Top Stories from Western Switzerland (July 2026)

Best Of Getting Serious… So Far!

A compilation of highlights from the first year of Getting Serious, gathering conversations with neuroscientists, entrepreneurs, commodity traders, and festival directors on what makes Switzerland work as a place to build and innovate.

LOXO secures DXC investment to scale its autonomous logistics technology

Bern-based LOXO entered a strategic partnership with US technology group DXC Technology, including an investment, to industrialize its Level 4 autonomous driving solution for commercial vehicles. The collaboration targets logistics operators facing rising costs and driver shortages.

Fribourg LegalTech Neur.on partners with European leader Legal 230

Fribourg-based Neur.on has joined forces with Legal 230, Europe’s leading legal translation network, giving clients access to more than 1,500 specialized translators. Data remains hosted in Switzerland under Swiss law, and the Fribourg team stays in place.

SWISSto12 raises USD 70 million to meet growing multi-orbit satellite demand

Renens-based EPFL spin-off SWISSto12 closed a USD 70 million Series C round following USD 140 million in 2025 revenue. The company has secured seven HummingSat contracts with operators including SES and Viasat, with over 2,000 HummingLink solutions deployed in orbit.

Hilo closes a USD 19 million Series B extension to fuel its US expansion

Hilo, developed by Neuchâtel-based Aktiia, raised a USD 19 million Series B extension backed by Dell Family Office, bringing total funding above USD 119 million. Its Hilo Core blood pressure monitoring system launched across the United States in July.

Geneva named European Capital of Brain Health 2026

The European Academy of Neurology named Geneva European Capital of Brain Health 2026, a title earned through the strength of its institutional ecosystem, from Campus Biotech to the University of Geneva and the Geneva University Hospitals. Campus Biotech will expand with a new nine-story building under Geneva’s Innovation Master Plan.

Switzerland leads the European Innovation Scoreboard 2026 for the ninth consecutive year

Switzerland topped the European Innovation Scoreboard 2026 for the ninth year running, performing at 141.3% of the EU average. Its public-private co-publications score of 489.3% is the highest single indicator across the entire scoreboard.