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Zurich-based ANYbotics AG is raising the bar in industrial automation with its autonomous four-legged inspection robot. As it expands globally, it is consistently gearing its efforts to the needs of its key multinational customers and focused industrial sectors. It received the 2025 Export Award from Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) for its successful internationalization strategy. Enzo Wälchli ANYbotics Ruth Metzler-Arnold Felicitas Gartmann Ramona Lieser Switzerland Global Enterprise #robotics #inspection https://lnkd.in/eGanUYus

With more than 120,000 devices sold, Hilo has already established itself as a stand-out in the health tech space. In addition to announcing its rebranding to Hilo, Aktiia, a blood pressure intelligence platform, has completed an oversubscribed $42 million Series B funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to date to $100 million. Co-led by Earlybird Health and Wellington Partners, the proceeds from round will accelerate expansion into new markets. Raghav Gupta Josep Solà Mattia Bertschi Daniel Graf Hilo by Aktiia Earlybird Venture Capital Wellington Partners #bloodpressure #cuffless https://lnkd.in/ePqqQZba

NovaMea, an EPFL spinoff developing and commercializing electrochemical systems for energy storage and conversion, has secured USD 9 million in its Series A funding round. Supported by several international investors, the proceeds will allow the company to scale production in preparation for its global market launch. Xile Hu Xingyu Wu Lou Denisart NovaMea EPFL Startup #hydrogen  https://lnkd.in/eHXV8kfH

The Deep Tech Index 2025, published by the pan-European policy think-tank “The European Centre for Entrepreneurship and Policy Reform”, illustrates Switzerland’s strong position in the deep tech sector once again. Only six significantly larger countries have more top deep tech startups than Switzerland. Key driver behind this are its strong educational institutions as well as its competitive legal and tax framework. Nima Sanandaji Joanne Sieber Alexandre Meldem Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Pascale Vonmont #deeptech #ranking https://lnkd.in/gRcWCYSC

Today, DePoly - the leading sustainable PET-to-raw-material recycling company – announces the upcoming launch of a 500-tonne-per-year plant in Monthey, this summer. The company is planning to build a commercial plant in 2027. To further accelerate this expansion, DePoly has secured a total of $23 million in seed funding with MassMutual Ventures joining a second closing of its round. Samantha Anderson Christopher Ireland Bardiya Valizadeh Michael Lamotte Zoë Pfeiffer David Hanf MassMutual Ventures ACE & Company #PET #recycling https://lnkd.in/dV2Pfc_3

Das Zürcher Startup Muuvr Labs hat in einer Pre-Series A-Runde 4 Millionen Franken bei bestehenden und neuen Investorinnen und Investoren eingesammelt. Diese Finanzierung unterstützt die Weiterentwicklung und geplante Neu-Positionierung des Loyalitätsprogrammes für sportlich Aktive in den kommenden Monaten. Michael Hartweg Björn Vogler Pascale Wahl Ulrich Sauter Jan van Berkel Daniela Ryf MUUVR #sportstech https://lnkd.in/e4F8ARm2

In addition to closing a strategic funding round, Arktis Radiation Detectors, a provider of advanced radiation detection and protection technologies, has strengthened its Board of Directors. The acquired capital and expertise from new board members will accelerate expansion into new markets and sectors. Arktis Radiation Detectors Ulisse Gendotti Matthias Franz Rick Rowe #RadiationDetection #SecurityTechnology https://lnkd.in/eyZDH_vb

Four projects from Geneva – three in life sciences and one in sustainable mobility – have been awarded funding through the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF), underscoring the canton’s strong commitment to driving innovation and advancing sustainable solutions. Moreover, the partnership between FONGIT and the Fondation Modus reinforces their shared mission to promote the future of sustainable mobility. CHF 100,000 FIF Seed Loan awarded to BrainScape Medical: Creating Solutions for Optimized Brain Health Management CHF 50,000 FIF Grant awarded to Animal Care Engineering: Revolutionizing Pet Health Monitoring CHF 50,000 FIF Grant awarded to @FlowRide (https://lnkd.in/eJ3JPn-E) : Promoting Sustainable Urban Mobility CHF 400,000 FIF Growth Loan awarded to EarlySight: Advancing Retinal Disease Diagnostics Mathieu Kunzi Timothé Laforest The next FIF application deadline is 21 May. Learn more and apply online: https://lnkd.in/dKjreCNX FONGIT Etat de Genève Fondation Modus Alexandra Osváth Anaïs M. https://lnkd.in/euNwwjZP

The 10th edition of the Swiss Fintech Awards has advanced to the next level with ten promising startups selected to compete in the categories, “Early-Stage Start-up of the Year” and “Growth Stage Start-up of the Year”. The winners will be announced during the award ceremony in June. Early-Stage Top 5 (Alphabetical Order) BlueBudget eFrontiers Poncho  tiun.  Yainvest  Growth-Stage Top 5 (Alphabetical Order) 21 Analytics Calvin Risk CrowdSports Rivero Taurus SA  Find out more about the companies in our article: https://lnkd.in/gjKj_R7X Christian Lundsgaard-Hansen #SwissfintechAwards

Although the first two weeks of the month were exciting mainly for political reasons, at least start-ups and investors returned to business this week (https://lnkd.in/duwsE2Hv). Over just four days, we have reported on seven financing rounds, with the largest investment going to novoMOF AG. The Paul Scherrer Institute spin-off develops Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), a new class of highly porous materials with an exceptionally high internal surface area per gram, suitable for gas capture and separation. The company will use the new funding to make MOF-based CO₂ capture both scalable and economically viable. https://lnkd.in/e74RPFUH Rekord AG’s financing round took place at the beginning of the year and this week we reported on its two recent strategic deals, one with another Swiss start-up: A.DNA. The two companies’ blockchain-based solution ensures that SMEs are able to store their data in a well-organised, verifiable and secure manner. https://lnkd.in/eWcVe4ak The five further financing rounds: AICA SA received CHF 2.35 million https://lnkd.in/eXqCnqtq catchfree generated CHF 1.2 million https://lnkd.in/eQAw58-b CGC Genomics attracted CHF 1.6 million https://lnkd.in/eBxeeras Maven Health closed a seed round https://lnkd.in/eC5eh7Aq Sonixapp secured CHF 1.8 million https://lnkd.in/eMMaUnW9 We would also like to highlight our article on the SwissHacks Hackathon Tenity Swiss Financial Innovation Desk, where we, together with Innosuisse, set a challenge for 10 teams to work on over 48 hours. The results were promising. https://lnkd.in/ecJZ-gbr