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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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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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Swiss Biotech Report confirms the sector’s strong performance
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Windward Bio secures USD 165 million to advance clinical trials
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DTN Highlights
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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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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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Fruitful AI closes strategic investment round
40Factory announces a strategic investment in FruitfulAI AG, a Zurich-based startup specializing in AI Machine Vision technologies applied to industrial environments. The investment aims to…
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Market momentum for thriving Kitro
After temporarily losing most of its customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kitro has shown resilience, regaining momentum on market, driven by a growing awareness of…
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New MiFID license opens European Market to Taurus
Taurus SA, a FINMA-regulated securities firm and a leader in digital asset infrastructure technology solutions, announced that its Cyprus-based subsidiary, Taurus (Europe) Ltd, has been…
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Swiss Biotech Report confirms the sector’s strong performance
In 2025 the Swiss biotech industry set two new records. Privately funded companies attracted CHF 1.15 million, thanks to start-ups led by convincing, experienced teams.…
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Windward Bio secures USD 165 million to advance clinical trials
Windward Bio, a private, clinical-stage biotechnology company focussing on immunological diseases, announced an upsized $165M crossover financing. Since launching in January 2025, Windward Bio has…
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USD 3.8 million to bring real-time spatial intelligence to every consumer device
Mosaic SoC is building next-generation perception chips that help devices see and understand their environment in real time at minimal power. In its first year,…
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PAZZI opens fully automated pizzeria in Madrid
Swiss foodtech PAZZI has opened a fully automated pizza restaurant in central Madrid, the brand's first location under new Swiss ownership following the 2022 liquidation…
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Ecorobotix Global Growth to gain momentum
In line with its global growth strategy and vision, Ecorobotix acquires Maya, a Belgian company specializing in AI-powered operational intelligence platforms for lawn and land…
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Milestone win to power Neology US Expansion
As part of a major step in its expansion into the United States, Neology has won the “Sustainable Cities Challenge” organized by the Toyota Mobility…
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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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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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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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Read more: Bridging the tough middle: Key takeaways from the Deep-Tech x Space Summit
ESA 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 Scale
In 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 Future
Thomas 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 Value
The 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 Gathering
On 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 Density
The 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 Moon
On 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 leaders
Today 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 Creation
The 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…
