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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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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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ANYbotics raises additional USD 20 million
Climate Investment (CI) announced a strategic investment in ANYbotics, a global leader in autonomous robotic inspection solutions. This investment follows ANYbotics’ recent funding round, bringing…
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Veezoo raises $6 million to scale its Agentic Analytics platform globally
Veezoo, the mature Agentic Analytics platform, built to help employees across an organization turn questions into trusted insights and better decisions, closed a $6 million…
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€14 million to make the fastest-to-produce battery in the world a reality
Unbound Potential has completed a pre-seed financing round of €14.4 million, setting a new benchmark in the European battery scene. The funds will be used…
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DEKRA wird Mehrheitseigner des Zürcher Insurtechs Spearhead
Nach der Minderheitsbeteiligung 2021 an Spearhead, einem Pionier-Unternehmen für digitales Schadenmanagement, stockt das namhafte Prüf-, Inspektions- und Zertifizierungsunternehmen DEKRA nun seine Beteiligung auf 50,1 Prozent…
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Sword Group acquires Bubble Go
In line with its M&A strategy, international IT and consulting firm Sword Group announces the acquisition of Bubble Go, a startup headquartered in Geneva with…
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Bearmind signs partnership with largest ice hockey equipment manufacturer amid strong growth
Bauer Hockey, a leading hockey equipment manufacturer, has partnered with sports tech startup Bearmind to develop the next generation of smart hockey helmets. The collaboration…
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Check Point to acquire Lakera
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Zurich-based Lakera, one of…
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Innovation world champion with potential
According to the World Intellectual Property Organisation's Global Innovation Index, Switzerland remains the most innovative country in the world. However, indicators measuring the performance of…
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Bloom is changing the future of mobile app development after $3.4m pre-seed round
Founded this year, Bloom has already drawn tens of thousands of users to its no-code platform, which builds both frontend and backend in under two…
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New batch selected for the Kickstart accelerator
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Kickstart Innovation, celebrating innovation, collaboration, and impact across industries and sectors through its diverse programs. In this edition,…
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CUTISS raises additional CHF 31 million to support ongoing Phase 3 trials
The second tranche of the Series C round brings total funds raised to more than CHF 125 million. The proceeds will be used to progress…
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London-based Hanwha Phasor tech acquisition to boost SWISSto12
SWISSto12, one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and a leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency products, is acquiring…
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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…
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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…
