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Das Wädenswiler Startup MIRAI FOODS hat als erstes Schweizer Unternehmen Rindfleisch im Labor gezüchtet. Das Ergebnis sind vier Miniburger mit echtem Fleisch aus tierischen Zellen. Erste Investorinnen und Investoren haben die Burger schon verkostet.

The first edition of the Luxury Innovation award is coming to the end. The jury has nominated eight finalists that will present their innovations during the award ceremony on 27 August in Geneva. Among the finalists are five Swiss startups in four categories.

Several top management positions in different startups are now occupied – from Chief Executive Officer at NBE Therapeutics to Chief Medical Officer at Cellestia Biotech. Two startups have also welcomed a new Chief Financial Officer.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Biogen’s Biologics License Application and granted priority review for the approval of aducanumab as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. If approved, aducanumab would be the first treatment with the potential to meaningfully change the course of Alzheimer’s disease.

Sevensense and Bloom Biorenewables have convinced judges of the Deutsche Bahn Mindbox and CEE Startup Challenge winning themselves varying prize packages. The startups took home varying prizes including collaboration contracts and investment deals.

The Swiss Market Entry Bootcamp offers startups from abroad the opportunity to meet with experts from leading corporations, public institutions, innovation programs, accelerators and incubators. The application phase runs to 1 September.

Während des Lockdowns war das Verpflegungskonzept von FELFEL bei KMU besonders gefragt. Dadurch konnte das Unternehmen die Schwelle von 500 Verkaufspunkten knacken und ist damit zum grössten Schweizer Anbieter in Sachen Mitarbeiter-Verpflegung geworden.

Swiss startup Insphero has received the Red Dot Award for its revolutionary new transport technology, InFloat,  for shipping live 3d cell culture models to laboratories worldwide. The startup celebrates along with companies such as Apple, Lenovo, Phillips, Logitech and Bose.

Zurich based Fidectus offering a Plug´n´Play SaaS solution that connects energy market participants in no time announced that RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, Europes largest energy trader will use its Global Energy Network. The platform allows for electronic Settlement Matching.

Following the launch of phase II clinical trials of the lead product denovoSkin and closing an oversubscribed CHF 20 million series B round, Cutiss AG has now reached a new milestone marked by the receipt of the Positive Opinion from the Paediatric Committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).