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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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Recoveris raises CHF 1M to help combat digital asset theft and fraud
Recoveris, the blockchain intelligence and digital asset recovery firm, has closed a CHF 1 million strategic financing round led by VerifyVASP, the Singapore-based industry leading…
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Swiss Cardio Technologies acquired by Abacus Medicine Group
With marketing approvals in 10 European Union countries and Switzerland, Swiss Cardio Technologies commercializes its cardiovascular solution, Cardioplexol in multiple regions. The scale-up has now…
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Johnson & Johnson acquires Obaris
Only a year after its incorporation, OBaris AG was acquired by Johnson & Johnson, marking the beginning of a new phase of innovation in drug…
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Flybotix secures close to USD 10 million to speed up global deployment
Flybotix, a global robotics company specializing in drone-based solutions for the inspection of confined-space of industrial and civilian assets, has raised close to USD 10…
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The Swiss open source LLM is live
EPFL, ETH Zurich and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) released Apertus today, Switzerland’s first large-scale, open, multilingual language model. Apertus is currently available through…
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Voliro acquires sensor technology to advance aerial non-destructive testing
Voliro AG, a global leader in aerial robotics for contact-based industrial inspections, acquired the intellectual property rights of Sixpec. This strategic acquisition marks a major…
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USD 1.6 million to empower European retailers with AI
Zenline AI, a Zurich-based B2B startup developing AI agents to support assortment decisions in European retail, has secured its first investment to support European multi-brand…
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Healthtech startups in the global spotlight
Momm Diagnostics, which is developing a rapid Preeclampsia test, been accepted into global accelerators through which they will get access to mentors, industry players and investors.…
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Oovie Interactive Movie to debut at Venice International Film Festival
LIVE MUSIC. LIVING FILMS., the new project of Geneva-based startup Oovie Studio that merges music, cinema, and artificial intelligence, will make its international debut on…
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Defense startup CDDS off to a good start
Just three months following its incorporation, Zurich-based CDDS is already making strides with its autonomous kinetic interceptor drones that detect, track and physically neutralize airborne…
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Loft Dynamics secures $24M series B to transform pilot training with VR
Loft Dynamics developed the world’s only FAA- and EASA-qualified VR helicopter simulator, used by operators such as Airbus Helicopters, the Los Angeles Police Department and…
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Reconnect Labs emerges from stealth mode fully funded
Reconnect Labs, a spin-off of the University of Zürich, is transforming psychiatric drug development through AI-driven, regenerative therapies for patients facing PTSD, addiction, and other…
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Read more: Beyond Lithium-Ion: Swiss Startup BTRY Raises $5.7M to Industrialize Next-Generation Solid-State BatteriesSwiss battery startup BTRY has closed an oversubscribed $5.7 million seed round led by Redstone VC, with participation spanning Europe and Asia. Speaking to us…
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Read more: From ETH Labs to $300M Valuation: How DeepJudge’s $41.2M Round Showcases Swiss AI ExcellenceThe Zurich-based legal AI startup’s Series A demonstrates how Switzerland’s research institutions, funding mechanisms, and talent density create global category leaders DeepJudge, the Zurich-based legal…
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Read more: Swiss Robotics Startup Mimic Raises $16M to Bring Human-Level Dexterity to Factory FloorsBillions flow into humanoid robotics in the US and China, but a Zurich-based team has built something different: robots that don’t need a full body…
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Read more: Why Deep Tech Pioneers and Private Equity are a MatchThis autumn saw notable activity from private equity investors in Switzerland, including a USD 500 million exit in addition to investments. Their preference for innovative…
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Read more: Switzerland: Where AI Opportunity Meets TrustSwitzerland’s edge in AI won’t come from chasing scale – it will come from building trust. The global AI race has been dominated by narratives…
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Read more: Samuel Müller: FounderScandit has never advertised itself by referring to its Swiss origins. “We had a global vision from the beginning,” explains Samuel Müller, CEO and co-founder…
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Read more: b2venture: At Face ValueAndreas Goeldi from b2venture shares insights on scaling startups, bridging tech and business, and strengthening Switzerland’s deep tech ecosystem.
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Read more: b2venture: Backed to the FutureFrom ETH labs to global markets: Andreas Goeldi backs Swiss deep tech startups like Ledgy and LatticeFlow AI, proving timing is everything.
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Read more: b2venture: A Matter of ScaleFrom Zurich AI hubs to US expansion, Andreas Goeldi of b2venture shares how Swiss startups can scale abroad while keeping their European DNA intact.
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Read more: Dragan Grabulovski: Serial EntrepreneurAntibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) allow cytotoxic drugs to bind specifically to cancer cells with the aim of destroying them. The process is not new, but to…
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Read more: All Eyes on SwitzerlandThe number of exits in Switzerland is rising again. Swiss technology companies are no longer being acquired solely for their technology and team, but increasingly…
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Read more: Decoding the 2025 Top 100 Swiss Startup AwardLast night, the Swiss innovation ecosystem gathered under the bright lights of the ZSC Swiss Life Arena in Zürich, a major ice hockey stadium. The…
