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Biolux 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 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…
Read MoreClaire Charmet to become CHUV’s new General Manager
The Vaud Cantonal Government has unanimously appointed Claire Charmet to head the Vaud University Hospital Center (CHUV). With fifteen years’ experience in hospital management, she will take up her post on 1 June 2025. Claire Charmet, 41, has been head of the La Chaux-de-Fonds hospital site since 2020, and alternates every two years…
Read MoreHES-SO Valais-Wallis opens a Digital Life Sciences training programme
The HES-SO Valais-Wallis School of Engineering is breaking new ground by offering a Digital Life Sciences (DLS) option within its Life Sciences Engineering programme. Supported by the canton of Valais, this unique programme prepares future engineers to meet the challenges posed by the increasing digitalization of life sciences, a strategic field for the Swiss economy.…
Read MoreSwiss Medical Network honored by PVEI
Swiss Medical Network, one of Switzerland’s two leading private groups of clinics and hospitals, SWISSto12, a pioneer in satellite telecoms technology, and Hublot, a Swiss watch manufacturer, were awarded prizes at the 11th Prix Vaudois des Entreprises Internationales (PVEI). Swiss Medical Network (SMN) was awarded the Jury’s Special Prize. The SMN Group covers…
Read MoreSiegfried opens new global R&D Center for Drug Substances in Evionnaz
Siegfried (SIX: SFZN), a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for the pharmaceutical industry headquartered in Zofingen (Switzerland), inaugurated its new global Research and Development (R&D) Center for Drug Substances at its site in Evionnaz, Switzerland. The 4,500m2 R&D Center houses advanced chemical and analytical facilities, state-of-the-art laboratories, and cutting-edge technologies such…
Read MoreThe Swiss Cancer Centre Léman receives the BioAlps Academia Award 2024
The BioAlps Awards ceremony took place on 21 November 2024 at the University of Fribourg in front about 250 key players from the Swiss Health Valley, at the end of the BioAlps Networking Day. The Swiss Cancer Center Léman was awarded the BioAlps Academia Award 2024. Prof. George Coukos, Prof. Olivier Michielin and Prof. Pierre-Yves…
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