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Swiss start-ups are continuing to grow strongly and are also finding investors willing to co-finance their growth. We reported on such growth financing practically every day this week.

The IDUN Guardian is a cutting-edge in-ear EEG device designed to measure brain activity through wireless earbuds. Companies such as MindSpeaker, InnoBrain, and Cerebra are already utilizing the device for speech, sleep, and cognitive analysis. A recent funding round and a significant Swiss Accelerator grant will help IDUN gain commercial traction worldwide.

Aus aller Welt treffen Bestellungen ein: Das Deeptech-Startup Voliro produziert Drohnen, die Anlagen inspizieren und warten können. Es braucht aber noch etwas Luft, um auch in die Gewinnzone zu fliegen.

The newly selected winners of the i4Challenge accelerator are working on diverse solutions ranging from high-resolution printed electronics for robotics, more efficient fuel cells, to the next-generation global supply chain and building water supply management solutions. Four of them hail from Switzerland, including an academic institution.

Remotion, a provider of scalable video production tools, has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round, raising a total of CHF 250,000. An additional investment comes from Christopher Chedeau, a renowned Meta engineer and creator of React Native, positioning Remotion to meet growing demand and expand its market presence.

Die diesjährige Ausgabe des RiseUp Summit, organisiert von Female Founders, bot Platz fürs Networking und spannende Sessions. Bei der abschliessenden Pitch-Runde machten die Startups breathe medical mit seiner Schulungs-App «UpLeap» für Ärztinnen und Ärzte und das Food-Startup tasty spready mit der Konfitüre aus dem Quetschbeutel das Rennen.

Das Cleantech-Startup zieht diesen Herbst in die ersten eigenen Laborflächen im Bio-Technopark Schlieren-Zürich um. Dadurch und mit der Unterstützung des Migros-Pionierfonds beschleunigt KUORI ihre Materialentwicklungen, um dereinst Produzenten unterschiedlichster Branchen mit der passenden bio-basierten Kunststoff-Alternative beliefern zu können. Derzeit…

Somagenetix AG, a pioneering biotech company focussing on gene therapies for disorders affecting a type of white blood cells, raised CHF 10 million in a first closing of its Series A financing round. The funds will enable Somagenetix to advance its leading gene therapy-candidate, SGX-001, into a clinical trial.

The seventh edition of the Venture Leaders Fintech roadshow will take place in London from December 2nd to 6th. The ten startups selected to participate will explore the fintech market in London, meet industry players and expand their international network to boost their growth.

Ten promising ‘sciencepreneurs’ from Switzerland kicked-off the Academia-Industry Training India program last week in Lausanne. The program provides insights about doing business in India, while allowing founders to sharpen their entrepreneurial skills and expand their international presence.