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Ava, a Swiss medical technology company focused on innovations in women’s reproductive health, today announced the official European launch of its first product—the Ava bracelet, a cycle-tracking wearable that uses new technology to detect a woman’s fertile window.

Swiss start-up UrbanAlps has developed a highly secure additively manufactured metallic key which cannot be copied. The “Stealth Key” is launched this week at the Intersec trade fair in Dubai.

CNN International Commercial and MediaGo announced plans for CNNMoney Switzerland – the first nationwide TV channel dedicated to business news for and about Switzerland.

Zurich based start-up 100 Celsius.ai launches new predictive software tools for actionable insights in reducing customer churn. This analytical software solution uses modern natural language processing methods to derive value from the vast amounts of unstructured customer data, combined with structured inputs.

An der Zürcher Messe Logistics & Distribution wird es dieses Jahr einen Technologie- und Innovationspark geben. Neben einem attraktiven Messestand können ausgewählte Startups von einem umfassenden Kommunikationspaket profitieren.

Personalities affiliated to the Swiss startup ecosystem are among Forbes “30under30” Europe 2017. They include startup founders of: Depsys, Wingtra, CellSpring, chronext and GovFaces, and Opthorobotics, an investor and a supporter. The nominated individuals are all united by one feature: the hunger for innovation in their respective fields.

Bearing point invites students and graduates from five European countries including Switzerland to apply for the Be an Innovator challenge 2017. Selected startups will present before the jury in Berlin. Three winners will be awarded accordingly. Application is possible until 31^st March 2017.

SuperCharger is an accelerator program for global fintech companies planning to expand to the Asian market. The program is backed by companies such as Standard Chartered and Fidelity International.

The Zurich based startup Perspective Robotics was awarded, among other prizes, $120’000 for winning the Techstars pitching competition at the CES event. The startup was recognised for its innovative aerial robotics mainly for the recently launched tethered and foldable quadcopter called Fotokite Phi.

Die Serviceplattform für Weiterbildung CVCube.ch schliesst erfolgreich die Seedfinanzierung ab und verstärkt den Verwaltungsrat mit strategischem Know-how. Unter anderem nehmen Yves Mäder, ehemaliger CEO von ricardo.ch und Patrik Breitenmoser, ehemals CTO von jobs.ch, Einsitz im Verwaltungsrat des Start-ups.