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Goodwall received CHF 400,000 in FIF Growth funding for its skills and careers platform for young people, Roofless Labs was awarded CHF 50,000 in FIF Seed Tech funding for its K4MERA digital stereoscopic camera, and Infera Neuro secured a CHF 50,000 FIF Grant to advance its neural decoding chips for non‑invasive thought‑to‑speech interfaces. All three Geneva‑based companies are supported by the Canton of Geneva’s innovation financing programme, the FIF, which aims to accelerate technology‑driven startups, scale‑ups and SMEs.

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Studyond, a St. Gallen‑based AI startup, raised over 2 million Swiss francs in a recent funding round and is expanding its platform that connects students, universities and companies across more than 20 Swiss institutions. The company was accepted into MIT’s designX Accelerator and plans to enter the DACH market in 2027, while already extending its reach abroad. Its AI‑driven matchmaking and project‑management tools aim to streamline collaboration between academia and industry in Switzerland.

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The Zurich‑based robotics startup Stellar Alpina is developing rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs) that reduce the size and complexity of propulsion systems while improving performance. The company has secured CHF 150,000 from Venture Kick to build a new generation of compact rocket engines for moving spacecraft once they reach orbit, and has already completed Europe’s first commercial RDRE hot‑fire campaign with eight detonative tests and up to five stable detonation waves.

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DataHow, a Zurich-based Swiss company specializing in AI-powered bioprocess data analytics and modeling, has closed a bridge financing round extending its Series A. The new capital will be used to accelerate real‑time and downstream expansion of its DataHowLab platform, enabling broader deployment of hybrid modelling technology across major biopharmaceutical manufacturers. Investors include Momenta, Rockwell Automation, HINA Bioventures, and Zürcher Kantonalbank, reflecting confidence in the company’s progress toward real‑time, model‑driven process control.

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Geneva-based femtech startup Santelle has begun a two‑month pilot with 15 Swiss pharmacies under Galenica’s “Consultation Plus” framework, offering a CE‑marked vaginal infection self‑test and a companion app that guides users through sample collection and records results. The pilot will assess test uptake, pharmacist usefulness, and app usage, with plans to expand to 400 pharmacies if successful. Santelle recently closed a CHF 120,000 angel round to support this rollout.

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Finfluencer Fabio Marchesin has invested in the Swiss fintech startup Relai, a Bitcoin-only app with over 100,000 users and 620,000 app downloads. The investment, part of an undisclosed funding round, will help Relai strengthen its market position in Europe and expand its services. Marchesin will also serve as an adviser, supporting marketing and positioning in the Swiss market.

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NovaGo Therapeutics AG, a Swiss clinical‑stage biotechnology company, raised USD 30 million (CHF 24 million) in a Series B financing led by Neurimmune and Pureos, complemented by non‑dilutive funding from the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation and Wings for Life. The proceeds will fund a fully randomized, double‑blind proof‑of‑concept study enrolling 120 patients with acute spinal cord injury across sites in Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. The study aims to evaluate the anti‑Nogo‑A biologic NG004, which targets a protein that inhibits nerve regeneration.

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Am Rocket Day + Impact Award 2026 im Kraftwerk Zürich gewann REEcover den Impact Award für seine Technologie zur Rückgewinnung seltener Erden aus Elektroschrott. Das Unternehmen bietet das Material in einer Reinheit an, die mit Neumaterial vergleichbar ist, und trägt damit zur Ressourcensicherheit und Kreislaufwirtschaft bei. Der Scale-up-Reaktor des Teams wurde im Juni erstmals in Betrieb genommen, was die technische Skalierbarkeit des Verfahrens bestätigt.

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KOVE Medical, a Zurich-based spin‑off from the University of Zurich, has raised CHF 1.6 million in a seed round to develop an implantable device that closes the defect created by fetoscopic surgery, thereby reducing the risk of preterm birth. The device aims to make in‑utero surgeries safer and enable more widespread use of fetoscopies to treat life‑threatening fetal conditions. The company plans to use the new funds to advance to first‑in‑human studies.

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Foldcast, a spin‑off of the University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, develops recyclable paper moulds to produce concrete building elements with reduced material use and carbon emissions. The CHF 150,000 grant from Venture Kick will fund the company’s transition from validation to market entry, including pilot projects, software MVP development, and industrial production partnerships in Switzerland.

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