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Mit Enerdrape ist der erste Gewinner der AMAG Sustainability Challenge gekürt. Das Westschweizer Geothermie-Startup sichert sich damit eine Preissumme von 50'000 Franken. Für drei Startups gab es Branchen-Auszeichnungen in Deutschland und das Zürcher Unterland würdigt drei innovative Startups aus der Region.

Zwei abgeschlossene Crowdinvesting-Kampagnen, ein Blitzstart und ein Parallel-Rennen: Die vier Startups Sundays Beverage, Selma Finance, Lucky Punch und MPower mobilisieren ihre Communities und gewinnen so neue Aktionärinnen und Aktionäre und zusätzliches Kapital für die weiteren Skalierungsschritte.

Six Swiss startup startups offering solutions for various industries have collected award prizes in global competitions, demonstrating their ability to compete at an international level. The startups presented their approaches for improving athlete’s well-being, sustainable textile membranes, burglary protection, among others.

It is always impressive to see how many start-ups in Switzerland are working on solutions to socially relevant problems. The fields of application range from health and environmental protection to cybersecurity. 

Female founders are transforming industries and paving the way for future generations. In this edition, we highlight the achievements of some fempreneurs, their funding successes, and impactful collaborations.

Four Swiss startups have strengthened their business activities in the American continent, bringing a range of solutions in robotics for underwater and industrial monitoring, proptech marketing and brain imaging using Positron Emission Tomography. New offices, country representatives and distributors will facilitate the expansion.

Building on the success of its solutions for measuring methanol intoxications, Alivion is taking a leap into the health sector, leveraging its proprietary SmartSelect technology to measure biomarkers in breath and analyze individual fat-burn rates. The company's approach, combined with strategic investments and partnerships, positions it well for future…

Four startups have each secured CHF 150,000 in the InnoBooster program to advance their solutions towards the market launch. The startups are developing a range of solutions including treatments for cholestatic liver diseases, AI ultrasound for endometriosis, solid-state cooling technology and sensor networks for dynamic monitoring of freshwater systems.

The great inventiveness of the Swiss start-up scene has been noticed abroad, leading not only to award wins but also to high demand for the innovative products.

TIME’s annual Best Inventions list celebrates 200 ground-breaking innovations from around the world. Swiss start-ups are well represented on the list.