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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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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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SWISSto12 raises US$70 Million to meet growing multi-orbit demand
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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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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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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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Bacteria against chemical contamination: CellX secures eight pilots
Some bacteria will break down almost anything, even the "forever chemicals" that resist nearly every other form of disposal. CellX Biosolutions, an ETH Zurich spinoff,…
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startupticker.ch: Bacteria against chemical contamination: CellX secures eight pilots- CellX Biosolutions uses engineered bacteria to break down PFAS chemicals in wastewater and soil, offering a cheaper alternative to incineration.
- The company secured eight pilot projects across Switzerland, Belgium, France, Netherlands, and US to test its bacterial solution in real applications.
- CellX raised CHF 6.3M and plans a seed round in late 2026 to scale industrial pilots before licensing technology to major treatment firms.
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Read more: ACE Ventures: Backed to the FutureThe Art of the Imperfect Bet A venture capitalist is only as good as their conviction when things look messy. For Alessandra Agnello, the “perfect deal”…
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Read more: ACE Ventures: At Face ValueFrom Equations to Exposure It isn’t surprising that Alessandra Agnello, Director at ACE Ventures, describes Venture Capital as picking out gems out of a pile of rocks- after all, her…
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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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Read more: European Spinouts Report 2025: Switzerland Confirmed as Europe’s Deep Tech PowerhouseThe most critical metric in innovation is not volume but efficiency. While larger economies naturally produce higher absolute numbers of companies, the true measure of…
