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The Zurich-based Biovotion, provider of a clinical-grade wearable biosensor platform is now a subsidiary of Biofourmis, the Boston based global leader in digital therapeutics. Following the acquisition, the entire startup team will be incorporated into the parent company under the new name Biofourmis AG based in Zurich.

The Zurich-based startup specialising in contactless handling technologies, has received €25’000 as the winner of the Productronica Fast Forward competition. The startup’s first fully automatic machine, Levio stood out against other products from European startups.

The jury of the first Contech award has selected ten startups to present their business ideas and products at the upcoming Swissbau 2020 in Basel. An equal number of startups will contest in two competition categories: Planning and Building.

The UZH spinoff Juvabis is developing Apramycin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic that has demonstrated encouraging efficacy against multidrug-resistant bacteria. The startup has commenced the first-in-human clinical trials to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of the drug candidate.

Après-demain Holding SA (Debiopharm) vient de prendre une participation dans la société Little Green House SA, holding détenant un réseau de crèches privées en Suisse romande et en Suisse alémanique. Cet investissement permettra à la société de se développer au niveau national en proposant notamment des crèches préfabriquées dans toute la Suisse.

After only one year of live trading operations, Kemiex whose platform enables safe and efficient trade of commonly traded active ingredients (APIs) for the life sciences industry, has obtained the first GDP certificate ever issued to a trade platform. The startup has also won the CPhI Pharma Award 2019 in recognition of its excellence.

Next week, the Global Entrepreneurship Week will take place. In Switzerland. Around 100 events are planned. The goal is to generate enthusiasm for entrepreneurship, discuss important topics for founders and help entrepreneurs to take the next step.

Just like in offline stores, online shoppers will now have the opportunity to virtually try on clothes before they purchase them. This new online experience is enabled by the smartphone-enabled Virtual dressing room developed by  Meepl. E-commerce sites such as Boss, SBB, Alibiro, Alpha Tauri, Gertsch have already adapted the solution.

Der Markt für VIP-Tickets ist weltweit rund 10 Milliarden Franken schwer. Der Zürcher Startup Daimani hat vor gut einem Jahr mit dem Aufbau einer internationalen Transaktionsplattform begonnen. Seit Anfang November ist sie online.

Olga Peters, co-founder of QualySense will join UrbanAlps as COO for the upcoming growth phase. Effective November, Mathias Maurer takes over the management of Crypto Fund AG. The startup has also appointed Michael Zbinden as CIO, and Bernadette Leuzinger, COO.