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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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Teylor to acquire the factoring businesses of grenke AG in seven countries
Swiss fintech Teylor is acquiring grenke’s factoring division to accelerate the expansion of the Teylor Platform and further solidify its position as the leading SME…
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Novigenix obtains EUR 1.8 million EU grant to industrialize AI-powered liquid biopsy
As part of the BRECISE IHI Consortium, Swiss startup Novigenix has been awarded EUR 1.8M funded by the European Union (EU) research initiative focusing on…
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MoonLake Immunotherapeutics secures up to $500 Million in non-dilutive financing
Zug-based MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on inflammatory diseases, has secured up to $500 million in non-dilutive capital. It provides funding for the…
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Bloom Biorenewables raises CHF 13 million for market entry
Fribourg-based Bloom Biorenewables has successfully completed a CHF 13 million series A funding round. The new funding will be used over the coming years to…
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Manukai secures $3 million pre-seed funding
ETH spin-off Manukai has raised $3 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by QBIT Capital, marking a significant milestone in its mission to…
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Switzerland shines in Time World’s Top Greentech ranking
Four Swiss startups have secured a spot on the Time World’s Top 250 Greentech Companies of 2025, with Climeworks and Planted in the second and…
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Jedsy conducts first approved commercial drone flight in Germany
Asklepios, one of the largest private hospital groups in Germany, with over 170 locations, started to transport laboratory samples using drone technology from Switzerland. The…
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Venture Leaders Biotech 2025 cohort revealed
Ten startups have been selected for the 2025 Venture Leaders Biotech program. As part of the Swiss National Startup Team, they will travel to Boston…
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Metaco founders launch Supervised with undisclosed round
As organizations grow, they add layers that create friction, weaken strategic focus, and slow decisions. To address this crippling issue, Adrien Treccani and Seamus Donoghue, the…
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Microsoft partners with Swiss AI startup inait
Lausanne-based inait and Microsoft are teaming up to accelerate the development and commercialisation of the deeptech’s innovative AI technology, using its unique Digital Brain AI…
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TargImmune Therapeutics gets acquired
iOncologi, a Florida-based clinical-stage company focused on advancing immunotherapy platform technologies, has acquired TargImmune Therapeutics, a Basel-based company specializing in novel tumor targeted immunotherapies. This…
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machineMD secures Topcon Healthcare, Inc. as lead investor for its pre-Series A round
Bern-based machineMD attracted a strategic investment from Topcon Healthcare, Inc., a global leader in robotic diagnostics and digital solutions. Topcon Healthcare has joined machineMD’s pre-Series…
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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…
