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Fotokite received the top prize of $1 million at GENIUS NY, the world’s largest business competition for unmanned systems in Syracuse, New York. The startup will use the funds to accelerate its growth and expansion in USA.

Mit einer drei Millionen Franken Bürgschaft vom Technologiefonds hat der Online-Markt Farmy.ch eine Flotte von E-Mobilen aufgebaut. Damit können die Kunden flexibel und zeitgenau mit Lebensmitteln beliefert werden.

Temenos, the leading banking software provider serving over 3000 firms, is hosting a series of regional innovation jams in eight countries. The events showcase the most impressive demos of financial services software to financial institutions. In Geneva, ten startups will take the stage and prove themselves. Seven of them are Switzerland.

The new edition of the Social Impact Award is now launched. The program aims to promote social entrepreneurship among young people in Switzerland. The best team will receive a cash prize, a 3-months incubation program and a ticket to the SIA Summit in Georgia. Registration is now open.

The jury of the W. A. De Vigier has revealed the top 10 candidates to proceed to the final stage of the competition. Besides their innovative products, this year’s selection laid emphasis on the CEOs’s personality. Five winners will be announced and each awarded CHF100’000.

Vor einem Jahr startete die digitalswitzerland challenge mit 18 Digitalisierungsprojekten. Gestern wurde Bilanz gezogen und die nächste Stufe gezündet. Neben zehn neuen Vorhaben wurde auch eine Open Innovation Plattform gestartet.

Following the launch in April, the WingtraOne is now spreading its wings in international in the United States and China. WingtraOne a professional drone that simplifies mapping and surveying by combining the benefits of agile multirotors and high endurance fixed-wing aircrafts.

Die AZ Medien beteiligen sich mit 50 Prozent an der jobchannel AG, Thalwil und erweitern ihr digitales Produkteportfolio. Die 2013 gegründete jobchannel AG fokussiert sich mit 100 Job- und Fachplattformen auf die Rekrutierung von Fachkräften.

InterAx Biotech AG and Peter Kolb a professor at the Philipps-University Marburg have entered a collaboration to fuse the unique biosensor and systems biology platform with the expertise on virtual screening for the development of lead compounds with highly tailored pharmacological properties for an undisclosed target.

The European Fintech Awards recognises the most innovative Fintech companies from all over Europe. A short list of 640 European Fintech companies, including 13 from Switzerland, has been released. The public is invited to vote for their favourite company to push them to the Top 30. Three winners will be determined and awarded at the