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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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Fusionality raises CHF 3 million to take fusion devices next level
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Synhelion expands into Morocco
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Jaipur Robotics raises EUR 4.3 million
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Stryker acquires ZuriMED to enhance its shoulder offering
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DTN Highlights
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Read more: Swiss Scale-Up Report 2026: Built Here, Financed AbroadFor the first time, Switzerland’s scale-ups have been counted company by company. The Swiss Scale-Up Report 2026, published on September 16, 2026 by Deep Tech…
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Read more: swisscanto: A Matter of ScaleThe Flywheel Switzerland Hasn’t Built Roughly seventy percent of the Swiss Growth Fund’s money is invested in Switzerland, and Nils Granath is clear that this…
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Read more: swisscanto: Backed to the FutureThree Companies That Almost Stopped Running Nils Granath invests in the growth stage of the Swiss market, and it is the part where the money…
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Read more: swisscanto: At Face ValueThe Marathon Runner In the mid-1990s, the European mobile telecoms industry was hiring at a pace that was breaking its own buildings. Ericsson, the Swedish…
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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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FDA approvals and clinical advancements propel life sciences startups forward
Four startups are making strides in developing novel solutions for challenging medical conditions, potentially offering new hope for patients. Alentis Therapeutics and Abionic have received…
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startupticker.ch: FDA approvals and clinical advancements propel life sciences startups forward- Alentis Therapeutics received FDA clearance for ALE.P02, an antibody-drug conjugate for CLDN1+ squamous cancers, with Phase 1/2 trials starting Q1 2025.
- Abionic's CAPSULE PSP test gained FDA approval for rapid sepsis detection in blood samples within five minutes, improving patient outcomes.
- Anokion's ANK-700 showed clinical proof of concept for treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by re-educating immune tolerance to myelin.
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Voliro secures $12M in Series A funding to transform industrial inspections with drones
Voliro, a leading innovator in aerial mobile robotics, closed a $12 million in Series A funding round led by Cherry Ventures. The new funding will…
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startupticker.ch: Voliro secures $12M in Series A funding to transform industrial inspections with drones- Voliro raised $12 million in Series A funding to expand aerial robotics for industrial inspection, maintenance, and repair work.
- Voliro's tiltable rotor drones enable non-destructive testing and contact-based inspections on hard-to-reach infrastructure.
- Voliro offers a B2B subscription model including hardware, software, training, support, and updates for customers.
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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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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…
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Read more: Swiss Deep Tech in 12 Charts: The 2026 Facts & Figures UpdateDeep Tech Nation Switzerland has refreshed its Facts & Figures page with 2026 data covering venture capital flows, startup creation, sector momentum, and founder profiles.…
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Read more: Amazon Acquires RIVR: How an ETH Zurich Lab Built the Robot That Delivers Your PackagesWhen the world’s largest logistics company needs to solve its hardest physical problem, it looks to Zurich. On March 19, 2026, Amazon confirmed the acquisition…
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Read more: Switzerland Is Building a Scale-Up Ecosystem. Here Is What That Looks Like.Switzerland’s early-stage startup infrastructure is among the most effective in Europe. The Swiss Venture Capital Report 2026 confirms a 24% rebound in total venture capital…
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Read more: Pureos: At Face ValueThe Trained Gut Dominik Escher, Founding Partner at Pureos Bioventures, is in the business of organs. More specifically, he’s in the business of funding the…
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Read more: Pureos: Backed to the FutureEscher’s passion for science and the potential to help patients is as deeply ingrained in his DNA as his entrepreneurial spirit. It is no surprise…
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Read more: Pureos Bioventures: A Matter of ScaleThere is a contradiction at the heart of Swiss biotech that Dominik Escher has spent the better part of two decades trying to resolve. The…
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Read more: Switzerland and the EU Just Signed Bilaterals III. Here Is Where the Ecosystem Stands TodayThe signing ceremony in Brussels on 2 March 2026 was the formal close of a process that began in earnest in March 2024. Swiss President…
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Read more: Switzerland Returns to SusHi Tech with 10 Startups and a Champion’s MandateWhen the Swisstech Pavilion, organized by Swissnex, took home the SusHi Tech Award 2025 for Most Innovative Pavilion, it confirmed what Switzerland’s innovation institutions had…
