During the summer months, we ask people who stimulate the Swiss startup ecosystem to provide the Venturelab community with food for thought, inspiration, and recommendations. For this year’s Summer Series, we’ll be interviewing personnel from the country’s leading higher education institutions about the diverse and unique programs available to support rising entrepreneurs across Switzerland. This week, we speak to Maria Olivares of the Innovation Hub at the University of Zürich.
Lykke takes advantage of breakthroughs in crypto-technology to build a global Internet exchange with immediate settlement for all asset classes and types of financial instruments. The banking arch… Read more
advaisor AG is an ETH spin-off using Artificial Intelligence to measure and improve digital collaboration. The advaisor add-in for Microsoft Outlook & Word helps individuals to communicate better in t… Read more
AI Medical is an artificial intelligence research and deployment start-up company, specialized in applications to neuroradiology. We develop intuitive, powerful and easy-to-use diagnostic software sol… Read more
algrano’s technology revolutionises coffee trade. On algrano coffee roasters buy green coffee beans directly from coffee growers. Thanks to its in-house developed technology, algrano sets new standard… Read more
We are developing IL-2 complexes which selectively promote effector T cell functions. Our compounds act as effective immune adjuvants with a broad therapeutic window and marked preclinical efficacy ag… Read more
Aseptuva is a MedTech startup based in the Technopark Winterthur, Switzerland, with the mission to combat hospital acquired infections (HAI). We develop an in-situ disinfection technology for medical… Read more
atpar builds financial infrastructure on Ethereum that empowers issuers to tokenize and manage all major financial assets from issuance to maturity at a fraction of todays cost. Read more
We invented the world’s first heavy-duty gyrocopter. engineered to serve in harsh climates, the modular construction meets todays and future requirements for surveillance, disaster relief and transpor… Read more
BizTelligence supports organizations with high tech information systems for customer acquisition, customer retention and customer management. BizTelligence’s flagship product TrueSense visualizes shop… Read more
Amorana is a Swiss online-shop for sextoys, lingerie and care products. The product mix targets the needs of a modern sensual lifestyle. Amorana stands for absolute discretion, maximum customer satisf… Read more
In limited quantities manure is a valuable fertilizer. However, there is now so much manure that it has become a problem worldwide. Although much money has been invested in agritechnology, manure h… Read more
Chimpy (formerly Battere) offers the most convenient solution for people on the go to recharge their smartphone. Users pick up a pre-charged power bank, charge their smartphone on the go and return th… Read more
Think together online and co-create interactively with collective intelligence. We turn hundreds of people into co-thinkers and solve complex problems and challenges together. We unleash the full pote… Read more
The current diagnosis of anti-microbial resistant infections is largely based on culturing bacteria in the presence of various antibiotics. This is both labor and time-consuming, leading to sub-optima… Read more
Temperatures close to the zero point (-273°C) have important technical and scientific applications. Users of cryo-electron microscopy ($4-5bn market) wait several hours to cool down. Once base tempe… Read more
The last few years have shown clearly that the globalized economy has become extremely sensitive to interruptions. Events such as natural disasters in North America or Asia, as well as the Covid-19 pa… Read more
We are a dynamic and innovative FinTech provider that serves the SME landscape with a unique European-wide patented PoS solution (incl. e-commerce). It results in the optimization of liquidity and cos… Read more
CUTISS grows human skin in the lab for patients that suffer from skin defects (e.g. burns). CUTISS bio-engineers individually customized human skin starting off from a very small piece of patient’s … Read more
CyanoGuard’s real-time IoT solutions help precious metal miners worldwide maximize metal production sustainably while minimizing their costs and environmental footprint Read more
At CYBERA we’re on a mission to stop money laundering and help protect customers from scams and other financial cybercrimes. We close gaps that allow cyber criminals to thrive by sharing crime data in… Read more
DeepPsy aims to improve the way we treat major depressive disorder. By using electrophysiologic profiles derived from brainwaves (electroencephalogram – EEG) and heart activity (electrocardiogram – EC… Read more
Dolfinos provides rest-systems for violin and high string players at all ages and all levels. The user of the device is protected from medical and ergonomic problems. Based on interdisciplinary resear… Read more
Ectica Technologies AG is a tool-providing company serving the pharma, biotech and cosmetic industry in the field of cell culture. We are dedicated to improve hydrogel-based three dimensional (3D) cel… Read more
Close the Gaps! elleXX is the independent money media platform for women. It brings content, investing and insuring together. Read more
The WHO considers medication errors still as one of the topten leading causes of death. However, medication errors can be prevented if all scientific knowledge is considered. epha.health is a clinical… Read more
The Swiss biotech startup EraCal Therapeutics’s goal is to fight obesity with a new class of appetite suppressor: Era-379 reduced body weight in diverse obese animal models given once daily by the ora… Read more
evulpo ist a free learning platform with countless videos, summaries and exercises for curriculum-relevant school topics. The platform is online in Switzerland since the beginning of February and will… Read more
Climate change adaption, disaster and risk reduction, environmental monitoring – we provide intelligent software solutions and data products for geospatial users to improve business intelligence thr… Read more
feey is THE Swiss plant online shop for a green home. Plants are not just any product, but living beings. We help our customers find the right houseplant for them, send it safely to their home and … Read more
FinGuide registers customer’s needs regarding the investment of their assets in an online questionnaire. We maintain a database with all relevant aspects of the offers of the best private banks and in… Read more
finhorizon’s portal translates complex investment research results to intuitive decision indicators. This novel approach allows all investors to easily find assets that exactly match their risk tolera… Read more
Snacking is an All Day reality. Flatev helps foodservice operators elevate their guest’s experience, while lowering labor cost and reducing food waste with our food tech platform delivering hot, fresh… Read more
FQX is a blockchain startup based in Zurich, Switzerland. Their primary offering is the eNote. An eNote is an unconditional promise to pay a specific sum to another party at a specific future date and… Read more
Get More Brain AG is a startup based in Zurich. It’s our goal to make learning better by transforming the current educational industry and providing them a path to a successful digital future. “Get… Read more
GetYourLawyer ist die Schweizer Pionierin des digitalen Wandels in der Anwaltsberatung Digitale Kompetenzen werden immer wichtiger. Rechtsuchende bewegen sich immer stärker auf digitalen Kanälen un… Read more
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InCephalo is a preclinical stage biotech company founded in May 2021. InCephalo’s six (6) founders with various backgrounds came together with the vision of making a difference in the lives of those b… Read more
At iniVation we create neuromorphic vision systems. Our bio-inspired intelligent technology offers unprecedented advantages over conventional machine vision systems: ultra-low response latency, low da… Read more
Invasight is a Swiss-based early-clinical stage biotech start-up. Using our breakthrough technology, ACINDA™, we identify and design specific protein-protein interaction inhibitors (PPIs) for non-trad… Read more
JAMIE & I – the future of E-Commerce Personalisation JAMIE & I applies the data-driven personalisation approach of Netflix & Spotify to Fashion E-Commerce; Meet Jamie, your personal artificially i… Read more
KOVE develops a device to seal and fix the hole created by the surgical tools used to treat fetuses during pregnancy. By closing this hole, KOVE decreases dramatically the risk of preterm birth, which… Read more
Legartis’ AI-based Contract Intelligence solution makes legal document analysis efficient by helping professionals to identify, classify and understand contracts within seconds. Trained by legal exper… Read more
Lionstep helps companies identify, seek and hire new people in a unique combination of artificial intelligence and human interaction. Lionstep draws on a pool of over 300 million people and dramatical… Read more
Luya is the flavor loaded plant-based alternative to meat that doesn’t try to be meat. We rescue organic okara – a by-product of tofu and soy milk production of which more than 14 million tonnes go t… Read more
Immune agonists show promising efficacy in solid tumor indications. However, dose-limiting toxicity liabilities due to on-target off-tumor binding limit their efficacy. Mabimmune’s Reverse Translation… Read more
machineMD’s vision is to become the leading provider for detecting loss of brain function. machineMD is a Swiss medtech startup with close ties to the University Hospital in Bern, Switzerland. We d… Read more
Our DynamicMold technology facilitates marking plastic components directly inside the primary forming process with an individual and unique watermark code: for each product individually, machine reada… Read more
Molecular Partners is a privately owned biopharmaceutical company, located in Zurich, Switzerland, that is pioneering the development of a novel class of targeted protein therapeutics termed DARPins. … Read more
At Monerio, the users can collect a cashback of up to 20 % for their online shopping. Amongst our partner-shops are Manor, SWISS, nettoshop, yallo, MediaMarkt, AliExpress, Booking.com, coop bau+hobby,… Read more
myFacility minimizes building energy expenses. Until now, energy consumption in buildings has only been optimized selectively and rarely on the basis of data. myFacility revolutionizes this process w… Read more
Neurotune develops medications to treat disorders of the human nervous system and is developing treatments, which modulate (tune) the connections between nerve cells and their target cells. The Compan… Read more
Typically, the communication and information between day care centers and parents happens on a variety of channels: papers, e-mails, messengers, info boards etc. This may lead to inefficiencies for th… Read more
Occlufit is an occluder device that conforms to complex geometries and provides immediate sealing of cardiovascular defects. Occlufit treats patients with a percutaneous approach for left atrial appen… Read more
An online marketplace where customers describe what kind of work needs to be done and contractors submit quotations for it. Customers can select the best offer and evaluate the contractor after the wo… Read more
oneclick™ is a universally applicable, complete solution for the deployment, distribution, access and support of applications and data. By delivering them through a central platform in a workspace via… Read more
ONtrack Diagnostics is a medtech company focusing on the development of non-invasive assays for the screening, diagnosis and monitoring of oncological diseases. Our first product is a urine assay for … Read more
OPENGIS.ch LLC is a GIS and web development studio specialised in Open Source custom solutions for SMB. Being ourselves a small business, we know how important it is to get a personalised service and … Read more
opiniooon ist ein Führungs-Tool, welches Ihnen erlaubt die Zufriedenheit Ihrer Kunden, Patienten, Gäste oder Mitarbeitenden live am Point of Experience zu messen. Read more
Park-it is a marketplace that enables short-term rent of private and corporate parking spots through a mobile phone app. Read more
M.O. (Modus Operandi – for a particular way or method of doing something) is Pelephant’s first application that enables pupils and students to check their own, handwritten math solutions. We work … Read more
Regulations are forcing companies globally to report on their sustainability. This demand for transparency is creating a huge headache. Our SaaS platform helps organisations collect and manage all… Read more
In a world of work dominated by constant transformation and innovation, companies face the challenge of securing the right skills to keep pace. People-Analytix offers a skill management platform that … Read more
Pick8ship Robot Fulfillment and Delivery system for e-commerce and B2B replenishment: (1) Smart Containers with no stacking and no shelves, but flexible storage of load carriers. (2) Automation with m… Read more
POPUPSHOPS.com – a specialised online marketplace where landlords can list and rent out their retail space and brands can find and rent space – worldwide. We match brands and spaces – our AI-powere… Read more
QualySense AG is disrupting the seed and grain market by pioneering the proprietary QSorter® technology. These world-unique robots are able to analyse and sort seeds and grains one by one up to 3’000 … Read more
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent cancer and the second leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. In advanced stages, 5-year-survival rates are below 15%. Based on human CRC patie… Read more
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External ventricular drains (EVDs) are thin catheters, that are inserted into the brain-cavities (ventricles) for fluid-drainage to decrease intracranial pressure (ICP) and for measurement of ICP. EV… Read more
Riskwolf enables insurers to build and operate parametric coverages for digital risks. With Riskwolf, you can turn real-time data into insurance. Using unique real-time data and dynamic risk modeli… Read more
SciTrackS stands for Scientific Tracking Solutions – customized video tracking solutions for high performance measurements in research and industry. Typically, our products are used in high performanc… Read more
quitt. offers an all-in-one online package through which private persons can legally employ domestic helpers with a few mouse clicks. In short, given the employer’s and employee’s contact information … Read more
Sherpany was founded in 2011 with a vision to create a world where every meeting counts. Today, the Swiss company is the European market leader for meeting management software and helps over 7000 busi… Read more
Inefficient processes in hospitals and a high administrative burden mean unnecessary costs and a waste of specialists. sublimd develops a software system that collects structured health data from pati… Read more
Make finance accessible to everyone by challenging the status quo and by creating a modern finance company. We grow our business with honesty and set new standards in transparency. LEND is where borr… Read more
SYLVA is an integrated learning and assessment platform that reinforces learning concepts through interactivity and provides an auto-grade solution. SYLVA’s intelligent automated grading grants educat… Read more
Synthara is a Zurich-based artificial intelligence (AI) company that provides system-level solutions for businesses to enhance their products or services with smart features Portable and wearable g… Read more
TextShuttle is a language technology company that specializes in multilingual solutions for the media industry. We combine many years of expertise in machine translation, parsing, and text mining. We … Read more
Teylor has developed the Teylor lending platform and the Teylor Loan, one of the fastest and most comfortable business loans in Germany. Teylor’s solutions help German small and medium-sized businesse… Read more
Tom Flowers delivers market fresh flowers directly to your home, office or as a gift to your loved ones. Read more
twanda AG aims to provide local businesses and trades an easy and inexpensive way to present and promote their businesses and their products and services to modern consumers. Based on this vision … Read more
Typewise is a Swiss deep tech company, on a mission to make daily lives easier by decoding human thoughts. We build privacy-focused AI text prediction technology that boosts the average person’s produ… Read more
Play! puts a personal music teacher into everyone’s pocket. Play! is a learning platform centered around a mobile app that teaches you a musical instrument in a playful, yet thorough way. It allows yo… Read more
By providing insights from the community and professionals alike, UMushroom helps you to find investments that actually suit you, whether you’re a beginner, or a pro. Explore the investment universe w… Read more
Urban Connect deliver an ecosystem of shared low carbon vehicles to corporates that meets all their mobility needs. With Urban Connect you will get access to premium E-bikes, E-cars, E-scooters and bi… Read more
Videodesign.ch GmbH is the Swiss video agency with international aura and yearslong business experience. Clients include startups as well as large companies. We offer you an overall package: concep… Read more
WealthArc is a B2B/B2B2C SaaS platform designed for independent wealth management companies and private banks. Our solution leverages the latest technologies to enhance client experience, increases ef… Read more
wemakeit.com is the leading reward-based crowdfunding platform for creative projects from Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Germany and France. Wemakeit was founded in 2012 as a LLC. Wemakeit has seen an a… Read more
YouRehab creates products and services which enable patients undergoing rehabilitation to improve their own independence and enjoyment of life. Our products enhance the rehabilitation experience to ma… Read more
During the summer months, we ask people who stimulate the Swiss startup ecosystem to provide the Venturelab community with food for thought, inspiration, and re…
During the summer months, we ask people who stimulate the Swiss startup ecosystem to provide the Venturelab community with food for thought, inspiration, and re…
During the summer months, we ask people who stimulate the Swiss startup ecosystem to provide the Venturelab community with food for thought, inspiration, and re…
During the summer months, we ask people who stimulate the Swiss startup ecosystem to provide the Venturelab community with food for thought, inspiration, and re…
During the summer months, we ask people who stimulate the Swiss startup ecosystem to provide the Venturelab community with food for thought, inspiration, and re…
During the summer months, we ask people who stimulate the Swiss startup ecosystem to provide the Venturelab community with food for thought, inspiration, and re…
During the summer months, we ask people who stimulate the Swiss startup ecosystem to provide the Venturelab community with food for thought, inspiration, and re…
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