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KBI Biopharma SA and Selexis SA inaugurated a new facility in Geneva
KBI Biopharma SA (KBI) and Selexis SA, both JSR Life Sciences companies, have inaugurated an expanded, fully-integrated mammalian contract development…
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The canton of Vaud keeps on backing the FIT
The State of Vaud commits on giving CHF 2 million / year to the Fondation pour l’Innovation Technologique (FIT) …
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Lonza opens a new production facility in Stein (CH)
Lonza plans to construct a large-scale commercial drug product fill and finish facility in Stein (CH). CHF 500 million will…
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Vaud invests CHF 178 Million in Life Sciences
To strengthen the development of the Canton and in particular the expertise of the CHUV and the University of Lausanne…
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Supervene: growing humain vein tissues
ClexBio, a Norway-based startup, is teaming up with CSEM to develop the world’s first machine to grow tissue-engineered human veins…
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Wyss Center joins life sciences cluster BioAlps
The Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering, a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating discoveries in neuroscience to improve patient lives,…
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Geneva researcher wins European Inventor’s Award
Geneva-based researcher Madiha Derouazi is co-winner of the European Inventor Award. With the French immunologist Elodie Belnoue, she is rewarded…
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ten23health is building a new facility in Visp
The company plans to establish a new 5,000 m2 manufacturing facility in Visp. In October 2021, ten23 health acquired a…
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Ecotope, the new EPFL Innovation Park’s project
EPFL Innovation Park is turning 30 this year and wants to expand. A new site, called Ecotope, will bring together…
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A CHF 12 Million Innosuisse Grant for a VR Surgical Training Method
The Swiss Federal Agency for Innovation Promotion (Innosuisse) is supporting the “PROFICIENCY” project, in which the Geneva-based startup ORamaVR S.A….
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Limula wins a prestigious EIC grant of €4.7 million
By combining its novel bioreactor with state-of-the-art sensors and predictive data intelligence, Limula will add significant value to its cell & gene therapy manufacturing solution, paving the way for in-process control for the production of highly personalised cancer treatments.
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AlveoliX wins the Swiss Medtech Award 2022
Bernese start-up AlveoliX was awarded the Swiss Medtech Award, and prize money totaling CHF 75,000. AlveoliX, founded in 2019,…
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CHUV strengthens its strategy to fight cancer
The University Hospital of Vaud (CHUV) in Lausanne is expanding its strategy to better fight all forms of cancer. The…
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BioAlps at OM Pharma
On 9 June 2022, during a BioAlps’ 4à6 event, the Heath Valley Community had the opportunity to visit OM Pharma…
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Cytiva opens a new production site in Grens (VD)
Cytiva opens its new 7,400 m2 production facility in Grens, Switzerland, on 31 May 2022. The site will manufacture…
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Votes are open for the TOP 100 Swiss Startups!
What is your favorite swiss startup? Every year the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award showcases the 100 most innovative…
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Pr. Antoine Geissbuhler is the new BioAlps’ President
A Digital Health specialist to promote the Swiss Health Valley and the number one and most diversified Life Sciences Cluster…
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Alithea Genomics closes a CHF 1 million seed round
Alithea Genomics, a Lausanne-based fast-growing, emerging leader in the field of RNA sequencing and transcriptomics analysis, announced the closing of…
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Dr. Andrea Pfeifer received the Aenne Burda Award
The CEO and Director of AC Immune SA was recognized for her work to find treatments for Alzheimer’s disease …
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Kodiak Sciences and Lonza open a new facility in Visp
Kodiak Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq: KOD), a biopharmaceutical company committed to researching, developing and commercializing transformative therapeutics to treat retinal diseases,…
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SpArk, the centre for movement science and technologies, is born!
This new centre, dedicated to sport and performance, is the result of collaboration between the City of Sion and The…
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Hansjörg Wyss, the life sciences philanthropist
On 17 May 2022, Hansjörg Wyss received the Gallatin Award from the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce for his great…
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ONWARD’s Neurostimulator Restores Mobility for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
This is the first time the ARCIM is used on a human patient. This implantable pulse generator (IPG) stimulates the…
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HemostOD creates ex vivo blood platelets
HemostOD has developed a solution for ex vivo on-demand production of blood platelets. The company just received a CHF 100…
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Swiss biotech companies attracted investments of $3.33 billion in 2021
Last year was ‘the second best year in terms of fundraising’, according to the Swiss Biotech Association. The sector benefited…
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Podcast: Claude Clément
BioAlps President, Claude Clément, discusses career choices and how to lead innovation in the healthcare industry in the podcast What To Do…
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A revolutionary home dialysis device made in Switzerland
The VersiTMPD Cycler System conceived and developed by Debiotech and licensed to Fresenius Medical Care receives FDA clearance
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Merck Serono improves quality control with IA
Artificial Intelligence helps to assess the severity of a manufacturing incident in a medicine production unit In any factory,…
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EUR 1 million Eurostars grant for Limula and Ceidos
The two swiss biotech startups signed an agreement with Stemmatters in Portugal. They received a Eurostars grant of EUR 1.14…
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Switzerland is high on the financing of medical startups
Switzerland ranks fourth in Europe in terms of the number of deals behind Britain, Germany and France. Last year,…
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Plair SA raised CHF 2,7 million
A grant to fund the Rapid-C Real-Time Microbial Detector Plair SA, based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, has been awarded CHF…
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Artiria Medical raised CHF 3.8 million to improve stroke treatment
Artiria Medical, a swiss neurovascular start-up, raised CHF 3.8 M, including a CHF 2.7 M grant from the highly selective…
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An electronic implant helps a bedridden patient to walk again
Researchers at the NeuroRestore research center in Lausanne Switzerland helped a patient suffering from a neurogenerative disease to leave her…
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Neurosoft Bioelectronics raised CHF 3 Million
The Geneva-based company developed soft and flexible electrodes which can seamlessly interface with the brain Neurosoft Bioelectronics, an early-stage…
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Western Switzerland, paradise for Life Sciences Companies
18 new foreign life sciences companies settled in our region in 2021 Last year, according to GGBa’s annual report,…
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Tech4Eva 2022 cohort
13 growth-stage startups and 15 early-stage start-ups and projects have been selected for the 2022 program. Tech4Eva is an…
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Nanolive raises US $ 20 million
The Swiss company is a pioneer in the development of live-cell imaging, and digital analytical solutions The swiss leading live-cell…
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Venture Leaders Medtech Team 2022
Ten startups have been chosen by a jury of investors as the Swiss National Startup Team for Venture Leaders Medtech…
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A MEG plateform at Campus Biotech in 2022
A new device for brain research at the Campus Biotech Next summer, the Human Neuroscience Platform (HNP) at Campus…
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Completely locked-in man uses brain-computer interface to communicate
Researchers at the Wyss Center Geneva created a device and a computer program to decode brain signals Completely paralyzed…
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INTERVIEW – Ana Pinto
🔺 Why Western Switzerland🇨🇭 is so attractive to life sciences companies? Ana Pinto, Business Partner at the Service de l’Économie…
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Parithera raises CHF 100 000 from FIT
The Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT) has granted a CHF 100’000 Tech Seed loan to Parithera and its ExTrace Dx…
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Nagi Bioscience won a € 2,5 million grant from the EIC Accelerator
The company revolutionizes pre-clinical testing with its pioneer Organism-on-Chip technology Nagi Bioscience has been bestowed the prestigious and highly…
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Medical devices for Ukraine
The Ukraine Embassy launches an appeal for donations Collection points in Switzerland The war in Ukraine has thrown millions…
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SEED Biosciences raises CHF 400 000
The EPFL spin-off has developed a pipetting robot that can dispense individual cells one by one. The device, called…
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A gene could prevent Parkinson’s disease
A mutation in the Fer2 gene causes motor deficiencies in flies The laboratory of Emi Nagoshi, Professor in the…
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BioArk Monthey is expanding
A third building is under construction at BioArk Monthey Until now, BioArk has offered 6,000m2 of space between its first…
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Ceidos revolutionises cell culture
The BioArk startup received a CHF 100 000 loan from FIT Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are active medicines that…
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Superlab Suisse Lausanne
A coworking space designed for scientists Located in the Biopôle in Lausanne, Superlab Suisse offers ready to move in…
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UNIGE: Fighting breast cancer cells growth
A low rate of a specific protein triggers tumors development. A UNIGE team found the counter-attack In about 2/3…
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$11 million for EPFL spin-off Leman Biotech
A protein that boosts the immune system can cure 90% of cancer in mice Immunotherapy, which aims to boost…
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GSK’s new company Haleon will have a site in Nyon
The pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline creates Haleon, a new company from the separation of its consumer healthcare business. This entity will…
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Neo Medical raises $20 million for its AR technology for spine surgery
Swisscom Ventures is the lead investor in this round. The Vaud-based company will use the new funds to accelerate the…
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INTERVIEW : Massimo Nobile
🔺 Massimo Nobile, SwissBiotech Center CEO, explains how digital and life sciences are converging to create new medicines and treatments.
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MindMaze secures a $105 million financing round
After a banner-year, the Lausanne-based company MindMaze secures $105 Million Financing, led by Concord Health Partners, and initiates American Hospital…
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Leucine project: a new hub for life sciences in Lausanne
New working spaces at Biopôle Campus Lausanne Biopôle SA, in collaboration with CPEV, is developing the Leucine Building, a new…
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PhytlSigns raises CHF 500 000 for a plant monitoring system
The ‘Fitbit of Plants’ uses AI sensors to monitor crops The startup Vivent provides growers with a technology to…
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INTERVIEW : Raphaël Conz, BioAlps vice-president
🔺 Raphaël Conz, Head of the Business Unit at the Department for the Promotion of the Economy and Innovation of…
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Swiss voters reject ban on animal testing
Voters have rejected a complete ban on experiments on living creatures in Switzerland. The idea of putting an end…
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Adaptyv Biosystems raised CHF 2.5 million in a pre-seed funding
Adaptyv Biosystems is to create the world’s largest protein design database The company, based in Biopôle in Epalinges, is…
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Genolier Innovation Hub
A new medical Innovation Hub will open in 2024 “This is not a real estate project to house the…
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Haya Therapeuthics closes US$ 5 Million seed extension
The Lausanne-based company will open a branch office in San Diego to continue its growth HAYA closes US$ 5…
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INTERVIEW : Claude Clément, BioAlps President
🔺 Claude Clément is BioAlps President. According to him, multiculturality is why Switzerland🇨🇭 has become so successful in the…
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Science first, politics second
The “Stick to Science” petition aims to allow Swiss and British researchers to remain in Horizon Europe programme. The…
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An implant could cure paralysis
A new implant enables patients with a complete spinal cord injury to stand, walk and even swim Michel Roccati,…
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La Source Launches H4
La Source opens an innovation platform dedicated to care and health in Vaud (Switzerland). The H4 “Hands-on Human Health…
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Distalmotion | $ 90M to make sense of robotic surgery
A partnership of medtech pioneers and company-builders Distalmotion, based in Lausanne (Switzerland), Revival Healthcare Capital and 415 CAPITAL announced…
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Takeda | New building in Neuchâtel estimated at CHF 30 million
The pharmaceutical group Takeda wishes to increase the production capacity of its site in Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and will build a…
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ADC Therapeutics | $30 million in new partnership deal
Development & commercialisation of ZYNLONTA in Japan ADC Therapeutics SA, a commercial-stage biotechnology company improving the lives of those…
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SIB | Discover the newest resources in SIB’s infrastructure portfolio for the Life Sciences
Development of national secure platforms, leading open science databases & software tools The Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB)’s mission,…
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Antion Biosciences | Exclusive collaboration & global license agreement with Allogene Therapeutics
Multiplex miCAR™ Technology Allogene Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic CAR T (AlloCAR T™) products…
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Adiposs | Raised CHF 1.8M 1st closing of its Pre-Series A round
CHF 1.8M to start clinical trials & product industrialisation Adiposs SA, the developer of a unique diagnostic product for…
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Record-high startup support for Swiss university spin-offs in 2022
89 new innovative projects in 2022 Venture Kick continues its success story and increases its budget: having supported 841…
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Magali Bischof to become the new General Secretary of BioAlps
Magali Bischof promoted Secretary General of the BioAlps Association The Executive Committee of the BioAlps Association has chosen Mrs…
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GeNeuro | CHF 6.7 million for the development of COVID-19 medicines
GeNeuro received CHF 6.7 million in funding for the development of temelimab against Long-COVID GeNeuro, a biopharmaceutical company developing…
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Merck acquires Geneva-based biopharmaceutical company Chord Therapeutics
Merck invests into Cadribine to try to cure rare neuroinflammatory diseases Chord Therapeutics (Chord), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing…
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Xsensio | CHF 4.2 million to accelerate market launch
1st closing new financing round with Swiss & international investors Xsensio, a Lausanne based startup seeking to address the…
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Intellias and D36.ch join forces
In November 2021, Intellias, a technology partner of Fortune 500 companies and top-tier organizations, and D36.ch, an innovative Swiss healthcare startup, announced their strategic partnership. The companies are joining efforts to build a bridge between the Swiss digital health market and world-class IT services to reinforce customers’ digital strength by combining 360-degree domain expertise with state-of-the-art software engineering solutions.
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Biopôle | Partnership programme with Swiss Medical Network
Biopôle SA’s innovative life sciences community continues to grow with the addition of Swiss Medical Network, one of Switzerland’s leading private…
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Sun Genomics | Sets up European subsidiary in Fribourg (Switzerland)
1st establishment of a US company in Western Switzerland without prior in-person meeting A first for the canton of…
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Heidi.news | BioAlps: 20 years of innovation
Medical innovation & contribution to the future of medicine On 30 November, 2021, Mrs Annick Chevillot (Heidi.news) has moderated…
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Appointment of a new Full Professor at HEIG-VD
Underlines the ambition of the HEIG-VD to pursue its development in management applied to the health sector, both in the field of education and research
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Deep Bio and HealthCare Konnect | Improving cancer diagnosis
Deep Bio and HealthCare Konnect (HCK) partner to improve cancer diagnosis in Switzerland and North Africa On 18 October…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | OM Pharma
Investing, innovating and hiring in Switzerland to prevent infection worldwide We are pleased to share with you our new…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Debiopharm
Debiopharm | We develop for patients We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series as part…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Ichnos
Developing first-in-class bi-/trispecific antibodies to treat cancer patients We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series…
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Creation of the Swiss Pathogen Surveillance Platform SPSP
Switzerland establishes a national infrastructure to track COVID-19 and its variants Discover the role of the Swiss Pathogen Surveillance Platform…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Pharmalp
Developing and distributing efficacious natural healthcare products We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series as…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | CSL Behring
Fast-tracking innovation through long-term mutual partnerships with academia We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Vifor Pharma
On a mission to help patients live better, healthier lives We are pleased to share with you our new…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | BioArk
Strengthening the Life Sciences value chain from discovery to market We are pleased to share with you our new…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | HES-SO
Supporting the Swiss economy with locally rooted training and applied research We are pleased to share with you our…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Selexis
Selexis | Cell line development meets lab automation and robotics for biologic therapeutic manufacturing We are pleased to share…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Fongit
Fongit | Switzerland’s premier startup incubator We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series as part…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | SILAB
SILAB ǀ Dedicated to promoting a relevant and sustainable innovation in healthcare We are pleased to share with you…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | UNIL
UNIL | A commitment to transforming Life Sciences into concrete actions for the benefit of all We are pleased…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | CERN
CERN | Unique technologies with a wide scope of applications We are pleased to share with you our new…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Netsensing
Netsensing | Saving lives through the detection of sleep apnea We are pleased to share with you our new…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | JAG
JAG | Highly automated process plants for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries We are pleased to share with you…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Greater Geneva Bern area
GGBa | The official investment promotion agency for Western Switzerland We are pleased to share with you our new…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Gnubiotics
Gnubiotics | Novel microbiome health solutions We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series as part…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | GeNeuro
Fighting against neurodegenerative and autoimmune disease with antibodies We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Neurix
Minibrain technology enabling efficient drug testing and development We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Coat-X
Thin-film encapsulation technology helping increase product reliability and miniaturisation effectiveness We are pleased to share with you our new…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | UCB
UCB | Creating value for patients now and into the future We are pleased to share with you our…
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EPFL | Research with animals
A necessity for scientific progress Despite the many advancements in developing innovative alternative methods, animal testing still plays an…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Swiss Biotech Association
SBA | Representing the interests of the Swiss biotech industry We are pleased to share with you our new…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Socorex
60 years of high-quality manufacturing of liquid handling instruments We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Debiotech
Key medtech player fostering innovative medical software solutions and device development projects We are pleased to share with you…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Biopôle
High-quality support and valuable community for life sciences companies We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | KATZAROV
Intellectual property for Life Sciences innovators We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series as part…
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New Incyte bioplant opens in Switzerland
Incyte opens its new bioplant in Yverdon-les-bains in the Canton of Vaud On 31 August 2021, Incyte, the US-based…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | CSEM
Supporting the Life Sciences industry with cell-tech, biomonitoring and lab automation know-how We are pleased to share with you…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | iOnctura
iOnctura | Better drugs to beat cancer resistance We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series…
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Combioxin signs a worldwide licensing agreement
Combioxin has signed a worldwide licensing agreement with Eagle Pharmaceuticals Eagle Pharmaceuticals has entered into a worldwide licensing agreement with…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | AC Immune
Addressing the slow pandemic of neurodegenerative diseases We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series as…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Innovaud
Connecting tech-oriented companies | Supporting cross-cutting innovation We are pleased to share with you our new testimonial series as…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Geneus
Life Sciences innovation initiator | Transforming ideas & research into startups We are pleased to share with you our…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
SIB | Supporting the Life Sciences community with Computational Biology and Bioinformatics know-how We are pleased to share with…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | Abionic
Nanotechnology to detect sepsis in 5 minutes from one drop of blood We are pleased to share with you…
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BioAlps | 20 years of innovation | HEPIA Tissue Engineering Lab
Microtech tools meet novel integrated in vitro cellular model to help accelerate research We are pleased to share with…
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Lunaphore | Top 10 Spatial Biology Companies
Lunaphore was selected as one of the top 10 spatial biology companies in the world Lunaphore Technologies has been…
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FONGIT Innovation Fund selects four startups
FIF | FONGIT Innovation Fund Following the announcement of the creation of the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF), the foundation supporting…
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Distalmotion | Pioneering Hybrid Robotics in General Surgery
CHUV performed the world’s first hybrid robotic general surgery Distalmotion & CHUV announced the successful start to a case series…
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EBAMed | Prospective Imaging Study
First patient enrollment EBAMed announced first patient enrolled in prospective imaging study with ultrasound guidance prototype in ventricular tachycardia…
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SOPHiA GENETICS | Opts for Nasdaq IPO
Closing of $234 mio. Initial Public Offering & $20 mio. Private Placement SOPHiA GENETICS SA (Nasdaq: SOPH), the creator…
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CHUV | A breakthrough in oncology
CHUV | Biomarkers which could save lives Scientists at CHUV have identified cells which create metastasis in a tumour….
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Merck | New Biotech Development Center
Merck reaches key milestone in the construction of its Biotech Development Center Announced in January 2020, Merck‘s new state-of-the-art biotech development…
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Asceneuron | Appoints new Board Member
Underscores company’s ambition to deliver on the unmet needs of patients living with neurodegenerative diseases
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Drug Discovery World | Switzerland as a global biotech hub
Why Switzerland continues to punch above its weight as global biotech hub | Drug Discovery World To understand Switzerland’s continued…
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AC BioScience | Committed to fight against cancer
Interview with Andreas Schläpfer, CEO & cofounder AC BioScience, the Vaud based company is a pioneer in the development…
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EPFL | A virus to identify small peptide mimics of antifreeze proteins
Scientists at EPFL (Polymers Laboratory) and the University of Warwick have used a virus to identify a peptide that can…
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EPFL | Next-generation implants will be biodegradable and non-invasive
Tissue grows back once the implant is gone EPFL engineers have developed a neural interface that disappears harmlessly in…
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CSEM | Solid 2020 results despite the tough economic climate
Digital support to Gait Up CSEM posted a solid financial performance in 2020 and made further progress on important technological…
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Swiss Diabetes Venture Fund | 1st venture fund dedicated to diabetes technology
CHF 50 million for diabetes ventures Launch of the first venture fund dedicated to diabetes technology, through a collaboration between…
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UNIGE | How do immune cells get activated?
Decoding the activation mechanism of the CCR5 receptor By studying the structure of cellular receptors and of the molecules that…
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EPFL | Tailored optical stimulation for the blind
Stimulation of the nervous system with neurotechnology EPFL scientists in a European collaboration propose a personalised protocol for optimising stimulation…
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CERN | CLEAR study paves the way for novel electron-based cancer therapy
High-energy electron beams can be focused onto deep-seated cancerous tumours The study, conducted at CERN’s CLEAR test facility, demonstrates…
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Pharmaplan (TTP Group) | New office in Visp close to Lonza
New office with 60 employees In response to the investment boom in the pharmaceutical industry, Pharmaplan is opening another…
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Top 15 Swiss biotech startups making a difference in Europe
This article was written by Labiotech.eu with the support of BioAlps, the Greater Zurich Area, and Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE)….
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Leenaards Foundation | Science Prize 2021
CHF 1.4 mio for biomedical research in the Lake Geneva region The Leenaards Foundation has awarded Science Prizes to…
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HEIG VD | Rethinking the manufacture of cell & gene therapies
HEIG-VD is joining forces with the EPFL and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) to take up the challenge of…
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Embion | Nominated for the Swiss Economic Award 2021
The most important prize for young entrepreneurs in Switzerland From dozens of applications, nine companies were nominated for the…
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FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF)
The first two beneficiaries of the FIF The foundation supporting technological entrepreneurship in the canton of Geneva, FONGIT, announces…
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EPFL | How healthy is your digital twin?
Ethical & legal questions Digital twins – a savvy combination of artificial intelligence and personal data – have already…
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Venturelab | Venture Leaders Medtech 2021
Meet the Swiss national MedTech team The Swiss National Startup Team has 10 new members: 10 startups were selected…
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Abologix | Wins CHF 150,000
Sum used to develop targeted antibodies for cancer patients Abologix develops a new therapeutic option to treat lymphoma patients…
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Rheon Medical | 1st implantation of the “Eyewatch” implant in Valais
The eyeWatch system is the world’s first adjustable system for treating glaucoma The first patient in Valais has benefited…
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UNIGE | Replicating patients’ tumours to test different treatments
The critical role of the immune system in the fight against cancer UNIGE Researchers have developed in vitro tumour…
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SIB | A year of Swiss data science for life: activity report 2020
Welcome to new activity report of the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, the nationwide organisation dedicated to biological and biomedical…
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GGBa | Geneva welcomes new global health investment advisory
Geneva as a center for global public health development Initially launched in the United States, Baraka relocated to Geneva…
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EarlySight | Seed round closing
1st closing round of CHF 2.3 million EarlySight is delighted to announce the first closing of CHF 2.3 million…
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Selexis | “Best Workplaces™ Switzerland” 2021
One of the Best Workplaces™ Switzerland for fourth straight year Selexis SA, a JSR Life Sciences company, announced that…
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Heidi.news | The Swiss Confederation reinvests in the development of Swiss vaccines
A CHF 50 million incentive programme The Swiss Confederation hopes to contribute to making Switzerland a place of research…
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S-GE | The new EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) came into force on 26 May 2021
Medical devices regulation (MDR): overview What do exporters need to know about the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR)? The date…
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Haya Therapeutics | Completes CHF 18 mio. seed financing
Anti-fibrotic therapies targeting long non-coding RNAs HAYA Therapeutics, SA, a company developing precision medicines that target tissue and cell-specific…
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CERN | Innovate in healthcare with CERN
Connecting Life Sciences Innovators (CLSI) event On 18 March, 2021 the Medical Applications section of the CERN Knowledge Transfer (KT)…
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Biopôle | New start-up fund to foster early innovation in the Life Sciences
Accelerate the innovation of start-ups established at Biopôle Biopôle SA, a privately held Swiss not-for-profit organisation that manages and promotes…
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EPFL | Cancer cells hijack the 3D structure of DNA
A novel algorithmic approach on cancer cells Scientists at EPFL and UNIL have used a novel algorithmic approach on…
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bNovate | Fundraising to expand commercial activities internationally
CHF 5 million fundraising bNovate Technologies SA, a Swiss company specialised in industrial microbiology aiming at increasing the safety of…
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Flowbone | Winner of the 2nd round of the Venture Kick competition
Prize of CHF 50’000 EPFL scientists have developed a gel that can locally reinforce bones weakened by osteoporosis. The scientists…
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Lonza | Invests CHF 650 million in Visp
Significant investments to expand its mammalian drug substance manufacturing facilities in Visp The Lonza‘s expansion in Visp (Valais, Switzerland) will…
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Swiss Biotech Center | Covid-19: a 2nd generation vaccine in preparation in Monthey
Strategic collaboration agreement between Swiss Biotech Center & Berna Biotech Pharma The Swiss biotech companies Berna Biotech Pharma Gmbh and…
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Alithea Genomics | Has been awarded CHF 150,000
CHF 150,000 for RNA sequencing to boost biomedical research Lausanne-based Alithea Genomics, developing a novel technology that enables a high…
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Debiopharm | Launch of the “Innovation DEbiopharm Academia Léman” (IDEAL)
The Lemanic region as a hub for Life Science innovation Debiopharm a Swiss biopharmaceutical company based in Lausanne, announced the…
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Calciscon | Raised CHF 2.5M Series A
Commercialisation of the T50 Test to drive more efficient therapies for renal patients Calciscon AG announced the closing for…
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Gondola Medical Technologies | New research momentum
Building clinical research momentum with 500’000 CHF Tech Growth loan Clinical research and studies demonstrate Gondola Medical Technologies AMPS therapy’s…
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EPFL | New “brain stress test” for evaluating the mental status of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Awakening “ghosts” in patients with Parkinson’s EPFL scientists are developing a completely new “brain stress test” for evaluating the…
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Healthcare Konnect (HCK) | Distribution agreement signed with VUNO
Introduction of AI suite in Swiss medical institutions South Korean Medical AI trailblazer, VUNO, and Swiss medical distribution company,…
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Biopôle | Neurotechnologies offer new hope for patients with Parkinson’s disease
3 Biopôle-based companies are striving to find innovation solutions CHUV-NeuroTech, ND BioSciences & Gondola Medical Technologies , 3 Biopôle-based companies are…
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CoreMedica Europe | Intercantonal collaboration on SARS-COV-2 detection in saliva
Partnership on the analysis of SARS-COV-2 virus in saliva using the RT-PCR method CoreMedica Europe a Swiss biotechnology company based…
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HEIG – VD | Innovations in health care
A brand new tool is available to map the organisational impacts Innovation in health care is shaking up and…
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ADC Therapeutics | FDA Approval of ZYNLONTA™
FDA Approval of ZYNLONTA™ in Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma ADC Therapeutics SA announced that the Food…
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Swiss Biotech Association | Record year for Western Switzerland’s biotech industry
An attractive, dynamic & ever-growing life sciences ecosystem Biotechnology companies based in Switzerland have experienced record investments in the…
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EPFL | New hydrogel can repair tears in human tissue
An injectable gel that can attach to various kinds of soft internal tissues EPFL scientists have developed an injectable…
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Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Ferring Biologics Innovation Centre opens at Biopôle
A new hub for biologics R&D in Western Switzerland On 1 April 2021, the research-driven biopharmaceutical group Ferring Pharmaceuticals…
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GGBa | 85 new foreign companies in Western Switzerland in 2020
In 2020, 85 new foreign companies set up shop in Western Switzerland, supported by Greater Geneva Bern area (GGBa) and the…
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Lonza | Hiring of 1200 people in Visp
Lonza, the Valais-based company, is hiring of 1200 people for its plant in Visp (Valais, Switzerland), 650 have already been…
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SIB | Discover the SIB Remarkable Outputs 2020
Discover 10 Remarkable Outputs of 2020, brought to you by scientists from the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, across Switzerland.
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CSEM | 2020 Digital Journey Award
Gait Up & Definition12 win the 2020 CSEM digital journey award CSEM has announced the two winners of its…
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SIB | Creation of a Swiss SARS-CoV-2 Data Hub
Accelerating global COVID-19 research with a Swiss SARS-CoV-2 Data Hub Over the past weeks and with the threat of emerging…
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Inait | Joined the Scale Up Vaud program
Artificial Brain Intelligence (ABI) An annual label created in 2016, Scale Up Vaud helps the CEOs of high-growth Vaud…
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Netsensing Technology | SmartEEs2 (EU H2020) contracting phase
The EU consortium will reinforce its penetration to global market & its position with EU partners Incubated at Microcity,…
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Terapet | Proton therapy
CHF 1.5M of non-dilutive funding Terapet SA, a privately held Swiss MedTech company developing innovative solutions for a safer,…
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Adiposs | Green light for clinical trials
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CHUV, EPFL, HUG | AI now sees & hears COVID in your lungs
Deep learning algorithms automating the prediction of diagnosis & outcome of Covid-19 from chest images and breath sounds DeepChest…
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Asceneuron SA | Awarded by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
Asceneuron Receives USD 2.2 Million Award from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. Award will fund first in human clinical trials of next generation O-GlcNAcase inhibitor, ASN51, to start Q2 2021
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EPFL Innovation Park | First Femtech accelerator in Switzerland (Tech4Eva)
In honor of Women’s International Day, EPFL Innovation Park is announcing the launch of Tech4Eva, the first Femtech accelerator in Switzerland,…
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Biopôle | Hosts the 1st branch of Superlab Suisse
The centre will open by the end of the 2nd quarter of 2021 Superlab Suisse AG, a Zurich-based private…
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EBAMed | Swiss-based medtech startup
New CEO EBAMed SA, developer of medical technologies to transform the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has appointed experienced specialist…
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Biopôle | 3 new buildings by 2024
Life Sciences cluster The Biopôle site continues its strong development with the construction of three new buildings. By 2024,…
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New training course: chemical & pharmaceutical production technologist
Close collaboration between biopharmaceutical companies & Canton de Neuchâtel The Canton of Neuchâtel will open up a new dual-mode training route…
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Bern Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (CAIM)
A new platform in the field of Artificial Intelligence in medicine The University of Bern & the Inselspital, Bern…
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Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases & Immunity (MCIDI)
Newly founded: MCIDI The University of Bern established a multidisciplinary center to study the origin and course of infectious…
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ZETA | A new subsidiary in Switzerland (Visp, VS)
Switzerland is the Mecca of the pharmaceutical industry ZETA, the engineering specialist for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, manages…
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Distalmotion | Received European CE mark for Dexter surgical robot
Dexter surgical robot Distalmotion, a Swiss-based medical device company establishing a new global standard of care ensuring every patient can…
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Debiopharm | Phase II research against covid-19 launched
Antiviral Alisporivir: a valuable additional therapy to SOC Debiopharm, a Swiss biopharmaceutical company, announced the first patient dosed in…
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ADR-AC | A new testing service against the new Coronavirus 2019
ADR-AC GmbH, Bern launches a laboratory analysis test service for memory T cells against the novel 2019 Coronavirus
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Swiss Medtech | Award 2021
Call for entries 2021 marks the 4th year that the Swiss Medtech Award recognises outstanding achievements in the Swiss medical…
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EPFL | New synthetic molecule to kill the flu virus
EPFL scientists have developed a synthetic molecule capable of killing the virus that causes influenza. They hope their discovery will…
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EspeRare & Pierre Fabre | A pioneering treatment for XLHED
Co-develop the ER-004 treatment The EspeRare Foundation and Pierre Fabre join forces to develop and market a pioneering treatment…
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Comphya | Raised additional USD 1.3 million
Additional USD 1.3 million to secure the execution of the pilot clinical trials to start early 2021 One year…
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ABCDx | Submit StrokeCheck for clearance in the US & EU
Targeting launches in the US & EU: 2021 Swiss diagnostics firm ABCDx is developing a point-of-care blood test for…
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Lymphatica Medtech | Raises seven-digit Series A round
LymphoDRAIN product: advance in clinical trials & improve the usability and digitisation LYMPHATICA Medtech, a vascular medical device development…
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SICHH | BrainFit4Life project
The new SICHH symposium series is supported by Innosuisse The Swiss Integrative Center for Human Health (SICHH) is supported…
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CSL BEHRING REI & BIOPÔLE | A new collaboration partnership
New opportunities in R&D and technology development The CSL Behring Research External Innovation (REI) team in Europe & Biopôle…
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Abionic | Five-minutes test for scoring COVID-19 severity
The 1st COVID-19 severity score facilitating patient triage Abionic launched a 5-minutes test for scoring COVID-19 severity. This test…
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HESAV | A new Campus dedicated to Health
A Campus for new synergies Consisting of three main buildings, the campus will be a training centre for health…
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SEED Biosciences | Completes CHF 1 mio. series A financing round
New private investor Life-sciences startup SEED Biosciences raised CHF 1 million in a Series A fundraising round. The capital…
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Startup Eyeware | Products available all the way to Japan!
Eyeware has just entered into a partnership with the company Studio Uni The startup Eyeware, hosted at IdeArk in…
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Netsensing Technology | Raised funds for it Home Sleep Apnea Test (HSAT)
Netsensing Technology secures a seed financing round to accelerate Home Sleep Apnea Test device development Netsensing Technology Sàrl has…
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SICHH | “Connect People with Science” platform
A new scientific communication platform A new scientific communication platform entitled “Connect People with Science” is being launched. Its…
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JSR | Expands its European Gene-to-GMP in Geneva
Geneva: 250 new highly technical jobs JSR Life Sciences, LLC announced that it is increasing its European footprint with…
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Plair SA – MBV | Signature of a collaboration agreement
Signature of a collaboration agreement to develop next-generation solutions for rapid microbiological detection Plair SA, the Swiss creator, manufacturer, and…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Laboratory of Biological Network Characterization (LBNC)
Next generation microfluidic devices for applications in molecular diagnostics The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial series and…
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Technology by Bilan 2020
Revolution in Healthcare | How robotics, virtual reality and artificial intelligence are improving the profession Bilan, in partnership with…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | EPFL’s Laboratory of Microbiology and Microtechnology
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CSL Behring | Opening of a new manufacturing facility in Bern (Switzerland)
To meet the high demands for immunoglobulin products, CSL Behring is expanding its manufacturing capacities in Bern The new…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | MaxiVAX
The Geneva-based immune-oncology startup contributing to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial series…
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SOPHiA GENETICS raises $110 million in oversubscribed new funding round
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | GaDia
A rapid diagnostic test for the detection of antibodies against COVID-19 The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Coronasense
A device capable of autonomously screening the body temperature to detect fever symptoms caused by viral or bacterial infections …
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | CERN
Leveraging CERN’s novel technologies and know-how to develop health applications The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial series…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | SwissCovid
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Takeda Neuchâtel Manufacturing Site
Reorganisation of teams and work streams to ensure the production and delivery of life-saving products while protecting the health of…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | HUG Innovation Center
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | JAG Process Solutions
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EBAMed annonces EUR 2.4 million grant
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | SwissKH
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Vaccine Formulation Institute (VFI)
Open-access adjuvants and vaccine formulation expertise to benefit the whole community in the fight against COVID-19 The following article…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | AquaNetto
Fluid and surface disinfection sustainable modular solutions to fight against COVID-19 The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | UCB
Supporting patients, healthcare providers and communities worldwide through treatment and vaccine research, testing resources and donations The following article…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Neurix SA
A Swiss in vitro drug testing platform for the identification of potential treatments against coronavirus The following article is…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | UNIGE Biopharmaceutics
Development of mRNA and DNA vaccines against COVID-19 The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial series and was…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Spentys
High-quality 3D scanning, modelling, and printing solutions for healthcare providers The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial series…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Norgren (FAS)
Swiss manufacturer of liquid valves, syringe pumps and mass flow controllers supporting the high-level of demand in ventilators The…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Combioxin SA
First-in-class life-saving drugs for severe infections The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial series and was written by…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Helvetica Health Care
Marketing and distribution of a wide range of molecular controls and panels The following article is part of BioAlps’…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | PICC Solution
How AI can support research by extracting, analysing and compiling data The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial series…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Coughvid
How AI applied to cough recordings can help in the identification of COVID-19 cases The following article is part…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Morand Distillery
From spirit production to hand sanitisers The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial series and was written by…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Swiss Integrative Center for Human Health (SICHH)
Adapting to become a satellite laboratory to carry out genetic testing of SARS-Cov-2 for the Fribourg Hospital (HFR) The…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Daphne Technology
From exhaust gas cleaning system to easy-to-assemble face shield against COVID-19 The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | E4S
E4S’ Testimonial | A policy approach to fighting COVID-19 The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial series and…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Abionic
A rapid sepsis test, the key to saving lives The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial series and…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | MedCo
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | Netsensing
Patients with sleep apnea are more at risk when infected with COVID-19 The following article is part of BioAlps’…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | SIB Swiss Bioinformatics Institute
Bioinformatics, a crucial key to a rapid response to the COVID-19 threat The following article is part of BioAlps’…
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COVID-19 Testimonial Series | CSL Behring
In-house expertise, strategic partnerships and collaboration The following article is part of BioAlps’ testimonial series and was written by…
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SOPHiA GENETICS and Dasa join forces to fight cancer
SOPHiA GENETICS and Dasa foster a new data-driven medicine era in the fight against cancer On 23 July, SOPHiA…
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Eye imagery revolutionised
New MRI method, developed in Lausanne enhances eye imagery and clears new path for further research Research from the…
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Incyte gets installed in the canton of Vaud
Incyte inaugurates its new European HQ in Morges In July 2020, the global pharmaceutical company, Incyte inaugurated its new…
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Artiria Medical raise CHF 3 million in series A
Artiria Medical raises CHF 3 million to improve stroke treatment EPFL spin-off, Artiria Medical, is developing micro-actuated catheters and…
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iOnctura raise €20 million for series A
iOnctura raise an additional €5.1 million for their series A funding, reaching a total of €20.1 million The Geneva-based…
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EMBION™ Technologies develops a new solution
EMBION™ Technologies S.A., hard-tech, disruptive innovator in plant-based bioactives for the nutrition of the future, announces the market launch of PREMBION™. It is the first patented product with complex prebiotic properties for animal nutrition that was created with EMBION’s novel platform technology. The spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) accelerates nutrition innovation toward increased functionality and greater affordability. It reduces the time from discovery to commercial production by up to 80%. Market introduction tests are currently underway with leading global corporations in the food, feed and drinks sectors.
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CoreMedica Europe | Enters the COVID-19 blood test race
CoreMedica Europe | A blood test to screen your immune system The Geneva-based startup has entered the COVID-19 diagnostics…
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Polares Medical raises $40M
Polares Medical Closes a $40M Financing to Complete Pilot Clinical Studies On 25 June 2020, Polares Medical SA, a…
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University of Bern Institute of Infectious Diseases (IFIK) opens a new laboratory
Unique biosafety laboratory at the University of Bern On 16 June, the new BSL-3 biosafety laboratory of the University…
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CoreMedica Laboratories Inc. implements Roche Elecsys antibody test for COVID-19
CoreMedica Laboratories Inc. provides COVID-19 serology confirmations via a secondary antibody detection method On 12 June 2020, CoreMedica Laboratories,…
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HMCare to develop a transparent surgical mask
HMCare will launch the production of its HelloMask as of early 2021 For the past two years, the EPFL…
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GliaPharm raises CHF 1.5 million
GliaPharm reaches a total of CHF 2 million raised to further its drug development On 25 May 2020, EPFL…
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Bachem supports the fight against COVID-19 worldwide
Bachem supplies key anaesthetic drug to support fight against COVID-19 The Swiss-based company, Bachem, is the world leader in…
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Save the Date | BioAlps Networking Day
BioAlps Networking Day 2020 | Annual gathering of Western Switzerland’s Life Sciences’ Community The event is planned to take…
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COVID-19 | Abionic’s solution, a life saver
Abionic’s sepsis test supports the fight against COVID-19 When the pandemic hit, Abionic was finalising a financing round to…
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Lonza & Moderna partner to produce COVID-19 vaccine
Lonza | A key player in the COVID-19 vaccine production Lonza, the Valais-based company, has signed a 10 year…
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Partnership offer for SNF NRP78 “Covid-19” call
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ADC Therapeutics goes public
ADC Therapeutics chooses the New York Stock Exchange On 15 May 2020, the Biopôle-based company, ADC Therapeutics went public….
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AquaNetto | Extended use of the same mask
AquaNetto enables you to wear the same mask for an extended period of time Based in the canton of…
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Incyte & Novartis enter phase II trials with Jakafi drug
Partners are taking Jakafi drug into a second late-stage trial for COVID-19 patients on ventilators On 5 May 2020,…
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COVID-19 | AIDES POUR LES START-UP
In light of the COVID-19 situation, we are exceptionally posting information in French on our website. Do not hesitate to…
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COVID-19 | HUG launch a clinical trial
HUG | Preventive treatment for people in contact with COVID-19 patients The HUG launch a clinical trial called CoPEP…
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Medtronic shares ventilator specifications
Medtronic is publicly sharing design specifications for its ventilators to support the fight against COVID-19 Medtronic is sharing the…
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A simultaneous diagnostic test for COVID-19, flu and SRAS infections
Adamant Innotech and CSEM develop a simultaneous diagnostic test for past COVID-19, flu and SRAS infections On 9 April…
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Quotient Limited | SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test
Quotient Limited Announces the Completion of the SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test Development Vaud-based Quotient Limited announced on 6 April 20202,…
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Augurix and GaDia develop a rapid COVID-19 serological test
First rapid COVID-19 serological test to enter Swiss market On 6 April 2020, Augurix SA and GaDia announce the…
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Gnubiotics joins the fight against COVID-19
Gnubiotics accelerates testing of multivalent-glycan based pipeline candidates against viral entry of COVID-19 Since 2016, Gnubiotics has invested in…
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COVID-19 | MESURES ECONOMIQUES
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Aktiia raises CHF 6 million
Aktiia raises new funds to finalise last steps towards market entry Neuchâtel-based Aktiia, created in 2018, has developed a…
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New EU Medical Devices Regulation to be delayed by a year
European Commission seeks to delay the new EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) Stella Kyriakides, the European Commissioner for Health…
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Information from Swiss Medtech
Swiss Medtech companies defined as part of Switzerland’s critical infrastructure The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport…
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Rheon Medical acquires the CE Marking
Rheon Medical to launch its eyeWatch product on the Swiss and EU markets The Vaud-based startup, Rheon Medical, specialised…
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1Drop Diagnostics to board the International Space Station
1Drop brings medical diagnostics to space The Neuchâtel-based company, 1Drop Diagnostics, which specialises in the detection of cardiovascular biomarkers…
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UNIFR & SICHH | New Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Teams from UNIFR & SICHH discover a new Alzheimer diagnosis solution based on saliva analysis The University of Fribourg…
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Abionic’s sepsis test | A diagnosis solution for the new Coronavirus
Abionic’s R&D focuses on the development of an early sepsis diagnosis solution | A tool for Coronavirus identification Abionic,…
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EBAMed joins the Mayo Clinic Business Accelerator
EBAMed joins the Mayo Clinic Business Accelerator and starts pre-clinical testing EBAMed SA, a medical technology company enabling access…
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Cordsavings | A Decisive Alliance in Stem Cell Biobanking
Los Angeles – Geneva – Monthey: CSG-BIO SA (CSG-Bio), which intends to offer the most advanced and comprehensive stem cell banking services to families worldwide in the near future, took over some of CryoSave AG’s assets in 2019. It has now announced the signing of an agreement with CORDSAVINGS SA (CordSavings), the reputed independent Swiss neonatal stem cells laboratory, to secure the hundreds of thousands of stem cell samples left in insecurity following the bankruptcy of the Swiss company Cryo-Save AG in September 2019.
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SOPHiA GENETICS Appoints Chief Medical Officer
New appointment at SOPHiA GENETICS to accelerate the execution of its Medical Strategy On 13 February 2020, SOPHiA GENETICS, leader…
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Lunaphore raises CHF 23 million
Lunaphore closes its Series C funding On 6 February 2020, the EPFL spin-off, Lunaphore, founded in 2014, announced the…
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New GE Healthcare manufacturing site in western Switzerland
New centre of excellence in the canton of Vaud | GE Healthcare Life Sciences GE Healthcare Life Sciences will…
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ORGANTRANS | A milestone in regenerative medicine
Creation of a European Consortium | ORGANTRANS On 4 February 2020, the CSEM announced the creation of the European project ORGANTRANS….
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Swiss Venture Capital Report 2020
The Swiss Venture Capital Report 2020 is out | Encouraging results for biotech and healthcare IT sectors The 8th…
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Novostia receives grant from the European Commission
European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator | Novostia part of the 9 selected Swiss startups The European Commission selected 75 startups…
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GeNeuro closes €17.5 million private placement
GeNeuro secures investment to further clinical trials GeNeuro, the Geneva-based biopharmaceutical company, announced on 31 January 2020 the securing…
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Endotelix Diagnostics wins VentureKick Stage 3
Endotelix Diagnostics Sàrl | Solution provider for Antiphospholipid Syndrome In 2020, VentureKick allocated CHF 5 million to 80 Swiss startup projects. …
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Merck invests €250 million in Switzerland
Merck Biotech Development Center | New Facility in Switzerland On 27 January 2020, Merck announced a €250 million investment…
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Nanolive is moving to a new office location
Another milestone for Nanolive, as the company moves to new offices In 2013, Nanolive started its adventure in a…
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Abionic | Hitting the European and US markets
Abionic to commercialise its rapid sepsis diagnosis product on the EU and US markets The Abionic team, who has…
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NTN Innovation Booster | Contribute to the Future of Healthcare with SILAB
Join SILAB and take part in Innosuisse’s NTN Innovation Booster programme Imagine and develop the healthcare of tomorrow Innovation…
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Qualimatest & SAPHIR join forces to become qmt
qmt | The industry’s quality test and control reference On 9 January 2020, SAPHIR and Qualimatest announced that their…
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Oxipit partners with HealthCare Konnect | Press Release
Medical imaging technology company Oxipit announced partnership with Swiss medical distribution company Healthcare Konnect to bring ChestEye AI imaging suite to healthcare institutions in Nigeria. The partnership aims to introduce vanguard AI diagnostic capabilities and improve detection of 75 pathologies, including tuberculosis, to one of the largest markets in Africa.
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IDT partners with SOPHiA GENETICS | Press Release
Leading genomics solutions, combined with advanced analytics, provide benefits to hospitals and patients
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BioAlps Networking Day 2019 Interviews
BioAlps Networking Day 2019 | Discover key speaker interviews by GGBa The Greater Geneva Bern area (GGBa) collaborated with BioAlps once…
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NeuroRestore Center is launched
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Brain-Computer Interface Technologies by Claude Clément
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HES-SO Valais | Smart Protein Project
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POSITIVE COATING – 15 positive years
Fondée en 2004, POSITIVE COATING se distingue par le développement de solutions innovantes dans le domaine des traitements de surfaces basés sur les technologies PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) et ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition), des traitements physiques et chimiques de pointe. A l’occasion de son 15-ème anniversaire, elle revient sur les grandes étapes de son parcours et donne la parole à sa direction afin qu’elle nous explique l’origine de son nom et les valeurs de l’entreprise qui ont été moteur de son succès.
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Swiss serial entrepreneur joins Microcity Startup Program
Marc Thurner, founder of regenHU, Vivos Dental and mimix biotherapeutics joins Microcity as Stratup Program Manager In October 2019,…
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Entreprise Romande – The rise of Life Sciences
The rise of Life Sciences in the past 20 years by Entreprise Romande Everything you need to know Discover…
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Agefi – Journey to the future of healthcare professions
How will the future of healthcare professions be affected by new technologies? Agefi’s article provides insider knowledge regarding the…
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GTX Medical enters the US market
“The EPFL spin-off GTX Medical moves into the US market” The Health Valley based startup, GTX Medical, which developed…
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SOPHiA GENETICS Expands it’s Executive Team
A new Chief Marketing Officer and a new Chief Information Officer have joined SOPHiA GENETICS’ Executive Team SOPHiA GENETICS, leader in…
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EPFL : The path of breast-to-brain cancer metastasis
EPFL scientists have discovered the path used by breast cancer cells to metastasize to the brain One of the…
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Fresenius Kabi expands biosimilar research activities in Eysins
Fresenius Kabi expands biosimilar research activities – Inauguration of state-of-the-art R&D center in Eysins, Switzerland On 18 September 2019,…
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Virdis Group furthers Swiss expansion
Virdis Group announces new office opening in Lausanne, Switzerland to further Swiss expansion.
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CureMetrix and HealthCare Konnect join forces
LA JOLLA, California, (Aug 29, 2019) – CureMetrix® a healthcare technology company that develops computer-aided detection (CAD) artificial intelligence (AI) based radiology software, announced that it entered into an agreement with HealthCare Konnect, to bring CureMetrix AI technologies to healthcare institutions in Nigeria and Algeria. The organizations will collaborate to support the clinical advancement of AI technologies to improve breast cancer detection in these regions.
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Fribourg University Launches A New Master of Medicine
A new Master of Medicine was launched this autumn at Fribourg University, designed in collaboration with the Fribourg Hospital (HFR)…
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Efficiency Proof of Abionic’s Revolutionizing Sepsis Diagnosis Solution
International pivotal study successfully demonstrates Abionic’s diagnosis of sepsis within 5 minutes – 24 hours earlier compared with current standard-of-care…
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At EPFL AI fosters synergy between man and robot
EPFL scientists are using AI to improve control over robotic hand use for amputees Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used…
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Artificial Intelligence supporting HUG’s cancer treatment solutions
This year, HUG have implemented Watson for Genomics: the search engine based on tumour genetic information Watson for Genomics…
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Abionic Signs Agreement with Genentech
Abionic and Genentech have signed an agreement to develop and provide rapid Point-of-Care tests for Asthma in the US …
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Swiss-based startup EBAMed raises CHF 1.2 Million
Funding supports development of first integrated heart motion management
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A glass needle gives new hope
A minuscule needle synonymous of hope for 16 million patients FEMTOprint has developed, in partnership with the EPFL and…
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ADC Therapeutics and SOPHiA GENETICS partner for biomarker discovery
ADC Therapeutics and SOPHiA GENETICS Partner in Pivotal Phase II Clinical Trial Study to identify genomic markers associated with…
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A magical healing sponge
HUG‘s Experimental Cell Therapy Lab has developed a stem cell based magical healing sponge The bioabsorbable sponge has proven…
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Professor Solange Peters & team receive the Bonnie J. Addario 2019 prize
CHUV Professor Solange Peters & team were granted this year’s GO2 Foundation prize This year’s Bonnie J. Addario prize…
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Pharma industry is boosting Swiss exports
Pharma products take first place on the Swiss export board The high demande from international markets drives Swiss pharma…
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Pryv and BGO launch privacy-centric eCRF solution
The innovative RWD eConsent solution is ideal for enhancing clinical trials with Real-World Data (RWD), achieving privacy compliance and improving patients’ engagement.
Switzerland, Morges, 12 June 2019 – Pryv, the leading Swiss provider of privacy and personal data management software, and BGO Software, a Bulgaria-based leading software services and product development company, have announced the launch of an innovative eCRF solution to manage Real-World Data (RWD) and informed electronic consent (eConsent).
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New head of UNIGE’s Faculty of Medicine and HUG’s Teaching and Research Department
Professor Cem Gabay has been appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (UNIGE) and Head of the…
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AMAL Therapeutics acquired by Boehringer Ingelheim
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A “smart bra” for detecting breast cancer
Introducing the SBRA “smart bra” project The SBra project aims to develop an intelligent bra, equipped with sensors, capable…
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SOPHiA GENETICS welcomes Troy Cox to its Board of Directors
Troy Cox joins SOPHiA GENETICS as the company expands its decentralized approach to Data-Driven Medicine to foster a sustainable and…
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UNIGE – Medicines made of solid gold
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UNIGE – Detecting problems of the anti-bleeding system in 60 minutes
UNIGE and Franche-Comté University researchers have co-developped an innovative device enabling platelet capacity detection This tool investigates a patient’s…
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UNIGE : Yves Flückiger appointed as Rector for a second term
The appointment of the new rectorate of UNIGE by the Council of State was revealed on Thursday 20 June 2019. Prof….
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The Wyss Center has a new Director
Dr Mary Tolikas has been appointed as the new Director of the Wyss Center “The Executive Board of the…
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UNIGE and UNIL : “A model to decipher the complexity of gene regulation”
Scientist at the Universities of Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland, designed a framework to analyse gene regulation, and offer a model…
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Asceneuron : New member appointed to the Board of Directors
Asceneuron, an emerging leader in the development of orally bioavailable modulators of tau for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, today announces the appointment of Dr Eric Yuen to its Board of Directors.
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The 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report is now available!
The Bern-Lausanne-Geneva region has been ranked #22 worldwide in this year’s edition of the Global Startup Ecosystem Report Not only…
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The Swiss Integrative Center for Human Health (SICHH) and the Human Brain Project (HBP) unite
The SICHH and the HBP unite to further research on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The SICHH welcomes the HBP…
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Deep Cube – A Success Story
Watch Deep Cube‘s video and learn more about one the canton of Vaud’s striving startups!
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Back to the sources of neural diversity
By deciphering the genetic programmes of neurons of the cerebral cortex, Swiss and Belgian researchers unravel the mechanisms controlling the…
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Avatarion will be present at the Digital Heath Connect
Avatarion : Robots in healthcare The Digital Health Connect will take place on 7 June in Sierre in the…
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The startup as an innovative partner
Creating bridges between a large corporation and start-ups is not always an easy task. However, this becomes indispensable to ensure its capacity for innovation. For example, if one is an insurer, seeking to enhance the value of billions of medical data to help your clients stay healthy, developing partnerships with start-ups specializing in artificial intelligence is necessary. It is no longer possible to do everything internally. So how to make these bridges less slippery?
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A natural barrier which prevents tumors from metastasizing
EPFL scientists have discovered a natural barrier which