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Spright, the drone division of Air Methods, the U.S.-based leading provider of helicopter emergency medical services, and Dufour Aerospace, the innovative Swiss eVTOL company, announced the purchase by Spright of 40 Aero2 with options for additional 100 aircraft. The cooperation and sales agreement represents one of the largest civilian unmanned aerial…

Am Freitag gingen in Emmenbrücke gleich zwei Preisverleihungen über die Bühne. Zu den grossen Gewinnern gehören Signifikant, AtlasVR, Jobeagle und HammerDrum. Insgesamt konnten sich acht Startups Beiträge sichern.

Navignostics uses artificial intelligence (AI) driven software, coupled to single-cell resolved spatial proteomic tumor data to identify the best possible treatment for each cancer patient. The seed round was led by Bruker Invest. Bruker Corporation’s CEO Frank Laukien is particularly impressed by Navignostic's team.

Nach vier Jahren pandemiebedingter Pause feierte die Fachmesse und Branchenplattform für den Gesundheitsmarkt eine erfolgreiche Rückkehr. Auch der zum dritten Mal durchgeführte Start-up-Wettbewerb «IFASinnovation Challenge» stiess auf grosses Interesse und kürte MyLeg zum Sieger. 

Zurich-based IT company Remotion built a React tool that helps developers programmatically create videos and video apps. Incorporated in 2022, the startup has obtained fresh funds from Angel investors including private investors from Spotify and Musixmatch to support its product enhancement and to bring the company to the next level.

Biosimo, a chemical engineering startup developing processes for producing sustainable bulk chemicals, has completed its pre-seed round led by Übermorgen Ventures. The funds will support ramping up production processes.

Beekeeper, a SaaS frontline employee platform for operational processes and internal communication, is today used by more than 150 companies worldwide. The fresh series C funds will enable the company to continue on its growth trajectory and expand its product package "Frontline Success System".

Gleich 15 Schweizer Startup- oder Social Enterprise- Gründerinnen und -Gründer haben es auf die diesjährige Forbes-Liste der einflussreichsten Personen unter dreissig aus dem DACH-Raum geschafft. Hinzu kommen weitere aktive und innovative Persönlichkeiten aus dem Umfeld.

Superlab Suisse launched its first Lab-as-a-Service offering at Biopôle in Lausanne in June 2021. Demand is high and the expansion to Basel and Zurich is already signed and sealed, not least thanks to a partnership with of Swiss Prime Site.

The Gebert Rüf Stiftung has announced four new winners for the InnoBooster program. The selected deeptech startups are developing powerful, sustainable batteries to accelerate electric transportation, high-performance receivers for concentrating solar collectors, a novel therapeutic approach for Colorectal cancer and metal 3d printing technology.