MassChallenge Switzerland Awards
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The MassChallenge Switzerland Awards 2024 ceremony was held in Lausanne on 1 November. This non-equity start-up accelerator, honoured 12 innovative start-ups. The winners received a total of CHF 400,000 for their solutions that have a positive impact on society.
The ceremony, attended by over 400 guests and broadcast around the world, also honoured the 446 judges and 478 mentors who supported the 118 startups in the accelerator programme. MassChallenge Switzerland Director Matt Lashmar thanked the partners and mentors for their contribution, noting that 78% of participants described the programme as ‘the best ever’.
– Diamond Prize (CHF 150,000): Noovi for its innovative pheromones to prevent crop infestations.
– Platinum Prize (CHF 80,000): Pack2Eart for its sustainable materials and EPFL project Myriad Optics for its pathogen detection technology.
– Gold Prizes (CHF 10,000 each): awarded to several start-ups, including Riverkin for water resource management and Envisionit Deep AI for healthcare technology.
The LDC Prize for Climate Resilience was also awarded to EcoBean, a start-up that transforms coffee waste into sustainable chemicals, thereby contributing to the climate resilience of food supply chains.
➡️ Source text & picture: MassChallenge