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OLYMRA develops science-driven fragrances inspired by rare biodiversity. Using pioneering non-invasive scent capture technology, OLYMRA decodes the aromatic identity of protected flora without harvesting plants, transforming unique natural signatures into sustainable fragrances. Combining Swiss scientific innovation with Greek heritage, OLYMRA is creating a new generation of emotionally driven and environmentally conscious scent experiences.
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Panop
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Panop is an AI-powered civic tech platform that translates publicly available voting data from the Swiss Federal Assembly into clear, understandable, and comparable insights. Citizens can track how their elected representatives vote, identify political patterns over time, and compare campaign promises with actual voting behavior in the future. In this way, Panop lowers the barrier to political transparency and strengthens democratic accountability by providing easy access to reliable public data.
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AI is transforming how organizations operate and how
professionals work. But turning AI into real value requires more than access to tools — it requires the right skills. PPA is an online, video-based, modular and vendor-neutral AI training platform with a proctored exam and a certification that is independent of any single technology vendor. |
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Pain or discomfort during a gynecological exam? Is that really necessary? We say: absolutely not—and we’ve developed a solution to this problem. At the heart of it is the vaginal speculum: a gynecological instrument that has remained virtually unchanged for nearly 200 years and continues to make the exam doctor-centered rather than patient-friendly. The traditional method of having the speculum inserted by a healthcare provider often increases tension and a sense of loss of control. While other unpleasant medical experiences have long since been reevaluated, time seems to have stood still in gynecology. With the PEA Speculum, Peva Project is developing a new generation of gynecological examination instruments. The Peva Project stands for a new generation of medical products—developed with a focus on self-determination, patient comfort, and sustainability. Our goal: to make the speculum more comfortable by fundamentally changing the way the exam is conducted. This defuses the most critical moment—the insertion of the speculum—and transforms a routine procedure into a more dignified, self-determined experience.
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Pilatus Biosciences, founded in 2022 and based in Epalinges, develops first‑in‑class biologics targeting metabolic checkpoints to overcome resistance to cancer immunotherapy. Built on pioneering research from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and the University of Lausanne, the company is advancing PLT012—a humanized anti‑CD36 monoclonal antibody that restores anti‑tumor immunity by blocking lipid‑driven immune suppression in the tumor microenvironment.
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PIMBA — Product Intelligence & Management for Brand Accountability — is an AI-powered SaaS platform that auto-generates EU-compliant Digital Product Passports for fashion brands ahead of the ESPR mandate. A member of Circular Economy Switzerland, PIMBA gives SMEs the compliance and traceability infrastructure they need to turn regulation into a market edge.
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The PIN Sport App is redefining the Swiss sports scene. Today, athletes struggle to find clubs and training opportunities through friends or social media; clubs lose talent because they lack a structured way to find them; and sports service providers—such as physical therapists and coaches—struggle to reach their target audience. PIN brings it all together on one platform: intelligent matching between athletes and clubs, a marketplace for sports jobs and services, and a community that truly connects the sports world across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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PolyPilot is an agentic AI platform for regulated engineering teams, starting with Swiss MedTech. It helps companies connect requirements, risks, tests, evidence, and technical documentation into human-reviewed, traceable workflows, so engineers can reduce repetitive work, prepare audit-ready evidence faster, and keep control over regulated product development.
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Rektor Technology
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REP Stories
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Riverkin is an ETH Zurich spin-off turning rivers and small creeks into real-time data streams. We combine connected river sensors, live measurements, and forecasting tools to help fire brigades, hydropower operators, and water managers act earlier on local water risks. Our system supports faster and more reliable decisions around flash flood warning, sediment management, infrastructure protection, and freshwater resilience - contributing to a future where water data becomes as accessible and actionable as weather data.
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SafeHere is a civic tech platform that collects structured safety perceptions from citizens in real time and makes them available to cities, municipalities, and government agencies. The data is fed into an institutional dashboard that highlights unreported incidents and safety gaps. The MVP is live with real reviews from Bern.
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Sanafin is building a digital financial trust and escrow infrastructure for outcome-based contracting in healthcare. The platform enables health insurers, providers, and investors to precisely align financial incentives, making the scaling and financing of digital prevention and healthy longevity economically viable and investable.
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SAPIO develops Swiss infrastructure for digital, verifiable education and skills credentials. Universities, continuing education providers, and organisations can issue certificates, micro-credentials, and skills digitally, while learners can securely store them in a wallet and present them to employers or other institutions in a cryptographically verifiable way.
SAPIO’s goal is to make educational credentials tamper-proof, interoperable, and compatible with emerging Swiss and European trust infrastructures – from issuance to verification. |
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Swiss households overpay between 3,000 and 5,000 CHF annually due to outdated contracts in areas such as mobile service, internet, and insurance. The reasons include a lack of overview, time constraints, missed cancellation deadlines, and complex switching processes. Traditional comparison platforms are also fragmented and cover only certain areas. Savely is a Swiss platform for the digital management and optimization of recurring consumer contracts (Contract Lifecycle Management Platform). Users enter their contracts, which are automatically analyzed and compared with current market offers. An algorithm evaluates relevant contract attributes and suggests better alternatives at the optimal time, taking cancellation deadlines into account. In addition to comparison, Savely also enables active renegotiation with existing providers (retention). Providers can match offers before a switch takes place. If the customer decides to switch, the process is handled entirely digitally with a single click. The dashboard is automatically updated, and the potential savings are realized.
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Smartflyer AG is developing the next generation of sustainable aircraft in Switzerland for pilot training and general aviation. The company is addressing a market characterized by aging aircraft fleets, rising operating costs, and increasing environmental requirements. The SF-1 is an innovative hybrid-electric aircraft that significantly reduces emissions, noise, and operating costs while maintaining the performance of conventional aircraft. The modular propulsion architecture enables the use of various energy sources and creates a future-proof platform for the decarbonization of aviation. In this way, Smartflyer is making a concrete contribution to more economically and environmentally sustainable air mobility.
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Sollevia
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Sulzer Chemtech AG *
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Swisper is a Swiss AI assistant that connects users to a cross-industry network spanning retail, mobility, telecommunications, and financial services. The assistant performs real-world tasks on behalf of users: booking trips, comparing insurance policies, and running errands. Behind it all is the Swiss Alliance for Agentic eCommerce, a shared protocol for the agent-based economy that adheres to Swiss data protection standards. The goal is to establish a common Swiss standard for agentic commerce, comparable to the role TWINT plays in the payments sector. The app is powered by a proprietary AI development and agent platform.
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Tasteomics GmbH is a University of Bern spin-off developing a proprietary natural flavoring technology
that can enhance taste sensations to new levels. Our approach leverages a first-in-class flavor modulation system called Peakaroma® that enhances flavor complexity and long-lastingness by the precision modulation of taste receptors and key aromatic compounds. In addition, Peakaroma uniquely has no artificial off-tastes that can severely limit market adoption of flavorings. These properties translate into validated and tangible increases in consumer liking in comparison to existing solutions at a similar cost-in-use. |
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Ensuring that your employees are well-equipped to handle stress is not just a “nice-to-have.” We’re talking about a 2-percentage-point increase over a 10-year period. Unmotivated employees result in additional costs of +34%. We offer a unique and targeted online solution that combines storytelling, scientifically proven technology, and empowerment. We also measure our impact using KPIs that we define together. Contact us for a free pilot project.
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Theo erzählt® – more than a podcast. From consuming knowledge to actively shaping it: What began as an innovative educational project evolved into the proof of concept of the MAP Method by Karin & Gianfranco Salis – a didactic approach and scalable learning system for competency-based education. The MAP Method enables learners to actively construct knowledge instead of passively consuming and reproducing it. It strengthens learning motivation, sustainable and self-directed learning, self-efficacy, and presentation skills, while integrating subject learning, language development, media literacy, and transversal competencies into a holistic learning process. It can be directly integrated into classroom teaching with children and adolescents and simultaneously forms the foundation for scalable applications in education, continuing education, and culture.
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Ultrahub helps home service companies process customer inquiries in minutes instead of hours of back-and-forth communication. Customers send voice memos and photos via the Ultrahub interface or any popular messaging app. Ultrahub asks the right follow-up questions, understands the customer’s request, and automatically generates a structured inquiry ready for a quote.
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UpGrain has developed a unique mechanical dry fractionation process that transforms fresh brewers' grains into ingredients rich in protein and fiber. With a dual-track business model and an interdisciplinary team, UpGrain is driving scale-up, achieving CO2 savings, and promoting a more resource-efficient food system.
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Verein Q3
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WasteOlas Sàrl is a Swiss engineering company founded in 2022. It designed and deployed the first Swiss-made CO₂ capture and recycling system for breweries : an operational machine, assembled by a network of local suppliers, that transforms an unavoidable by-product of fermentation into a resource reused directly on-site.
Building on this foundation, WasteOlas develops a broader ecosystem : real-time flow monitoring, decarbonization roadmaps, and deployment to other industrial SMEs across Switzerland. |
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The first financial solution designed and labelled for responsible AI.
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Workplace Oral Health Program
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