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A delegation of Swiss startups and established institutions will present their solutions at the Hannover Messe, the world’s leading industry trade fair. More than 27 startups will exhibit at Swiss Pavilions in Hall 2 and 6.

Nexiot, specializing in supply chain digitization solutions, has received the 2019 Frost & Sullivan Award for technology excellence recognizing its sensor technology and data analysis services. The award confirms the startup's position as the leading enabler of the digitized supply chain.

More than 650 members from the Swiss and European Biotech ecosystem gather every year for the Swiss Biotech Day. The event also gives startups the chance to present their success stories and new innovations. Thirteen emerging biotech startups will take the stage on 7 May.

On 16 April the next Swiss Venture Day will take place in Zurich. 23 startups will pitch at the event. More than 200 people have already registered. 

InnoEnergy, the European innovation engine for sustainable energy, has awarded two €100,000 cash prizes and named Battrion from Zurich and instagrid from Stuttgart as the winners of its global call for electrical storage start-ups.

Video technology company iRewind is expanding its internationalization strategy by producing personalized videos for a number of ASICS sponsored running events throughout Europe in 2019. Already active in 28 countries, Zurich-based iRewind is looking to repeat the success stories written together with Switzerland’s leading retailer Migros or global wealth...

In der Schweiz nutzen bereits 4000 Patienten docdok.health für die Kommunikation mit Ärzten und weiteren Fachpersonen. In Deutschland läuft ein Projekt für die bessere Betreuung von Personen mit Lungenerkrankungen. In Österreich wurde docdok.health nun als einziges Schweizer Unternehmen in ein renommiertes Accelerator-Programm aufgenommen.

Die Zürcher Hightech-Hautpflegemarke Elixseri, die 2015 von drei Branchenkennerinnen gegründet wurde, war bislang vor allem im Ausland bekannt. Ab April sind die fünf Gesichtsseren nun auch in den Regalen des Zürcher Luxuskaufhauses Jelmoli.

The selection committee of Prix Strategies has nominated five startups from Medtech, Fintech, Hightech, Biotech, Foodtech and digital to compete in the final round. The contestants will present their companies at the award ceremony to win CHF 50’000. 

The ETH Pioneer Fellowship program offers financial support and coaching to aspiring entrepreneurs from the ETH Zurich to develop solutions based on their research during a 12-18-month period. Recently four Pioneer Fellows have received certificates for completing the programme.