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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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  • Start-ups and scale-ups are shaping the Swiss robotics sector

    The Swiss robotics sector is highly dynamic. Almost half of the companies are less than seven years old. Many of them have managed to attract…

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    • Switzerland leads in VC-funded robotics start-ups per capita globally (3.8 per million) since 2020, ahead of USA, UK, Germany.
    • Nearly half of Switzerland's 109 core robotics companies were founded in the past six years, with 10+ new firms annually.
    • Swiss robotics ecosystem is dominated by professional service robots: 70% focus on mobile robots, drones, humanoid robots.
    startupticker.ch: Start-ups and scale-ups are shaping the Swiss robotics sector

  • High marks for Switzerland and food for thought on deep-tech start-ups

    Switzerland has once again topped the WIPO Global Innovation Index. However, the Global Innovation Index’s focus topic – deep tech start-ups – also provides important…

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    • Swiss founders show 68% satisfaction with their business environment, highest in Europe but below the US figure of 85%.
    • Switzerland scores 8.2/10 for 'dealing with government', outperforming the US and all EU countries on regulation and taxation.
    • Despite 16 years as global innovation leader, Switzerland's deep tech sector grows slower than competitors and lacks unicorns.
    startupticker.ch: High marks for Switzerland and food for thought on deep-tech start-ups

  • Tech4Trust to empower 30 startups securing AI

    Trust Valley has just announced the 30 startups—including 15 from Switzerland—selected for the eighth edition of Tech4Trust, its global accelerator dedicated to digital trust and…

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    • Tech4Trust's eighth cohort includes 30 startups from 11 countries, with 15 from Switzerland securing AI against deepfakes and data breaches.
    • Swiss startups emphasize sovereign, on-premise AI solutions that keep data within borders while enabling safe adoption for SMEs and regulated organizations.
    • Previous seven editions supported 200 startups that raised CHF 450 million; this cohort receives CHF 100,000 support over nine months.
    startupticker.ch: Tech4Trust to empower 30 startups securing AI

  • CHF2 million to integrate quantum processors in high-performance computers

    Qambria builds the classical engine designed to address the bottlenecks between quantum and classical compute. The company from the Canton of Thurgau has closed a…

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    • Qambria develops infrastructure to integrate quantum processors into HPC nodes, eliminating scheduling and data handling bottlenecks.
    • The Swiss startup raised CHF 2M in pre-seed funding plus CHF 850K from Innosuisse, backed by family offices and quantum VCs.
    • Qambria licenses vendor-neutral technology rather than manufacturing hardware, positioning itself as a software layer in quantum computing.
    startupticker.ch: CHF2 million to integrate quantum processors in high-performance computers

  • USD 5.4 Million to advance Prevision Medicine’s functional precision oncology platform

    Prevision Medicine closed its seed round. The funding will accelerate the commercialization of its precision medicine test for hematological malignancies and solid tumors.

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    • Prevision Medicine closed seed funding for a single-cell functional testing platform for personalized cancer treatment decisions.
    • The platform evaluates tumor cells against a treatment library to guide therapy selection, outperforming standard cohort-based approaches.
    • Funding will support regulatory clearances, reimbursement coverage, and European expansion for the precision medicine test.
    startupticker.ch: USD 5.4 Million to advance Prevision Medicine’s functional precision oncology platform

  • Albatross secures first client in the US

    After real-time AI discovery deed pilot lifts engagement to 84%, OfferUp, the mobile marketplace that helps millions buy, sell, and connect locally across the United…

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    • OfferUp's Albatross AI pilot boosted homepage engagement 84%, listing views 19%, and purchase intent 15% in three weeks.
    • Albatross discovery helped OfferUp buyers find 3M additional listings from 131K new sellers that traditional systems missed.
    • OfferUp is expanding its Albatross partnership to deploy real-time adaptive discovery across the marketplace post-pilot success.
    startupticker.ch: Albatross secures first client in the US

  • Swisscanto leads USD 25 million growth financing for Piomic Medical

    Piomic Medical, an emerging medtech company focused on complex tissue healing, closed a growth financing of USD 25 million. Proceeds fund the timely completion of…

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    • Piomic Medical raised $25M for COMS One portable wound device with FDA Breakthrough Designation and rare Medicare reimbursement pathways.
    • COMS platform has potential applications in infection management, sports medicine, ophthalmology, and aesthetics beyond wound care.
    • MAVERICKS trial enrolled 224 patients across 30 U.S. sites to generate evidence for FDA and Medicare on diabetic foot ulcers.
    startupticker.ch: Swisscanto leads USD 25 million growth financing for Piomic Medical

  • Embodied AI launches with International Consortium backing

    Embodied AI, a Europe-wide start-up based in Lausanne, launches to tackle key automation challenges. Backed by a global group of investors, Embodied AI is developing…

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    • Faber VC-led funding supports Embodied AI's mission to automate repetitive manufacturing tasks in electronics, kitting, and cable handling across Europe.
    startupticker.ch: Embodied AI launches with International Consortium backing

  • Swedish company acquires Planlabs

    Endra, a Stockholm-based company providing AI tools for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering, has acquired Switzerand-based Planlabs to further expand into mechanical engineering. The…

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    • Endra acquired Swiss startup Planlabs to expand its AI-powered MEP engineering platform, integrating the team into Stockholm headquarters.
    • Planlabs uses geometry, physics engines, and AI to automate building system design, outputting 3D BIM models and bills of materials.
    • Endra, backed by $50M Series A from Andreessen Horowitz, plans to add a plumbing module by 2027 to complete its MEP software.
    startupticker.ch: Swedish company acquires Planlabs

  • Swiss scale-ups examined

    The first Swiss Scale-up Report paints a detailed, data-based picture of growth companies, ranging from their economic importance and financing to their market success, challenges…

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    • Switzerland's 265 scale-ups reached CHF 26 billion valuation; 60% are deeptech and 93% generate revenue.
    • One-third of Swiss scale-ups considered relocating, mainly for market access and global growth.
    • Swiss investor backing increases domestic exit likelihood: 49% of scale-ups are open to Swiss acquisition.
    startupticker.ch: Swiss scale-ups examined

  • Following a seed extension, AEON acquires consumer blood diagnostics platform

    Aeon, the Zurich-based preventive healthcare company focussed on AI-powered whole-body health check-ups, closed a seed extension round bringing the total money raised in this round…

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    • Aeon acquired Aware Health's blood diagnostics platform, combining MRI imaging with blood tests and AI for continuous health monitoring across Europe.
    • Aeon raised USD 14 million in seed extension funding, acquiring Aware Health and expanding in Europe.
    • AI researcher Pablo Tano joined as AI Lead to build predictive models using imaging, biomarkers, and genetic data for personalized risk prediction.
    startupticker.ch: Following a seed extension, AEON acquires consumer blood diagnostics platform

  • United Airlines Ventures invests in Assaia

    Assaia, a leader in artificial intelligence and computer vision for airport operations, attracted an investment from United Airlines Ventures (UAV), the venture capital arm of…

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    • United Airlines Ventures invested in Assaia to support StandManager, a product optimizing stand and gate allocation.
    • StandManager uses AI and computer vision to help airlines and airports optimize gate decisions with real-time data.
    • The investment shows confidence in Assaia's technology and leverages United's expertise to expand market reach.
    startupticker.ch: United Airlines Ventures invests in Assaia