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29 April 2026

Lausanne's CHUV has become the first hospital in Western Switzerland to deploy the Da Vinci Single Port robotic surgical assistant, performing minimally invasive procedures through a single 2.7 cm incision or a natural orifice across six surgical specialties.

CHUV deploys Western Switzerland’s first single-port robotic surgical assistant

29 April 2026

Dans cet épisode de Getting Serious, Woody s'entretient avec Etienne Jornod, l'un des dirigeants d'entreprise les plus accomplis de Suisse, pour explorer ce que signifie vraiment penser et agir comme un entrepreneur, que l'on dirige un géant pharmaceutique, un journal vieux de 250 ans, ou une biotech genevoise acquise à l'âge de 67 ans.

He Transformed Galenica, Reinvented the NZZ, Then Started Over at 67 (with Etienne Jornod)

28 April 2026

Three Geneva-based start-ups have received seed funding through the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF), supporting innovations in olfactory diagnostics, AI-powered maritime chartering, and SME cybersecurity.

Geneva backs three start-ups tackling smell, shipping, and cyber threats

27 April 2026

Murten-based precision weighing and smart cabinet manufacturer Digi Sens is investing CHF 5.5 million in a third expansion of its Fribourg headquarters.

Digi Sens invests CHF 5.5 million to expand Murten facility

27 April 2026

Ecublens-based Daphne Technology has closed the first tranche of its current funding round with a CHF 15 million investment led by London-based sustainability investor Taranis, to accelerate the commercialization of its SlipPure methane abatement system for natural gas engines.

Daphne Technology raises CHF 15 million to scale its methane abatement system

21 April 2026

Geneva-based fermentation company Planetary has closed a CHF 16 million Series A equity round supplemented by CHF 6 million in credit, bringing total funding raised to approximately CHF 32 million, to expand its global technology licensing platform and consumer product rollout.

Planetary raises CHF 22 million to scale fermentation technology globally

21 April 2026

Four early-stage projects from the canton of Vaud have each received a CHF 10,000 FIT Impact grant, supporting low-tech, high-impact innovations in medical education, speech therapy, science outreach, and biodiversity monitoring.

FIT Impact grants awarded to four Vaud-based low-tech innovation projects

21 April 2026

Switzerland has ranked first in the world for AI researchers and developers per capita, according to the 2026 AI Index Report published by Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, reinforcing its position as one of the world's leading environments for artificial intelligence talent and adoption.

Switzerland tops the 2026 Stanford AI Index for AI talent density

20 April 2026

The applied research partnership between CSEM, the Insel Gruppe, and the University of Bern has been extended for three years, building on 32 medtech projects launched since 2023 and reinforcing Bern's ambition to become a leading international medical hub by 2030.

CSEM, Insel Gruppe, and University of Bern extend Bern medtech collaboration for three more years

20 April 2026

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