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Cerrion, a leading developer of video AI for industrial automation, completed a $5 million funding round led by Y Combinator and Justin Kan’s Goat Capital, with additional participation from session.vc, Soma Capital and others. The investment will allow Cerrion to expand into additional use cases, while also growing their commercial and customer success…

The Swiss National Team for the Venture Leaders Medtech program will travel to Boston from 4-8 November to explore the US market and establish connections to support their internationalization journey.

National, regional und sogar betriebsintern wurden vier Startups für ihre Innovationen im Bereich Diversität und Nachhaltigkeit ausgezeichnet. In Bern wurde nebst dem Swiss Diversity Award auch der Berner Nachhaltigkeitspreis vergeben. Der Kanton Basel-Stadt hat seit diesem Jahr mit dem Klima-Award ebenfalls einen Nachhaltigkeitspreis.

Tethys Robotics, a Zurich-based ETH Spin-Off specializing in underwater robotics, has launched Tethys ONE, a novel underwater robot designed for automated inspections in challenging aquatic environments. This launch marks a new era for Tethys, as the startup starts onboarding clients for the commercialization phase.

After nine years of existence, Sulzer Schmid, a blade inspection and condition monitoring company, has exited to RES, the world’s leading independent renewable energy company and services provider. The acquisition will allow the combination drone and powerful analytics technology, together with RES’ engineering capabilities, enabling autonomous blade…

Despite the slow August month, Female founders have remained active. This month’s edition showcases their achievements, aiming to inspire both them and aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue their goals and enhance their visibility.

The jury of the 14th TOP 100 Startup Award has selected the Top 100 Swiss startups, with DePoly leading the ranks. The EPFL spin-off tackles the plastic waste challenge with a patented technology that transforms this waste into new raw materials. Behind deploy are the startups Corintis (2), Yokoy (3), Planted (4) and Haya Therapeutics (5). This year, 40…

Following several development and licensing collaborations, Boehringer Ingelheim has acquired Saiba Animal Health to strengthen its animal health R&D pipeline, specifically in the fast-growing pet therapeutics category.  The Swiss startup specializes in the development of Virus-Like Particles-based therapeutic vaccines targeting major unmet medical needs…

During the next 11-weeks, 41 selected startups in the Kickstart program will focus on improving their solutions with the goal of securing a partnership for a proof of concept with one or more corporates. Established deals will be announced at the closing ceremony in November.

In pursuit for further growth, three Swiss startups Aspivix, Biospectal and betterview are making strides in the United Kingdom, with obtaining certifications and launching their solutions in the market.