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Grand prize in Italy and more for Swiss startups

Medtech startup CC Cardio and its partner received €160,000 from the Tech Europe Foundation to develop a single‑ventricle pump, while Besfort Biljali, co‑founder of lighting tech company Lumvin, was awarded the swissalbs Entrepreneur Award. In Helsinki, four Swiss startups are competing for a €500,000 prize in the Slush Top100 competition.

Published
29 Sept 2026
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Medtech startup CC Cardio and its partner received €160,000 from the Tech Europe Foundation to develop a single‑ventricle pump, while Besfort Biljali, co‑founder of lighting tech company Lumvin, was awarded the swissalbs Entrepreneur Award. In Helsinki, four Swiss startups are competing for a €500,000 prize in the Slush Top100 competition.

Why it matters

The funding and recognition highlight Swiss innovation, including AI‑driven platforms such as Alp Bio’s generative‑AI immunogenicity prediction, underscoring Switzerland’s growing role in AI‑enabled life‑science and technology development.

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