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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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Chiral raises $12M to unlock post-silicon computing beyond Moore’s Law
Chiral is a Swiss deeptech company developing tools and processes for the scalable integration of nanomaterials into next-generation semiconductor devices. The investment will accelerate the…
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UNISERS enters commercial phase following first system shipment
UNISERS, a Zurich-based microchip toolmaker advancing contamination control in semiconductor manufacturing, has shipped its first fully automated, volume-production-ready fab tool to a leading-edge semiconductor manufacturer based…
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Significantly more money for Swiss start-ups
Investment in knowledge-based start-ups rose by 23.9% to CHF 2.9 billion in 2025, according to Swiss Venture Capital Report, published by the online news portal…
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Zurich-based VC firm closes $110 million Fund I
Constructor Capital, the Swiss venture engine of the Constructor Group ecosystem, has closed its first fund at $110 million to support Seed and Series A…
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MedTech company secures EUR 20 million from the EU
SamanTree Medical received a EUR 20 million grant from the European Investment Bank. The funds will be used to expand across the EU and US…
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Swiss venture capital firm b2venture closes €150 million Fund V
b2venture, one of Europe’s most experienced early-stage investors, has closed its Fund V at the hard cap of EUR 150 million, the firm’s largest early-stage…
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terralayr reaches financial close on a €60 million BESS portfolio financing in Germany
Swiss-German energy company terralayr has achieved financial close on a €60 million senior secured debt financing to support its portfolio of battery energy storage projects in…
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Belgium-based team.blue acquires Windsor.ai
Windsor.ai, a leading Swiss AI-powered data integration and marketing attribution platform has established itself as a trusted partner for businesses seeking enterprise-grade data integration at accessible…
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Digitalhealth company Oviva banks USD 220M Series D funding
Oviva, a leading European provider of digital care for weight-related and chronic conditions, has secured USD 220M in a series D investment round led by…
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Vi Partners: first closing of new CHF 150 million fund completed
In conjunction with its 25th anniversary, Vi Partners has launched a new CHF 150 million venture capital Fund, targeting Series A and early-stage technology and…
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Swissto12 raises over €100M for HummingSat industrialization
SWISSto12, a fast-growing aerospace company and leading manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radiofrequency (RF) products, has secured €73 million ($84.8 million) in financial support…
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Cloover secures $22M in equity and a $1.2 billion debt facility
Swiss-German startup Cloover has secured $22 million in Series A equity financing alongside a $1.2 billion debt facility. The equity round was led by MMC…
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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…
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Read more: Project Switzerland: A Mission to Scale the Next Global Market LeadersToday marks a defining moment for the Swiss innovation ecosystem. Deep Tech Nation Switzerland officially launching Project Switzerland, a national initiative with a singular, critical…
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Read more: How Venture Kick’s Three-Stage Model Attracted $12.3 Billion to Swiss University StartupsFor international investors seeking Switzerland’s most promising early-stage startups, Venture Kick stands as the definitive filter. Since 2007, this philanthropic initiative has converted academic research…
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Read more: Swiss Venture Capital Achieves 24% Growth as Early-Stage Investment Hits Record $1.35 BillionSwitzerland’s venture capital market has delivered a powerful signal to international investors and ecosystem actors. While major European markets experienced flat or declining growth in…
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Read more: A Surprising Record Sparks OptimismOn 3 February, the Venture Capital Report was published, analysing investments in Swiss start-ups in 2025. Despite growth of 24 per cent, the total capital…
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Read more: Swiss Tech IPOs: Industry Leaders Chart Path to Capital Markets at SIX-Swisscom Ventures ForumOn January 29, 2025, SIX Swiss Exchange and Swisscom Ventures convened Switzerland’s tech community for a frank discussion about IPOs. With BioVersys reflecting on its…
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Read more: VI Partners: At Face ValueThe Relay Node Olivier Laplace, Partner at Vi Partners, still views the world through the structural lens of a software engineer. While his days of…
