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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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  • Netflix Ads expands data clean-room capabilities with Decentriq

    Decentriq is expanding its footprint in the advertising industry as Netflix Ads extends its use of data clean rooms across its 12 ad-supported markets. The…

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    • Netflix Ads expands data clean room usage across 12 ad-supported markets, signaling growing adoption of privacy-preserving collaboration technology.
    • Decentriq is expanding into healthcare and financial services beyond ads, positioning AI as its next major growth opportunity.
    startupticker.ch: Netflix Ads expands data clean-room capabilities with Decentriq

  • First ANYmals for explosive environments set for shipment

    ANYmal X is the world’s first four-legged inspection robot designed to operate in hazardous environments of oil, gas, and chemical sectors while meeting safety standards.…

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    • ANYmal X is a four-legged inspection robot for hazardous oil, gas, and chemical environments with thermal, visual, acoustic, and gas sensors.
    • ANYmal X meets ATEX and IECEx safety certifications with nitrogen-filled chambers and flameproof casings for explosion-prone facilities.
    • ANYbotics' Shift platform integrates inspection data with plant maintenance software like SAP and Yokogawa for asset health tracking.
    startupticker.ch: First ANYmals for explosive environments set for shipment

  • Atlas Bio steps out of stealth with $12.5m funding

    The Swiss tech-bio, which has been founded by ex-Google technologists, pharma and AI experts, simulates patient-level efficacy and safety signals before Phase II and aims…

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    • Atlas Bio raised $12.5M to simulate drug trials using AI trained on 2M RNA readouts, targeting the 70% failure rate of Phase II trials.
    • The platform identifies off-label treatment opportunities by running simulations across diseases, surfacing signals traditional Phase II designs miss.
    • A Basel biotech client eliminated animal testing by proceeding directly to human trials using Atlas Bio's simulation.
    startupticker.ch: Atlas Bio steps out of stealth with $12.5m funding

  • Windward Bio files for IPO at Nasdaq

    Basel-based Windward Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focussing on immunological diseases has applied to list its common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market. Since launching…

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    • Basel-based Windward Bio filed for Nasdaq listing after raising $365M for ultra-long-acting antibody medicines.
    • WIN378 demonstrated a 75-day half-life enabling twice-yearly dosing for asthma and COPD patients.
    • WIN027 bispecific antibody targeting TSLP and IL-13 showed a 62-day half-life with low immunogenicity.
    startupticker.ch: Windward Bio files for IPO at Nasdaq

  • Up to $ 70M Term Loan Facility to boost Distalmotion US ASC Expansion

    Distalmotion, the global MedTech company focused on expanding access to robotic surgery in outpatient settings, recently announced that it has entered into a senior secured…

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    • DEXTER is cleared for four high-volume soft tissue outpatient procedures: cholecystectomy, inguinal hernia repair, ventral hernia repair, and hysterectomy.
    startupticker.ch: Up to $ 70M Term Loan Facility to boost Distalmotion US ASC Expansion

  • Physical AI company Enact Intelligence emerges from stealth with $30m pre-seed funding

    Enact Intelligence is building robots which can not only see their surroundings but also have a sense of force and touch. The Zurich-based start-up will…

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    • Enact Intelligence raised $30M to build robots with integrated force and touch sensing, overcoming vision-only limitations.
    • The Zurich startup plans to expand fivefold by 2027 and deploy robots across manufacturing, infrastructure, retail, and food.
    • Enact combines Silicon Valley AI expertise with Swiss engineering to create physics-aware robots that learn from real-world use.
    startupticker.ch: Physical AI company Enact Intelligence emerges from stealth with $30m pre-seed funding

  • Apple acquires Swiss Samplab

    According to an EU acquisition register, Apple has acquired assets from the Swiss company Samplab GmbH. The solutions offered by the start-up, which was founded…

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    • Apple acquired Samplab GmbH's audio assets in June 2026, gaining AI tech that converts polyphonic audio into editable MIDI notes.
    • As an EU Digital Markets Act gatekeeper, Apple notified authorities of the acquisition, with details disclosed in an EU register.
    • Samplab shut down in September 2026 with its website redirecting to Apple's, indicating Apple bought software rights only.
    startupticker.ch: Apple acquires Swiss Samplab

  • Nouscom raises $135 Million to advance its cancer immunotherapy

    Basel-based Nouscom closed an oversubscribed $135 million Series D financing. Proceeds will fund advancement of Nouscom’s lead asset NOUS-209, an investigational, off-the-shelf neoantigen-based cancer immunotherapy…

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    • Nouscom raised $135M Series D for NOUS-209, a neoantigen immunotherapy to prevent cancer in Lynch Syndrome carriers with up to 80% lifetime risk.
    • Phase 1b/2 trial: all Lynch Syndrome carriers on NOUS-209 remained free of advanced adenomas and colorectal cancer through years 1-2.
    • FDA granted Fast Track designation for NOUS-209's registration trial, positioning it as a potential breakthrough cancer prevention vaccine.
    startupticker.ch: Nouscom raises $135 Million to advance its cancer immunotherapy

  • xFarm Technologies acquires Sibium Analytics

    Lugano-based xFarm Technologies, which develops software and connected hardware for agriculture, has acquired 100% of Sibium Analytics, a Brazilian technology provider for the sugarcane industry.…

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    • xFarm Technologies acquired 100% of Sibium Analytics, a Brazilian sugarcane tech provider covering 70% of Brazil's sugarcane.
    • BlackRock participated in bridge financing for the acquisition, marking a strategic partnership supporting xFarm's expansion.
    • This is xFarm's sixth acquisition since 2021, building a global digital agriculture platform through M&A activity.
    startupticker.ch: xFarm Technologies acquires Sibium Analytics

  • ClearSpace to deliver UK’s first national active debris removal mission

    ClearSpace has been selected by the UK Space Agency as prime contractor for the UK’s first nationally commissioned active debris removal mission, under a contract…

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    • ClearSpace selected as prime contractor for UK's first active debris removal mission worth £61M, targeting 2029 operations.
    • UK ADR mission will remove two defunct UK satellites from low Earth orbit, demonstrating capture and servicing techniques.
    • UKSA-customer model shifts government toward acting as institutional customer for national space services, creating future precedent.
    startupticker.ch: ClearSpace to deliver UK’s first national active debris removal mission

  • US legal tech company acquires Forentec

    Lineal, a global provider of legal technology and services based in the U.S. state of Missouri, acquires Forentec, a Switzerland-based provider of eDiscovery, digital forensics,…

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    • Lineal acquires Switzerland-based Forentec to expand cyber security, OSINT, and digital forensics capabilities.
    • Forentec founder Lionel Bloch remains to help scale cyber security and OSINT expertise internationally.
    • Acquisition gives Forentec clients access to Lineal's eDiscovery and AI capabilities, expanding Swiss presence.
    startupticker.ch: US legal tech company acquires Forentec

  • Strategic investment fuels Riveros’ expansion in Central and Eastern Europe

    Rivero, the European payment operations platform, attracted Elevator Ventures, the corporate venture capital fund of Austria’s second-largest bank Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), as an investor.…

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    • Rivero secured investment from Elevator Ventures, Raiffeisen Bank International's venture arm, to expand payment operations automation.
    • Rivero's AI products Kajo and Amiko automate payment compliance and fraud disputes, reducing manual work and accelerating fund recovery.
    • Elevator Ventures partnership accelerates Rivero's expansion across Central and Eastern European banking markets using local expertise.
    startupticker.ch: Strategic investment fuels Riveros’ expansion in Central and Eastern Europe