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After one year of development, Copresence is introducing its digital avatar generation software, which, for the first time, will allow the gaming, VR/AR and video conferencing industries to create professional-grade photorealistic avatars using only a smartphone. The startup has attracted the attention of Fortune 500 companies and AAA gaming studios and…

This month, a host of startup award competitions took place in different parts of the world, and Swiss startups have continued to impress. Seven biotech and energy startups received cash prizes and symbolic awards for their outstanding solutions.

Boomerang Ideas ermöglicht kostengünstige Marktforschung über Social Media. Nun hat sich das renommierte Marktforschungsunternehmen gfs.bern am Startup beteiligt. Zudem will man in Zukunft zusammenarbeiten.

Two Swiss start-ups were able to secure support from Nobel Prize winners this week – and other big names also played an important role.

Board members’ industry experience and networks to boost startup growth. Five startups have appointed experienced personalities to their boards of directors to help drive the their future growth.

Die foodward Stiftung hat ihr Förderprogramm Pioneer erst vor vier Monaten lanciert. Heute sind bereits 20 Food-Startups Teil des Programmes. Pioneer bietet Jungunternehmen in unterschiedlichen Phasen die jeweils benötigte Unterstützung und vernetzt mit Expertinnen und Experten und Industrie-Partner – darunter sind etwa fenaco oder Emmi.

ETH Zurich spin-off dimpora is one of the tree winners of the Sports for Nature Challenge taking home CHF10k. The Nvidia Inception program, which helps accelerate startup growth through access to resources and investors, has welcomed EPFL spin-off Clearsky. Bern-based startup Enhance-d impressed with its digital diabetes management and secured support from…

Engimmune and Insiders have appointed a new Chief Executive Officer to drive the companies through their growth journey. Insurtech startup grape and Biotech startup Cellvie have also welcomed their Chief Operating Officers. The new Chief Scientific officer has also assumed his role at cellvie.

Seit heute Morgen sind Aktien der ersten vier Crowdinvesting-Kampagnen bei OOMNIUM erhältlich. Das Zwischenresultat nach wenigen Stunden lässt sich sehen: Investments in Aktien im Wert von über einer Million Franken wurden bereits getätigt. Rund 900 Personen sind drauf und dran, künftig Miteigentümerinnen und Miteigentümer eines der vier Startups zu werden.

Zurich-based OPTIML AG is building a software platform to enable sustainable real estate investment planning. The startup has received pre-seed capital of $1.6m (CHF 1.5m) from Silicon Valley and German investors. The funds will flow into building a team to launch the first web-based SaaS year.