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MARNA Beteiligungen AG, with its registered office in Heidelberg, plans a majority takeover of Flisom. The ETH Zurich spin-off, a developer and manufacturer of photovoltaic thin-film solar modules, has signed a purchase agreement regarding the acquisition of the company.

The Swiss Digital Days kick off on 5th September at Bundesplatz in Bern. As part of the program, 20 cleantech startups will present their solutions to the public audience across Switzerland and compete for a prize for each of the seven regions.

The Zurich-based startup launched its platform four months ago to help engineering and design talent showcase their projects, find opportunities and connect to like-minded peers. The $1.6M pre-seed funds will enable the startup to solidify its business idea and identify a product market fit.

Acceleration programs enable startups to access support from experts from different industries and act as a springboard for their growth. We Play Sport, and Witty Works have joined two of such programs. Swissloop brought home two awards from the European Hyperloop Week.

The ecosystem for start-up companies at ETH Zurich has significantly expanded in recent years. Thanks to a reorganisation and a new website, the wide range of offers have become more transparent and accessible.

Zurich-based InsurTech Riskwolf offers a platform that enables insurers to build and operate parametric insurance for digital risks. With its first customers aboard, the startup plans to expand its solution across Asia and other markets. A new bridge round and a planned seed round this year will support this mission.

Robert Blum, an entrepreneur and technology expert known for founding and leading loyalty cards platform Poinz has invested in Coachbetter. He will support the startup in as a strategic advisor to drive the startup’s growth.

Swiss technology has the potential to transform many sectors and several global companies and ecosystem supporters play a vital role in its acceleration.

Das hybride Format aus Yoga-Videos und live gestreamten Gruppenkursen speziell für Schwangere und Frauen nach der Geburt kommt bei den Abonnentinnen gut an. Zusätzlichen Schub erhält das Startup MAMIMOVES und seine Plattform durch einen Bürgschaftskredit in der Höhe von 200‘000 Franken.

MESH hat die weltweit erste roboter-gestützte Technologie zur effizienten und kostengünstigen Herstellung von komplexen Stahlbetonteilen ohne Schalung entwickelt. Jetzt beteiligen sich mit Sika und PERI gleich zwei grosse Baukonzerne am ETH-Spinoff. Die Höhe des Investments wurde nicht kommuniziert.