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Three deep tech start‑ups from the healthcare sector honoured 28.08.2026 12:08

Bewe Lab won the first Global Leverage Award at EPFL for its drug‑free, gamified neurocognitive intervention that reduces cravings and unhealthy food intake. Optohive was selected as a winner of the University of Bremen’s KOINNO Biosignals‑HUB Challenge for its integrated EEG and fNIRS wearable system. Manon Murdeu, of ETH Zurich and Empa, received the 2026 Falling Walls Lab Switzerland first prize for a chip system that tests pregnancy drug safety using human cell material.

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30 Aug 2026
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Switzerland / Startups
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Bewe Lab won the first Global Leverage Award at EPFL for its drug‑free, gamified neurocognitive intervention that reduces cravings and unhealthy food intake. Optohive was selected as a winner of the University of Bremen’s KOINNO Biosignals‑HUB Challenge for its integrated EEG and fNIRS wearable system. Manon Murdeu, of ETH Zurich and Empa, received the 2026 Falling Walls Lab Switzerland first prize for a chip system that tests pregnancy drug safety using human cell material.

Why it matters

These achievements highlight Switzerland’s leadership in AI‑driven health technologies and strengthen the country’s position as a hub for innovative, human‑centric AI solutions in medicine.

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