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Swiss Deep Tech News & Analysis
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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The Swiss open source LLM is live
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USD 1.6 million to empower European retailers with AI
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Healthtech startups in the global spotlight
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Read more: Small Country, Big Deep Tech Nation: Switzerland as Europe’s Technology HubWhile the world talks about GenAI, Switzerland is quietly building something almost as significant: an industry founded on physics, precision, and patience. Deep tech—the fusion…
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Read more: The Evidence We Needed: Establishing the First Benchmark for Swiss VC ReturnFor years, institutional investors have cited the same obstacle when asked about venture capital allocation: insufficient performance data. Without a credible benchmark, Swiss pension funds…
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Read more: NextIn Business: Switzerland’s AI-Powered Response to the Workplace Mental Health CrisisOne in three sick notes in Switzerland stems from mental health issues, with workplace stress as the primary culprit. As the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Read more: Beyond Early Stage: The Rise of the Swiss Scale Up EngineFor years, the global narrative regarding European innovation has been consistent: excellent research, strong early-stage formation, but a fragmentation that hampers growth. However, new data…
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NextIn Business: Swiss Drones – Flying Robots Transform Industrial Inspection and Emergency Response
Read more: NextIn Business: Swiss Drones – Flying Robots Transform Industrial Inspection and Emergency ResponseWhere humans cannot safely reach, such as in burning buildings, on collapsed structures, or atop windswept industrial towers, Swiss drones are redefining what is possible.…
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Read more: So Far, We Feed the Roots, but Others Reap the HarvestSwitzerland reigns as the world’s innovation champion. Yet Joanne Sieber, CEO of the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation, warns against complacency. In this interview, she…
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Read more: Project Switzerland: 20 outstanding entrepreneurs for next-gen market leadersSwitzerland is consistently hailed as the world champion of innovation. Yet, the critical challenge remains: scaling these innovations into enduring, global companies. Many promising Swiss…
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Read more: Spacetek Technology Secures CHF 9.6M to Bring Swiss Space Tech to Global SemiconductorsIn the global race for semiconductor dominance, yield and efficiency are the ultimate currency. As manufacturers push for nanometer precision, the margin for error effectively…
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Read more: NextIn Business: Swiss Biotech Battles Superbugs – Deep Tech Solutions to Antibiotic ResistanceModern medicine faces an existential threat: multi-resistant bacteria. As vital antibiotics “no longer work”, infections once easily treated are becoming life-threatening, and routine procedures like…
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Positrigo on a growth momentum in the US
One year following the acquisition of its first customer in the US market, Positrigo continues to strengthen its position in America. The company has installed…
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CDR-Life to receive up to CHF 456 million in license agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim
Building on their longstanding partnership in retinal health, Boehringer Ingelheim and CDR-Life, Inc. have entered a new global licensing agreement to develop CDR-Life’s antibody-based molecule…
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CHF 28 million for Switzerland’s new Bitcoin treasury company
Future Holdings AG, Switzerland’s premier Bitcoin treasury company, has closed a CHF 28 million strategic funding round anchored by cornerstone investors Fulgur Ventures, Nakamoto, and…
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Switzerland leads 69 nations in digital competitiveness
Switzerland, the US, and Singapore are the most digitally savvy nations among an eclectic group of 69 global economies, according to the 2025 IMD World…
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DeepJudge closes $41.2M Series A round
With revenues growing over 500% year-over-year, DeepJudge continues to establish itself as the go-to AI platform for legal professionals worldwide. Alongside new customers, the startup…
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Mimic Robotics banks $16 million seed funding
Zurich-based robotics startup mimic has closed an oversubscribed $16 million funding round led by Elaia, alongside Speedinvest. The investment will be used to accelerate the…
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CUE Labs exits stealth after $10 million capital increase
Zug-based CUE Labs has emerged out of stealth, introducing the widely adopted CUE open-source configuration language. Its Configuration Control Plane is a central system that…
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BE WTR wins strategic investor to grow in France
BE WTR France, the subsidiary of the Swiss premium, filtered, local and sustainable water brand, and Cafés Richard, France’s leading coffee supplier for the hospitality…
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ETH-Spin-off secures €3.5 million to advance its under water robot
Tethys Robotics has raised €3.5 million in a pre-seed financing round led by Redstone, to further develop and scale up its autonomous underwater drone, the…
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Vista Equity Partners acquires majority in Nexthink in $3 billion deal
The transaction reinforces Nexthink’s standing as one of the most successful and innovative enterprise software companies in the world, serving more than 1,500 enterprise customers…
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21shares joins FalconX to advance digital asset investment products
FalconX is one of the largest and leading digital asset prime brokerage firms, providing deep liquidity, advanced technology solutions, and 24/7 access to global crypto…
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Relai: MiCA license opens a gateway to Europe
The French Financial Markets Authority has granted Relai authorization to become a Crypto-Asset Service Provider under the EU's MiCA Regulation. As one of the first…
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Read more: NextIn Business: Rethinking Energy Storage – Swiss Battery Innovation Powers the TransitionThe global energy transition cannot happen without batteries. Yet, conventional technology faces fundamental constraints, including a reliance on scarce raw materials, long charging times, and…
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Read more: Redalpine: At Face ValueLab Rat turned Gardener Michael Sidler, Founder and Partner at redalpine, has spent a fair share of his career in a lab. As a trained…
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Read more: Redalpine: Backed to the FutureComing to Play Michael Sidler likes to describe redalpine as a “one-stop shop” for founders. “We don’t only provide money,” he says. “We provide infrastructure,…
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Read more: Redalpine: A Matter of ScaleBigger Cakes and Smaller Slices With a name like redalpine, a powerful symbol of a rising sun amidst the impressive peaks of the Swiss alps,…
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Read more: Beyond Lithium-Ion: Swiss Startup BTRY Raises $5.7M to Industrialize Next-Generation Solid-State BatteriesSwiss battery startup BTRY has closed an oversubscribed $5.7 million seed round led by Redstone VC, with participation spanning Europe and Asia. Speaking to us…
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Read more: From ETH Labs to $300M Valuation: How DeepJudge’s $41.2M Round Showcases Swiss AI ExcellenceThe Zurich-based legal AI startup’s Series A demonstrates how Switzerland’s research institutions, funding mechanisms, and talent density create global category leaders DeepJudge, the Zurich-based legal…
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Read more: Swiss Robotics Startup Mimic Raises $16M to Bring Human-Level Dexterity to Factory FloorsBillions flow into humanoid robotics in the US and China, but a Zurich-based team has built something different: robots that don’t need a full body…
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Read more: Why Deep Tech Pioneers and Private Equity are a MatchThis autumn saw notable activity from private equity investors in Switzerland, including a USD 500 million exit in addition to investments. Their preference for innovative…
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Read more: Switzerland: Where AI Opportunity Meets TrustSwitzerland’s edge in AI won’t come from chasing scale – it will come from building trust. The global AI race has been dominated by narratives…
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Read more: Samuel Müller: FounderScandit has never advertised itself by referring to its Swiss origins. “We had a global vision from the beginning,” explains Samuel Müller, CEO and co-founder…
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Read more: b2venture: At Face ValueAndreas Goeldi from b2venture shares insights on scaling startups, bridging tech and business, and strengthening Switzerland’s deep tech ecosystem.
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Read more: b2venture: Backed to the FutureFrom ETH labs to global markets: Andreas Goeldi backs Swiss deep tech startups like Ledgy and LatticeFlow AI, proving timing is everything.
