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The Foundation for Innovation and Technology has awarded a CHF 400,000 Tech Growth loan to EPFL spin-off Isospec Analytics and CHF 20,000 Digital Grants to MYSTONES and Skilder, three start-ups from the canton of Vaud.

FIT supports three Vaud start-ups, led by EPFL spin-off Isospec Analytics

24 June 2026

Hydromea, the Renens-based pioneer in subsea optical communication, has won a USD 1 million award through the AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge, together with Florida Atlantic University, to develop a next-generation underwater communication and networking system.

Hydromea wins USD 1 million grant through AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge

24 June 2026

Backbone and Crìa Technologies are the latest Geneva-based companies to receive funding from the FIF, the canton of Geneva's innovation financing program, with CHF 400,000 in FIF Growth funding for Backbone and CHF 100,000 in FIF Seed Tech funding for Crìa Technologies.

Geneva’s Backbone and Crìa Technologies secure FIF funding

24 June 2026

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology has awarded CHF 100,000 Tech Seed loans to Detectra, TUUS Solutions and Anyway Systems, supporting innovations in arthritis monitoring, nutrient delivery and sovereign AI infrastructure.

FIT grants Tech Seed loans to three innovative Vaud start-ups

22 June 2026

ZAAN, the Geneva- and Shenzhen-based contract-intelligence platform, has raised USD 5 million from Tencent Investment to develop its AI engines, broaden language and jurisdiction coverage, and grow its teams.

Geneva legaltech start-up ZAAN raises USD 5 million from Tencent

17 June 2026

908 Devices, a US-listed maker of handheld chemical analysis devices, has acquired NIRLAB, a University of Lausanne spin-out developing AI-powered narcotics detection, for an upfront USD 15 million plus up to USD 8 million in performance-based consideration.

US firm 908 Devices acquires Lausanne narcotics-detection start-up NIRLAB

16 June 2026

Edwatec, an EPFL spin-off developing photonic systems for AI infrastructure, won the CHF 150,000 Grand Prize at the venture 2026 awards held at EPFL in Lausanne, where start-ups from across Switzerland, including several from the Lake Geneva region, were honored.

EPFL spin-off Edwatec wins Grand Prize at the venture 2026 awards

16 June 2026

Atinary, the Lausanne and Menlo Park-based pioneer in Self-Driving Labs, has been selected as a 2026 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.

Atinary named a 2026 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum

15 June 2026

Neural Concept, the Lausanne-based leader in AI-driven engineering, has opened its first office in the Asia-Pacific region in Seoul, deepening its work with Korean manufacturers.

Neural Concept opens its first Asia-Pacific office in Seoul

15 June 2026

Lausanne-based preemptive identity security start-up Saporo is partnering with Columbus-based venture OH.io to lead its expansion into North America, becoming the first international company in OH.io's portfolio.

Saporo partners with OH.io to expand into the North American market

15 June 2026

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