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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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Vaderis Therapeutics closes USD 152 million Series B Financing
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Terra Quantum partners with Apex.AI on quantum-safe security
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AB2 Bio receives USD 30 million from Nippon Shinyaku
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DTN Highlights
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Read more: swisscanto: A Matter of ScaleThe Flywheel Switzerland Hasn’t Built Roughly seventy percent of the Swiss Growth Fund’s money is invested in Switzerland, and Nils Granath is clear that this…
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Read more: swisscanto: Backed to the FutureThree Companies That Almost Stopped Running Nils Granath invests in the growth stage of the Swiss market, and it is the part where the money…
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Read more: swisscanto: At Face ValueThe Marathon Runner In the mid-1990s, the European mobile telecoms industry was hiring at a pace that was breaking its own buildings. Ericsson, the Swedish…
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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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CHF 39 million for BE WTR eco-friendly premium water solutions
BE WTR, the Swiss startup revolutionizing sustainable water solutions, just closed its CHF 39M Series C funding round. This new round of funding will accelerate BE…
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startupticker.ch: CHF 39 million for BE WTR eco-friendly premium water solutions- BE WTR closed a CHF 39M Series C round led by Convent Capital to expand sustainable water solutions globally.
- The company operates compact on-site bottling plants in high-end venues, targeting over 20 locations by end-2025.
- BE WTR offers water activation and circular bottling as a sustainable alternative to traditional bottled water.
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Lymphatica Medical raises €17.9 million in series B Funding
Lymphatica Medtech SA is a clinical-stage company based in Lausanne, specialized in innovative treatments for lymphedema, a chronic vascular condition that currently has no cure…
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startupticker.ch: Lymphatica Medical raises €17.9 million in series B Funding- Lymphatica Medtech raised Series B funding to advance LymphoDrain, an implantable device for treating lymphedema.
- LymphoDrain is minimally invasive, implanted subcutaneously, and actively restores lymphatic vessel function.
- Dan Rose, former leader at LimFlow and Medtronic, joined as Chairman, strengthening the board.
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€36 million to digitalise farming with xFarm’s platform
xFarm Technologies a Swiss-Italian startup dedicated to digitalising the agri-food sector, has raised €36 million in series C round. The funds will enable the company…
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startupticker.ch: €36 million to digitalise farming with xFarm’s platform- xFarm supports 450,000+ farms across 100+ supply chains covering 7 million hectares using AI-powered data analysis and regenerative agriculture models.
- xFarm is creating a new Fintech and Insurtech division to enhance insurance and financial management services for farmers.
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CHF 10 million to advance Somagenetix' first gene therapy candidate into a clinical trial
Somagenetix AG, a pioneering biotech company focussing on gene therapies for disorders affecting a type of white blood cells, raised CHF 10 million in a…
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startupticker.ch: CHF 10 million to advance Somagenetix' first gene therapy candidate into a clinical trial- Somagenetix AG raised CHF 10M in Series A funding for SGX-001, a gene therapy for p47 Chronic Granulomatous Disease, targeting 2026 clinical trials.
- The company's lentiviral gene therapy platform offers a one-time treatment alternative to stem cell transplants for inherited immunodeficiencies.
- Dr. Andrin Oswald joined as CEO, bringing over 20 years of pharmaceutical leadership experience to guide clinical development.
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FDA approvals and clinical advancements propel life sciences startups forward
Four startups are making strides in developing novel solutions for challenging medical conditions, potentially offering new hope for patients. Alentis Therapeutics and Abionic have received…
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startupticker.ch: FDA approvals and clinical advancements propel life sciences startups forward- Alentis Therapeutics received FDA clearance for ALE.P02, an antibody-drug conjugate for CLDN1+ squamous cancers, with Phase 1/2 trials starting Q1 2025.
- Abionic's CAPSULE PSP test gained FDA approval for rapid sepsis detection in blood samples within five minutes, improving patient outcomes.
- Anokion's ANK-700 showed clinical proof of concept for treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by re-educating immune tolerance to myelin.
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Voliro secures $12M in Series A funding to transform industrial inspections with drones
Voliro, a leading innovator in aerial mobile robotics, closed a $12 million in Series A funding round led by Cherry Ventures. The new funding will…
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startupticker.ch: Voliro secures $12M in Series A funding to transform industrial inspections with drones- Voliro raised $12 million in Series A funding to expand aerial robotics for industrial inspection, maintenance, and repair work.
- Voliro's tiltable rotor drones enable non-destructive testing and contact-based inspections on hard-to-reach infrastructure.
- Voliro offers a B2B subscription model including hardware, software, training, support, and updates for customers.
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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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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…
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Read more: Pureos: At Face ValueThe Trained Gut Dominik Escher, Founding Partner at Pureos Bioventures, is in the business of organs. More specifically, he’s in the business of funding the…
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Read more: Pureos: Backed to the FutureEscher’s passion for science and the potential to help patients is as deeply ingrained in his DNA as his entrepreneurial spirit. It is no surprise…
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Read more: Pureos Bioventures: A Matter of ScaleThere is a contradiction at the heart of Swiss biotech that Dominik Escher has spent the better part of two decades trying to resolve. The…
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Read more: Switzerland and the EU Just Signed Bilaterals III. Here Is Where the Ecosystem Stands TodayThe signing ceremony in Brussels on 2 March 2026 was the formal close of a process that began in earnest in March 2024. Swiss President…
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Read more: Switzerland Returns to SusHi Tech with 10 Startups and a Champion’s MandateWhen the Swisstech Pavilion, organized by Swissnex, took home the SusHi Tech Award 2025 for Most Innovative Pavilion, it confirmed what Switzerland’s innovation institutions had…
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Read more: 20 Reforms to Compete Globally: The Swiss Startup Agenda by SSASwitzerland’s startup ecosystem has reached a critical inflection point. While the country continues to lead Europe in per-capita spinout creation and deep tech innovation, structural…
