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28 October 2026

In this episode of Getting Serious, Woody visits Rolle to meet Jurgi Camblong, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of SOPHiA GENETICS, to explore how a start-up born at EPFL became a global leader in data-driven medicine, and why Switzerland gave it an edge over rivals founded at Harvard and Stanford.

From EPFL to NASDAQ: How AI Is Changing Cancer Diagnosis (A Conversation with Jurgi Camblong)

27 October 2026

Alcon, the eye care company headquartered in Geneva, has acquired US biotech Neurotech Pharmaceuticals for USD 550 million in cash, plus potential additional payments tied to milestones.

Alcon has acquired Neurotech for USD 550 million

26 October 2026

Geneva tech unicorns Proton and Sonar are joining the FONGIT incubator to commit CHF 300,000 to Geneva Student Entrepreneurs, a new student-run initiative based at the University of Geneva.

Proton and Sonar back Geneva Student Entrepreneurs to spark a new generation of start-ups

26 October 2026

Sonexos, a deep tech company based in Lausanne, has raised CHF 5 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Valquest Partners with Bosch Ventures, to industrialize its Plasmacoustic Metalayer, a thin plasma layer that absorbs low-frequency noise.

Sonexos raises CHF 5 million to bring plasma-based noise reduction to home appliances

26 October 2026

Switzerland's sports tech sector counts 402 companies, an estimated CHF 8 billion in revenue and about 17,000 jobs, according to the first Swiss SportsTech Report. Vaud and Bern are among the three cantons that concentrate about half of the companies.

First Swiss SportsTech Report maps a CHF 8 billion sector with Vaud and Bern among its main hubs

26 October 2026

Distalmotion, a medtech company based in Lausanne, has secured a senior secured term loan facility of up to USD 70 million from Perceptive Advisors to accelerate the US expansion of its DEXTER robotic surgery system in ambulatory surgery centers.

Distalmotion secures up to USD 70 million to expand its DEXTER surgical robot in the US

26 October 2026

Home to many sports federations and organizations, Western Switzerland is a distinctive setting for sports tech companies and start-ups. The first Swiss SportsTech Report counts 402 companies in the country, with Vaud among the three cantons that concentrate about half of them.

Western Switzerland’s unique ecosystem for SportsTech

Hilo, a Neuchâtel-based health tech company and CSEM spin-off, has been named to TIME's 2026 Best Inventions list for Hilo Core, one of the first continuous blood pressure monitors designed for home use.

Hilo Core named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026

21 October 2026

Orbis Medicines, a drug discovery company with operations in Lausanne and Copenhagen, has entered a multi-target collaboration with Novo Nordisk worth up to USD 1.4 billion to develop oral macrocycle drugs for cardiometabolic diseases.

Orbis Medicines and Novo Nordisk partner in a deal worth up to USD 1.4 billion

21 October 2026

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