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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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InSphero acquires PhenoVista to expand US presence
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DePoly's new plant sparks high demand
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Neurosoft Bioelectronics Closes $7.5M Oversubscribed Seed Round
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Fruitful AI closes strategic investment round
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Market momentum for thriving Kitro
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New MiFID license opens European Market to Taurus
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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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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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Iron Energy: First customer for 3 GWh high-temperature iron-air battery
The ETH spin-off Iron Energy has developed a battery that can store electricity through a chemical rusting of iron using hydrogen and steam as electrolytes…
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startupticker.ch: Iron Energy: First customer for 3 GWh high-temperature iron-air battery- Iron Energy's iron-air battery stores renewable energy through reversible iron oxidation at 500°C without toxic chemicals or high pressure.
- Swiss data center NTS Colocation AG will install Iron Energy's 3 GWh battery in Bern by 2028, making it Switzerland's largest.
- Iron-air battery technology uses available supply chains and scalable components, enabling cost-effective large-scale renewable energy storage.
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Medtech scale-up vVARDIS achieves unicorn status
vVARDIS Holding AG, a Zug-based dental medtech company pioneering non-invasive cavity treatment, attracted a strategic minority investment from Apollo-managed funds. The investment establishes vVARDIS as…
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startupticker.ch: Medtech scale-up vVARDIS achieves unicorn status- vVARDIS' Curodont uses peptides to non-invasively repair cavities by facilitating enamel mineralization, eliminating drilling.
- Curodont Repair Fluoride Plus has treated ~3 million teeth since US launch and is in nearly 20% of general dental practices.
- Apollo-managed funds invested in vVARDIS, making it a billion-dollar European healthcare company with founder majority ownership.
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Bubble Robotics: $5M to build the ocean’s autonomous workforce
The Dubendorf-based startup Bubble Robotics has closed a $5 million pre-seed funding round, led by Episode 1 Ventures, Asterion Ventures, and Norrsken Evolve. This following…
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startupticker.ch: Bubble Robotics: $5M to build the ocean’s autonomous workforce- Bubble Robotics raised $5M in pre-seed funding for autonomous robotic systems monitoring offshore operations 24/7.
- The robotics-as-a-service model cuts costs and addresses workforce shortages in offshore wind and maritime sectors.
- Founded by former NASA and ETH Zürich engineers, Bubble secured $4M+ in letters of intent for deployments.
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US semiconductor company acquires Polariton
Marvell Technology, Inc, a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, has acquired Polariton Technologies, a developer of high-speed, low-power plasmonics-based silicon photonics devices. The acquisition…
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startupticker.ch: US semiconductor company acquires Polariton- Marvell acquired Polariton Technologies to integrate plasmonics-based silicon photonics for AI data center optical interconnects.
- Polariton's plasmonics technology enables higher-density optical links with ultra-low energy per bit versus traditional approaches.
- The acquisition combines Polariton's plasmonics expertise with Marvell's silicon photonics and DSP for coherent and DCI platforms.
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Giotto.ai and RUAG cooperate to distribute and deploy of state-of-the-art AI
Giotto.ai will provide RUAG, the technology partner to the Swiss Armed Forces, with its portable intelligence system for enterprise deployments. RUAG will integrate Giotto.ai’s technology…
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startupticker.ch: Giotto.ai and RUAG cooperate to distribute and deploy of state-of-the-art AI- RUAG will integrate Giotto.ai's technology into LLARA platform to enhance AI for Swiss defense and security customers seeking sovereign solutions.
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AI scale-up BLP Digital secures USD 50 million from Goldman Sachs
Zurich-based BLP Digital, which automates enterprise resource planning processes with AI agents, already counts more than 450 corporate customers in over 40 countries. The main…
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startupticker.ch: AI scale-up BLP Digital secures USD 50 million from Goldman Sachs- BLP Digital, founded in 2019, serves 450+ corporate customers across 40+ countries with AI automation and ERP solutions.
- Goldman Sachs Alternatives invested $50M in BLP Digital, recognizing its growth and AI-driven enterprise automation leadership.
- BLP's platform uses 30+ integrations and 300+ AI agents to automate finance processes, reducing manual work and closing times.
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Cosaic secures $6 million as industry leaders back next-generation food ingredients
Cosaic, the Swiss food biotech startup developing yeast-derived multifunctional ingredients, today announced a $6 million seed extension round. The round will support three priorities over…
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startupticker.ch: Cosaic secures $6 million as industry leaders back next-generation food ingredients- Cosaic raised $6M in seed extension funding for production scaling, regulatory completion, and industrial trials with food manufacturers.
- Cosaic develops yeast-derived ingredients combining creaminess, stability, and functionality in one component, reducing additive needs.
- dsm-firmenich Ventures backing and Ingredion partnership position Cosaic for US market entry in 2026.
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CHF 15M to Accelerate Daphne Technology Methane Abatement System Sales
Daphne Technology, an industrial decarbonization company solving the methane slip problem in natural gas engine exhaust, just announced the first close of its current round,…
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startupticker.ch: CHF 15M to Accelerate Daphne Technology Methane Abatement System Sales- Daphne Technology's SlipPure™ uses plasma-catalytic technology to reduce methane slip by 90% in natural gas engines without modifications.
- Regulatory pressure from the U.S. Clean Air Act and EU ETS, plus methane-monitoring satellites, drive adoption of methane abatement solutions.
- Daphne closed funding led by Taranis with Shell Ventures and Trafigura to build U.S.
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Planetary raises CHF 22 million to scale global fermentation infrastructure and licensing platform
Planetary SA, the Swiss-based full-stack fermentation company, closed a CHF 16 million Series A equity financing round, supplemented by CHF 6 million in credit, bringing…
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startupticker.ch: Planetary raises CHF 22 million to scale global fermentation infrastructure and licensing platform- Planetary SA raised CHF 22 million in Series A funding to scale fermentation technology for converting agricultural waste into proteins and fibers.
- The company targets mycoprotein production below $1/kg through partnerships with sugar companies in protein-deficient regions like India.
- Planetary achieved commercial traction as ALDI Suisse launched its vegan mycoprotein filet at price parity with conventional chicken.
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Stanford AI Index 2026: Switzerland ranks first in AI talent
Switzerland leads the world in AI researchers and developers per capita, according to the 2026 AI Index Report published by Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered…
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startupticker.ch: Stanford AI Index 2026: Switzerland ranks first in AI talent- Switzerland leads globally in AI researchers per capita (110.5 per 100,000), but startup investment lags behind peers.
- Switzerland's generative AI adoption reached 32.4% by mid-2025, outpacing US and European averages despite lower investment.
- A major trust gap exists: 73% of AI experts expect positive job impact versus only 23% of the general public.
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ONWARD Medical raises over EUR 40 Million in capital increase
ONWARD Medical successfully raised an amount of EUR 40.6M in gross proceeds by way of an accelerated bookbuild offering through a private placement with institutional…
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startupticker.ch: ONWARD Medical raises over EUR 40 Million in capital increase- ONWARD Medical raised EUR 40.6M via private placement led by EQT Life Sciences, extending cash runway to Q1 2028.
- 40% of funds allocated to ARC-IM blood pressure system development; 30% for ARC-EX global commercialization expansion.
- ARC-EX cleared for US and Europe sales; investigational ARC-IM integrates brain-computer interface and AI technology.
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Centiel secures CHF 30 million prior to IPO
Centiel SA, a global technology leader in three-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems will go public this week via a reverse merger with HT5. At…
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startupticker.ch: Centiel secures CHF 30 million prior to IPO- Centiel SA, a UPS technology leader, goes public on SIX Swiss Exchange via reverse merger with HT5 AG, trading starts April 17, 2026.
- Centiel achieved CHF 46M sales in 2025 with 22% EBIT margin and 25% YoY growth, supported by full order book.
- Centiel pioneered transformerless modular three-phase UPS delivering 99.9999999% availability, operating in 60+ countries.
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Read more: Swiss Tech IPOs: Industry Leaders Chart Path to Capital Markets at SIX-Swisscom Ventures ForumOn January 29, 2025, SIX Swiss Exchange and Swisscom Ventures convened Switzerland’s tech community for a frank discussion about IPOs. With BioVersys reflecting on its…
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Read more: VI Partners: At Face ValueThe Relay Node Olivier Laplace, Partner at Vi Partners, still views the world through the structural lens of a software engineer. While his days of…
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Read more: VI Partners: Backed to the FutureFrom Relaying to Refunding If Part 1 was about the who – Olivier Laplace as the “relay node” in a vast network -Part 2 is…
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Read more: VI Partners: A Matter of ScaleThe Corporate Paradox Olivier Laplace has sat in every seat at the table. He has been the engineer building the product, the banker structuring the…
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Read more: Switzerland Ranks 4th in Europe for VC Investment While Leading Per-Capita Deep Tech InnovationNote: Absolute investment figures in this article are based on preliminary Dealroom data and may contain inaccuracies. For verified Swiss VC data, see Startupticker’s Venture…
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Read more: Swiss AI Governance Leader LatticeFlow Acquires Irish AI Sonar in Cross-Border ExpansionZurich-based LatticeFlow AI announced the acquisition of Dublin’s AI Sonar at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026, marking a strategic shift…
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Read more: Switzerland: A Leading Global Scale-up HubMore money has flowed into all Swiss scale-ups per capita than into scale-ups in the US or Israel. This is backed by a ten-year growth…
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Read more: ACE Ventures: A Matter of ScaleImpatience is Imperative There is a distinct cultural friction when a Swiss founder steps into the US market. In Switzerland, the prevailing operating system is…
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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…
