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The European Patent Office (EPO) has carried out a study to identify the universities from which start-ups use research results. Three Swiss universities made it to the Top 12. It is therefore not surprising that Swiss start-ups also stand out in Europe when it comes to the number of patents.

Das im Juni gegründete HealthTech Startup Saipient hat mit «Isaac» eine digitale Assistenz für administrative Aufgaben spezifisch für Ärztinnen und Ärzte entwickelt. Die Cloud-basierte App-Lösung ist derzeit bei ersten Kunden in der Schweiz, darunter die Herzklinik der Hirslanden Gruppe, und in Deutschland als Pilot im Einsatz.

ETH spin-off Sentinus has won CHF 150,000 in the Venture Kick finale. Targeting the manual assembly sector, the startup will use the funds to enhance its deep learning-based smart camera systems for automated quality control.

An industry agnostic Startup Camp will take place for the first time in Texas from November 4 to November 15, 2024. The two weeks will enable six Swiss startups to fully immerse themselves in the Texas ecosystem, build their network and learn how to do business in the US.

Fidectus, a Zurich-based company founded in 2019, dedicated to enabling energy traders of all sizes to digitise and automate OTC cross-company post-trade processing, attracted enmacc as strategic investor. The company based in Munich is Europe’s largest market venue for OTC trading of energy and environmental commodities. 

Nach einem etwas harten Start während der Pandemie, hat das Zürcher Startup Sundays Beverage seine «Hard Seltzer»-Getränke mittlerweile bei über 60 Retailern im Regal. Für dieses Jahr rechnen die drei Gründerinnen mit dem Erreichen des Break-Even. Für die weitere Skalierung will das Startup via Crowd-Investing knapp eine halbe Million Franken einsammeln.

MobiLysis has just secured the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) as its first customer in the USA. Presented a few days ago at the AI-X Summit in Zurich, the startup headed by Manos Barmpounakis has just flown its drones in 5 different large cities (Boston, Madrid, Athens, Geneva, Helsinki) in the last month and is generating a lot of interest. The…

Based in Zurich, Optiverse is on a mission to transform meetings into actionable insights and tasks. This solution impressed the Venture Kick jury and was awarded CHF 150,000 to accelerate market entry. The first customers are already using the solution.

In collaboration with various players across Europe, BioVersys and Maven Health aim to advance their solutions to address bacteria infections and expand the understanding of gut issues, respectively. Funding for the projects stems from the European Union and industry players such as PPP Allowance.

DragonPass, a global leader in travel and lifestyle benefits for over 40 million customers, and BODDY, the Swiss-based pioneering travel-tech company specializing in wellness experiences for global travellers, have formed a multi-year partnership. BODDY will become the exclusive global provider of Health & Wellness experiences in DragonPass’ new…