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Stay informed on the Swiss technology landscape. This is your central resource for Deep Tech News, combining key developments from across the ecosystem with original, data-driven analysis from the Deep Tech Nation Foundation. We track and report on significant technological milestones, funding rounds, and research to provide a comprehensive overview for international investors, partners, and researchers.
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Neurimmune closes licensing deal of up to USD425 million
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Hilo closes Series B extension round to fuel US expansion
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AELER eyes oncoming large-scale roll-out
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CDDS secures seed capital for further development steps
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Switzerland tops the European Innovation Scoreboard once again
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Read more: Swiss Venture Capital Steadies at $1.58 Billion in H1 2026 as Hardware Sets a RecordSwiss venture capital returned to a familiar level in the first half of 2026. Startups raised $1.58 billion (CHF 1.245 billion) across 123 financing rounds,…
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Read more: Swiss Deep Tech Report 2026: Switzerland Leads the Technologies Reshaping the Global EconomyThe technologies now driving the global economy, advanced computing, artificial intelligence, and robotics, are built patiently, over decades of investment and scientific groundwork. So are…
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Read more: Swiss Venture Capital Matures: Returns, Exits, and a Sharper Investor LayerSwiss venture capital recorded its first annual rebound since 2022 last year, with CHF 2.95 billion invested and a record CHF 1.116 billion flowing into…
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Read more: Bridging the tough middle: Key takeaways from the Deep-Tech x Space SummitESA chose ESDI at Park Innovaare for its first dedicated Deep-Tech × Space Summit on 13 May 2026. Deep Tech Nation Switzerland CEO Joanne Sieber…
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Read more: SICTIC: A Matter of ScaleIn Parts 1 and 2 of our series, we followed Thomas Dübendorfer from a student fund at ETH Zurich to SICTIC, Switzerland’s largest angel investor…
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Read more: SICTIC: Backed to the FutureThomas Dübendorfer doesn’t invest like a portfolio manager optimizing for returns. He invests like a scout who found someone worth running alongside – and then…
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Read more: SICTIC: At Face ValueThe Very First Cheque When you ask investors at what point in their careers they wrote their first cheque, most will probably tell you a…
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Read more: “Kick Ass Globally”: Inside Project Switzerland’s First Community GatheringOn April 30, 2026, the country’s most accomplished tech founders and the ten Scale-ups selected for the inaugural Project Switzerland cohort sat down together for…
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Read more: AI in Switzerland: Stanford Data Confirms World Leading Talent DensityThe Stanford AI Index Report 2026, released in April 2026, ranks Switzerland first in the world for AI researchers and inventors per capita, with 110.5…
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Neurimmune closes licensing deal of up to USD425 million
Neurimmune announced today that it has sold a portion of its royalty interest in cliramitug to Royalty Pharma for up to $425 million, including $125…
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startupticker.ch: Neurimmune closes licensing deal of up to USD425 million- Neurimmune sold cliramitug royalty interest to Royalty Pharma for up to $425M, with $125M upfront.
- Non-dilutive funding supports Neurimmune's R&D while Alexion/AstraZeneca develops cliramitug for ATTR-CM.
- Royalty Pharma receives 3-4% royalties on cliramitug sales plus milestone payments.
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Hilo closes Series B extension round to fuel US expansion
Hilo secured a Series B extension round, totaling $19 million in new funding and bringing its total funding to date to over $119 million. The…
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startupticker.ch: Hilo closes Series B extension round to fuel US expansion- Hilo raised $19 million in Series B extension funding led by Dell Family Office, totaling $119 million.
- Hilo Core captures 30-35 daily blood pressure readings via wearables, addressing hypertension in nearly half of U.S.
- Hilo Core launches July 21, 2026 for $89.99 hardware plus $149.99 annual subscription, HSA and FSA eligible.
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Swiss Startup Aionic Labs selected for funding initiative by Germany's federal agency SPRIN-D
Aionic Labs is one of ten selected teams for the "Next Frontier AI" funding initiative and will receive around three million euros in funding in…
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startupticker.ch: Swiss Startup Aionic Labs selected for funding initiative by Germany's federal agency SPRIN-D- Aionic Labs secured €3M in initial funding from Germany's SPRIN-D to develop AI models for time series data, with potential total of €26.5M.
- Aionic Labs' Time-Series Language Models analyze sensor data from hospitals, factories, power grids, and finance to detect issues and aid decisions.
- Technology from ETH Zurich and Stanford research fills a gap: existing AI models struggle with continuous measurement and sensor signals.
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AELER eyes oncoming large-scale roll-out
AELER, the Swiss start-up specializing in sustainable smart logistics, is set to scale up to industrial level in the coming months. To meet the demands…
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startupticker.ch: AELER eyes oncoming large-scale roll-out- AELER raised over CHF 22 million since 2022 and appointed new CEO Benoit Dumont, former DHL regional CEO, for scaling.
- AELER's shipping container solution cuts logistics costs by 10-20% and CO₂ by 20%, with 95% gains in air-to-sea shifts.
- AELER doubled yearly shipment volumes, serves 10+ major clients including P&G, and partners with top-25 freight forwarder Rhenus.
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CDDS secures seed capital for further development steps
Defense startup CDDS (Counter Defense Drone Systems) has secured Swisscom Ventures as an investor in a seed funding round. With the fresh capital, the startup…
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startupticker.ch: CDDS secures seed capital for further development steps- CDDS, a Zurich defense startup founded in 2025, secured seed funding from Swisscom Ventures for autonomous kinetic interceptor drones.
- Small drones pose growing security threats to airports and energy facilities, creating demand for cost-effective defense solutions.
- CDDS manufactures interceptor drones with integrated chips and sensors across Switzerland, Norway, and partner facilities for scalable protection.
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Switzerland tops the European Innovation Scoreboard once again
Europe's innovation performance continues to improve, with the EU's overall score rising by 11.6 percentage points since 2019, according to the 2026 European Innovation Scoreboard…
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startupticker.ch: Switzerland tops the European Innovation Scoreboard once again- Switzerland leads EU innovation at 141.3% of average, excelling in research and talent but lacking government R&D support.
- EU innovation improved 11.6 points since 2019, with Sweden, Denmark, and Netherlands as top-performing member states.
- Switzerland's venture capital spending fell 7.7 points in 2026, signaling weak business R&D financing support.
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SWISSto12 raises US$70 Million to meet growing multi-orbit demand
SWISSto12, a leading enabler of the new space economy, today announced the close of its $70 million Series C. The Series C fundraise follows a…
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startupticker.ch: SWISSto12 raises US$70 Million to meet growing multi-orbit demand- SWISSto12 closed $70M Series C funding, projects $140M 2025 revenues with positive EBITDA by 2026.
- SWISSto12 secured seven HummingSat contracts with SES and Viasat; over 2,000 HummingLink solutions deployed in orbit.
- ESA awarded $84.8M for HummingSat development, recognizing space as critical infrastructure for the global economy.
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CHF1.25 billion for Swiss start-ups – significant shifts across sectors and cantons
CHF 1.25 billion in venture capital went to Swiss start-ups in the first half of 2026 – 15.5% less than in the same period of…
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startupticker.ch: CHF1.25 billion for Swiss start-ups – significant shifts across sectors and cantons- Swiss VC investments fell 15.5% to CHF 1.25B in H1 2026, matching 2023-2024 levels despite hardware reaching CHF 324M.
- Canton Vaud surpassed Zurich with CHF 330M invested, driven by hardware, while Zurich faced biotech and ICT funding gaps.
- VC investors grew optimistic about market conditions and exits, though fundraising remains their primary challenge.
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Borobotics secures CHF2.5 million from a Canadian funding agency
Borobotics has been selected as one of only ten companies to receive support for the development of novel drilling technologies as part of the Drilling…
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startupticker.ch: Borobotics secures CHF2.5 million from a Canadian funding agency- Borobotics received CAD 4.4M in ERA funding to develop a compact autonomous electric drilling robot for geothermal boreholes.
- The robot's small design enables drilling in confined spaces while reducing costs and energy use versus traditional drilling.
- ERA allocated CAD 37M across 10 drilling projects expected to reduce emissions by 28.1M tonnes CO2e by 2030.
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Banyan Software takes over a majority stake in Geneva-based Fintech WIZE
Banyan Software, an acquirer and long-term operator of growing software businesses, has completed a majority investment in WIZE, a leading wealth & asset management platform…
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startupticker.ch: Banyan Software takes over a majority stake in Geneva-based Fintech WIZE- Banyan Software acquired majority stake in WIZE, a wealth management platform serving 120+ financial institutions across 27 countries.
- WIZE's platform integrates portfolio management, compliance, and multi-custodian connectivity for Swiss and global regulatory needs.
- Banyan's permanent capital approach supports WIZE's expansion into new markets and development of AI capabilities.
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CCRAFT closes USD 7.8 million funding round to scale up its photonic chips foundry
Photonic chip manufacturer CCRAFT has successfully completed its funding round, securing USD 7.8 million (CHF 6.3 million) with investors from Switzerland and Germany. The proceeds…
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startupticker.ch: CCRAFT closes USD 7.8 million funding round to scale up its photonic chips foundry- CCRAFT secured USD 11.3 million in funding to scale TFLN photonic chip production to 2,000 wafers monthly by 2030.
- CCRAFT operates the world's first independent foundry for TFLN photonic chips, serving customers across four continents.
- Switzerland is a strategic hub for photonic chip manufacturing as the global market reaches USD 15-20 billion.
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Ipsen to acquire Memo Therapeutics for up to EUR 700 million
Ipsen has agreed to acquire all shares of Memo Therapeutics AG. Shareholders of Memo Therapeutics AG will receive a EUR 200 m at closing of…
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startupticker.ch: Ipsen to acquire Memo Therapeutics for up to EUR 700 million- Ipsen acquiring Memo Therapeutics for €200M upfront plus €700M in milestones for potravitug, a Phase II BK polyomavirus antibody.
- Potravitug showed Phase II efficacy and has FDA fast-track and EU orphan drug designations for kidney transplant complications.
- Non-potravitug assets including DROPZYLLA platform and CSL collaboration spun into Memorises Bio, retained by Memo shareholders.
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Read more: Swiss Venture Capital Steadies at $1.58 Billion in H1 2026 as Hardware Sets a Record
Swiss venture capital returned to a familiar level in the first half of 2026. Startups raised $1.58 billion (CHF 1.245 billion) across 123 financing rounds,…
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Read more: Swiss Deep Tech Report 2026: Switzerland Leads the Technologies Reshaping the Global Economy
The technologies now driving the global economy, advanced computing, artificial intelligence, and robotics, are built patiently, over decades of investment and scientific groundwork. So are…
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Read more: Swiss Venture Capital Matures: Returns, Exits, and a Sharper Investor Layer
Swiss venture capital recorded its first annual rebound since 2022 last year, with CHF 2.95 billion invested and a record CHF 1.116 billion flowing into…
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Read more: Bridging the tough middle: Key takeaways from the Deep-Tech x Space Summit
ESA chose ESDI at Park Innovaare for its first dedicated Deep-Tech × Space Summit on 13 May 2026. Deep Tech Nation Switzerland CEO Joanne Sieber…
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Read more: SICTIC: A Matter of Scale
In Parts 1 and 2 of our series, we followed Thomas Dübendorfer from a student fund at ETH Zurich to SICTIC, Switzerland’s largest angel investor…
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Read more: SICTIC: Backed to the Future
Thomas Dübendorfer doesn’t invest like a portfolio manager optimizing for returns. He invests like a scout who found someone worth running alongside – and then…
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Read more: SICTIC: At Face Value
The Very First Cheque When you ask investors at what point in their careers they wrote their first cheque, most will probably tell you a…
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Read more: “Kick Ass Globally”: Inside Project Switzerland’s First Community Gathering
On April 30, 2026, the country’s most accomplished tech founders and the ten Scale-ups selected for the inaugural Project Switzerland cohort sat down together for…
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Read more: AI in Switzerland: Stanford Data Confirms World Leading Talent Density
The Stanford AI Index Report 2026, released in April 2026, ranks Switzerland first in the world for AI researchers and inventors per capita, with 110.5…
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Read more: Swiss-Built Precision Powers NASA’s Return to the MoonOn April 1, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II mission launched four astronauts toward the Moon, marking the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.…
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Read more: Project Switzerland: 10 Scale-ups selected to join the ranks of Switzerland’s global market leadersToday marks another milestone for Project Switzerland, the national Scale-up initiative initiated by Deep Tech Nation Switzerland. 10 high-growth companies have been selected for the…
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Read more: 2026 European Deep Tech Report: ETH Zurich and EPFL Lead the World in Deep Tech Founder and Spinout CreationThe 2026 European Deep Tech Report, published by Lakestar, Walden Catalyst, and Dealroom, confirms what the data has been building toward for years: Switzerland’s deep…
