Top news of the week: 03.02.2022.
Swiss Innovation
Funding for Vaud-based startups hits new record of over CHF 1 billion
2021 was a record fundraising year for Swiss startups, according to figures published earlier today in the Swiss Venture Capital Report, prepared by Startupticker.ch in …
KOMP-ACT attracts italian investor
The large Italian investor syndicate intends to support the technological development and growth of the Swiss start-up. KOMP-ACT develops cost-effective electric actuators to …
One million USD to fast-track WeGaw Climate Tech
Since the company was established in 2016, Swiss Climate tech Wegaw has begun operating in five countries, delivering impactful datasets to 15 clients and more than 30 power …
Global prizes for Swiss innovation
They emphasize multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) including Providing Affordable And Clean Energy (SDG 7), Climate Action (SDG 13), Responsible Consumption and …
Manure and slurry: huge untapped potential for clean energy and CO2 reduction
Animal manure is packed with energy that is hugely underutilised. So concludes a white paper by Swiss bioenergy researchers.
Vivent Crop Monitoring Technology gets FIT boost
The newly certified B-Corp startup Vivent provides growers with a technology to monitor plants’ health and thereby improve both yield and sustainability. The CHF 500'000 Tech …
Schlieren biotech unlocks the potential of gene therapy
Anjarium’s novel non-viral gene therapeutic approach presents many benefits, including the ability for individualised multiple dosing, targeted delivery and scaled …
New method cracks simulation of foam formation
Until now, simulating foams realistically with a supercomputer has been almost impossible, but a method further developed by the research group of ETH and Harvard professor Petros …