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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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Neurimmune closes licensing deal of up to USD425 million
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Hilo closes Series B extension round to fuel US expansion
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AELER eyes oncoming large-scale roll-out
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CDDS secures seed capital for further development steps
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Switzerland tops the European Innovation Scoreboard once again
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Read more: Swiss Venture Capital Steadies at $1.58 Billion in H1 2026 as Hardware Sets a RecordSwiss venture capital returned to a familiar level in the first half of 2026. Startups raised $1.58 billion (CHF 1.245 billion) across 123 financing rounds,…
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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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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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startupticker.ch: Teylor to acquire the factoring businesses of grenke AG in seven countries- Swiss fintech Teylor is acquiring Grenke's factoring division across five countries, with expansion plans for Italy and Portugal.
- The acquisition gives Teylor access to nearly €1 billion in annual factoring volume and enables it to serve over 15 million SMEs.
- Teylor financed the deal without a capital increase, with regulatory approval expected and closing targeted for late 2025.
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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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startupticker.ch: Novigenix obtains EUR 1.8 million EU grant to industrialize AI-powered liquid biopsy- Novigenix received EUR 1.8M from the EU for AI-powered liquid biopsy to predict immunotherapy response in cancer.
- BRECISE consortium uses NGS biomarkers and AI to improve patient stratification in prostate and bladder cancer.
- Novigenix's LITOSeek platform combines blood RNA sequencing and circulating tumor DNA analysis for therapy prediction.
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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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startupticker.ch: MoonLake Immunotherapeutics secures up to $500 Million in non-dilutive financing- MoonLake Immunotherapeutics secured up to $500M in non-dilutive debt financing from Hercules Capital for sonelokimab's 2027 launch.
- Sonelokimab is a Nanobody inhibiting IL-17 dimers to treat inflammatory diseases like hidradenitis suppurativa.
- MoonLake will present Phase 3 VELA baseline data and Phase 2 LEDA interim results at a capital markets event April 29, 2025.
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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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startupticker.ch: Bloom Biorenewables raises CHF 13 million for market entry- Bloom Biorenewables raised CHF 13 million in Series A funding to commercialize its Aldehyde-Assisted Fractionation process for biomass upgrading.
- AAF technology efficiently separates cellulose while stabilizing lignin and hemicellulose, enabling full valorization of all biomass components.
- The company will build its first commercial-scale unit and accelerate market entry with backing from Breakthrough Energy Ventures and other investors.
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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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startupticker.ch: Manukai secures $3 million pre-seed funding- ETH spin-off Manukai raised $3M to develop AI automating CNC machine programming, addressing a shortage of skilled metal machine setters.
- Manukai's patent-pending tech processes client data on-premise, protecting IP while integrating with existing CNC tools without disruption.
- Co-founded by ETH Zürich PhD graduates, Manukai added Nicolas Vetsch as late co-founder to lead scaling and go-to-market.
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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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startupticker.ch: Switzerland shines in Time World’s Top Greentech ranking- Switzerland has four greentech companies in Time's Top 250 for 2025, with Climeworks ranked second and Planted Foods fourth.
- Climeworks' Mammoth facility in Iceland captures 36,000 tons of CO2 yearly and sells credits to Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, and Shopify.
- Planted Foods, an ETH spinoff from 2019, distributes plant-based meat in over 6,100 restaurants and 8,700 retail outlets across Europe.
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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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startupticker.ch: Jedsy conducts first approved commercial drone flight in Germany- Jedsy's drone completed Germany's first approved commercial flight, transporting medical samples 60km between two hospitals.
- Jedsy X reduces sample delivery time from 2-3 hours to one hour, enabling faster diagnosis while cutting vehicle emissions.
- Jedsy's SAIL 3 certification allows operations over populated areas; automated docking enables 24/7 operation without ground crew.
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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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startupticker.ch: Venture Leaders Biotech 2025 cohort revealed- Ten Swiss biotech startups selected for 2025 Venture Leaders program travel to Boston June 23-27 to connect with US investors.
- Selected startups work in drug discovery for degenerative diseases, stem cell-derived platelets, cell therapies, and next-gen biomaterials.
- Encelta's allogeneic T-cell therapy costs under $1000 per patient versus $200k for existing therapies, treating 100+ patients per batch.
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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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startupticker.ch: Metaco founders launch Supervised with undisclosed round- Supervised's voice AI eliminates information bottlenecks, enabling managers to increase span of control from 10 to 30 reports while reducing decision cycles from weeks to days.
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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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startupticker.ch: Microsoft partners with Swiss AI startup inait- inait and Microsoft partner to develop neuroscience-inspired AI for finance and robotics sectors.
- inait's Digital Brain platform uses brain programming language for adaptive AI that learns from experience.
- Microsoft Azure will help scale inait's neuroscience-inspired AI across finance and manufacturing.
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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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startupticker.ch: TargImmune Therapeutics gets acquired- iOncologi acquired Basel-based TargImmune Therapeutics to enhance its immunotherapy platform for solid tumors.
- TargImmune's Ta:RNA platform targets EGFR-overexpressing cancers using novel immune modulation approach.
- TargImmune operates as iOncologi's Swiss subsidiary to accelerate development of targeted cancer therapies.
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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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startupticker.ch: machineMD secures Topcon Healthcare, Inc. as lead investor for its pre-Series A round- machineMD secured strategic investment from Topcon Healthcare to integrate neurodiagnostic technology into Topcon's digital health platform.
- machineMD's neos uses VR and gamified visual stimuli to capture eye movement data for diagnosing MS, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's.
- Funding will scale commercialization in primary care and the US market while validating neos for neurological disorder screening.
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Read more: Andreas Brenner, Serial EntrepeneurAndreas Brenner started at the age of 28, when he founded Avrios.com. He spent seven years as CEO responsible for building an SaaS platform that…
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Read more: Switzerland, Big Pharma’s Shopping CentreThe top pharmaceutical companies are very active in Switzerland, participating in large financing rounds and acquiring companies or drug candidates. In 2024, the global number…
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Read more: Robots and the Swiss Tradition of Customer FocusFor Swiss robotics startups, customer success and investor success go hand in hand. In addition to outstanding technology, this requires a high degree of customer…