health, a leading company in the field of digital health based at EPFL Innovation Park, has entered into…
Read MoreBiotech companies thrive in Switzerland
Swiss Biotech Report 2023 shows sector weathers global disruption well and continues to play a leading role driving global healthcare innovation Record revenues of CHF 6.8 billion (USD 7.5 billion) Fundraising of CHF 1.3 billion (USD 1.5 billion) exceeding pre-COVID 19 levels of 2019. CHF 0.78 billion by public companies, CHF 0.55 billion…
Read MoreImpossible Materials raises CHF 3,4 Million
Suspected of causing cancer, titanium dioxide, a white colouring agent, has been banned from food in Switzerland and Europe since last year. Impossible Materials, a spin-off from the University of Fribourg, has just raised CHF 3.4 million to develop a cellulose-based alternative. The round, which was led by Mission Possible Capital, was supported by Big Idea…
Read MoreGeorge Coukos honored by the American Association for Cancer (AACR)
George Coukos, full professor at the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of UNIL, director of the Department of Oncology UNIL-CHUV and of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Lausanne, is one of the 23 world personalities to be received as Fellow of the Academy of the prestigious American association Prof. George Coukos, who…
Read MoreDistalmotion raises $ 150M
The fundraise, led by Revival Healthcare Capital, will be used to get a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Dexter, Distalmotion’s robotic surgery device. Dexter, Distalmotion’s robotic platform, is already in day-to-day clinical use in Europe, successfully treating patients across a multitude of complex and high-volume procedures in general surgery, gynecology, urology. This…
Read MoreMusic practice keeps the brain from ageing
A study led by the UNIGE, HES-SO Geneva, and EPFL revealed that music practice and active listening could prevent working memory decline. About 130 retirees were separated into two groups. Each group took one type of music class for one hour per week for 12 months. These seniors, aged 62 to 78, also had…
Read MoreLudwig Cancer Research and Canton of Vaud Partner to Build a Research Centre
The new centre will be dedicated to synthetic immunotherapy and immune engineering on the Biopôle site in Epalinges. The building covers more than 9,000 square meters; the future premises will be divided into two main areas, one dedicated to hosting research groups and the other to various platforms, including tools for cell imaging, cytometry…
Read MoreErwin Böttinger is the new Wyss Center Geneva CEO
The Executive Board of the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering, a non-profit research center, is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Dr. med. Erwin Böttinger as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prof. Böttinger has a longstanding track record in personalized medicine, with emphasis on genomics and digital technologies. Before joining the…
Read MoreStartup Days Bern
Startup Days takes place on 21 May 2026 in Kursaal Bern Startup Days (SUD) is a business and networking event for startups, investors, SMEs and corporates in Switzerland. Every year, the Swiss startup ecosystem meets to network and exchange know-how. At SUD, you are encouraged to think out of the box, grow your skills,…
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