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VolkerWessels investing in Parquery
Zurich – VolkerWessels from the Netherlands has invested in Parquery. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area develops solutions for smart parking, which might also benefit smart cities. The funding ...
VirtaMed launches new simulation platform
Schlieren ZH - VirtaMed is presenting a new simulation suite for surgical gynecology. This development from the medical simulator manufacturer will allow gynecologists to train for hysteroscopies and ...
Sygnum brings wine to the blockchain
Zurich/Steinhausen ZG - Sygnum Bank and Fine Wine Capital AG have tokenized an initial selection of premium wines. This move will allow investors to make investments in the wines. Moreover, these are ...
Crypto Broker authorized as securities house
Zug – The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has authorized the brokerage subsidiary of the Crypto Finance Group as a securities house. This applies to a bilateral trading system wit...
Pharvaris successfully concludes Phase I study
Zug – The most promising drug candidate from Pharvaris to treat hereditary angioedema is safe and tolerated. This was the key finding from the recently concluded clinical Phase I study. Pharvaris is n...
Microsoft investing in Climeworks
Zurich - Climeworks has developed a technology that allows CO2 to be filtered out of the atmosphere. Microsoft is now supporting the construction of a plant for this purpose based in Iceland. Moreover...
Biotechs receive most venture capital
Investments in Swiss startups were down over 7 percent in 2020. At the same time, domestic biotech startups managed to secure significantly more funding than in the previous year. These are findings o...
USI Startup Center repositions itself
Lugano – The new Ticino center for the promotion of startups will make the East Campus Lugano its home. This was a strategic choice for proximity to the Informatics and Biomedical Sciences faculties a...
Venture Kick looks back on successful year
Schlieren ZH – Startups enjoying support from venture capitalist Venture Kick received a total of 724 million Swiss francs last year, despite the coronavirus pandemic. What’s more, they created over 1...

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