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MassChallenge Switzerland Awards

MassChallenge Awards 2024

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…

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Adoram Therapeutics, ex vivo and Dyneo Technologies awarded by the FIF

FIF Octobre 2024

Three Innovative Geneva start-ups Secure FIF financing to drive technological advances in Life Sciences, Virtual Reality for Medical Education and Cleantech     The selected companies, Adoram Therapeutics, Dyneo Technologies and ex vivo, have received a combined total of 250,000 CHF in FIF funding, including Seed Loans and Grants, to advance their groundbreaking technologies and solutions.…

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dEEGtal awarded during the 18th HUG Innovation Day

Journée Innovation HUG

Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) awarded the 2024 Innovation Prize to three projects: dEEGtal, an artificial intelligence-assisted biomarker for the early diagnosis of epilepsy; 3Dneointub8, a training device for nasotracheal intubation of infants; and Prestapp, a navigation aid for the healthcare network.     As a bridge between the worlds of hospitals, universities and business, Innovation…

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Lymphatica Medtech Closes € 17.9 M Series B Funding Round

Lymphatica

Lymphatica Medtech SA, a clinical-stage company based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specialized in innovative treatments for lymphedema, has raised €17.9 million in Series B funding. This investment will accelerate the clinical development and validation of LymphoDrain, a breakthrough implantable device designed to treat lymphedema, a chronic vascular condition that currently has no cure and affects millions…

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Actival Revolutionizes Dental Aligners with Innovative Microchannel Technology

Actival

Actival, a Neuchâtel-based startup supported by the CSEM (Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology), is transforming the dental aligner market with its innovative “Active Aligners”. They incorporate patented 3D-printed microchannel technology, ensuring optimal oral hygiene throughout the treatment period.     Microchannels for Better Hygiene Traditional aligners, while discreet and comfortable, have been linked to…

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Seprify SA & Xemperia, finalists of the IFF Prize

Fribourg IFF

The State of Fribourg and BCF announce the nine finalists for the IFF Prize. 9 companies, out of 39 applications, have been selected. Two of them, Xemperia and Seprify, are promising start-ups of the Swiss Health Valley.     Seprify SA: A white pigment derived from cellulose Seprify develops and produces plant-based ingredients to offer…

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Neo Medical completes a $68 million Series B financing round

Neo Medical

Neo Medical SA (Neo), a Lausanne-Based technology company specialising in spine surgery, has announced the successful completion of its Series B financing round, including the conversion of existing shareholder loans. With this financing round, Neo has secured an additional equity investment of up to $68 million (CHF 58 million) to accelerate its global growth.  …

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TWIICE and Nexco Analytics supported by the FIT

FIT Septembre 2024

The Foundation for Technological Innovation extends its support to Twiice and Nexco Analytics with new loans. Twiice has been awarded a Tech Growth loan of CHF 400,000 for the development of its unique exoskeleton, and Nexco Analytic has been awarded a Tech Seed loan of CHF 100,000 for its software solution (Saas) to accelerate research processes…

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Digital twins for stroke victims

HUG ZHAW

Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève (HUG) and Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) will receive CHF 1.8 million from the Swiss Confederation and the EU to support a research project that aims to create digital twins of people who have suffered a stroke, in order to improve their personalised care.   Stroke is a leading cause…

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Three life sciences projects win FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF) financing

Clee Medical

Three innovative projects in the life sciences sectors took home funding from the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF) in Geneva: two CHF 100k seed loans for Adjust Medical SA, and Clee Medical; and one CHF 50k grant for Neurovia Bioelectronics.     Seed Loan of CHF 100,000 awarded to Adjust Medical SA Primary mitral regurgitation (MR)…

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