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The 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, published by IMD, places Switzerland third among 70 economies, behind Singapore and Hong Kong, while the country retains the global lead in government efficiency and infrastructure.

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Switzerland ranks third in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking

22 June 2026

The Swiss Deeptech Report 2026 ranks Switzerland first in the world for the share of venture capital flowing to deeptech and first in Europe per capita, with EPFL in Lausanne named among Europe's two leading universities for deeptech spinouts.

Switzerland leads the world in deeptech venture funding in 2026

17 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

Impli, the deeptech company developing continuous molecular monitoring for hormonal health and present at Biopôle in Lausanne, has been awarded a GBP 1.4 million grant to bring its hormone-monitoring patch toward clinical validation for in vitro fertilization.

Impli secures GBP 1.4 million grant to advance continuous hormone monitoring for IVF

16 June 2026

Geneva-based femtech start-up TrialHer has converted early demand into paid pilots with two companies in the UK and Europe, and was selected to join the WHO/Europe Public Health Innovation Platform.

Geneva femtech TrialHer secures first paid pilots and WHO selection

15 June 2026

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology has awarded three Tech Seed loans of CHF 100,000 each to EM Path, REMA and Verretex, and a CHF 20,000 Digital Grant to Polytax.

The FIT awards loans and a grant to four Western Switzerland start-ups

15 June 2026

Business environment

The Marly Innovation Center reaches 200 companies and 1,000 jobs in 2026

15 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

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