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31 August 2026

An interdisciplinary team from the University of Bern and Inselspital has developed CARESCORE, an AI model that calculates a patient's individual risk of postoperative infection within seconds of surgery ending, by drawing on vital signs recorded during the procedure.

Bern researchers develop an AI model that predicts infection risk at the end of surgery

31 August 2026

Swiss industrial group Bystronic has entered into an agreement to acquire Isochronic, an automation technology company based near Lausanne specializing in high-speed robotic sorting systems and software for sheet metal processing.

Bystronic acquires Vaud robotics start-up Isochronic

31 August 2026

Addex Therapeutics, the Geneva-based clinical-stage biotech developing small-molecule allosteric modulators for neurological disorders, has raised gross proceeds of USD 2.8 million through its at-the-market program.

Addex Therapeutics extends its cash runway into the fourth quarter of 2027

31 August 2026

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology has awarded a CHF 200,000 Digital Growth loan to WasteFlow, CHF 50,000 Digital Seed loans to DOCumenter and Nextrainers, and a CHF 20,000 Digital Grant to RiveLock.

FIT supports four Vaud start-ups through its Digital programs

31 August 2026

Adaptyv Biosystems has closed a USD 40 million Series A round to expand the automated laboratory it operates for the rapid experimental validation of newly designed proteins.

Adaptyv raises USD 40 million for its automated protein lab

31 August 2026

Building on its pilot plant in the Neuchâtel mountains, Sun-Ways has signed an agreement with its first commercial partner in Italy, entered a technology agreement with France's SNCF and received government approval for a first project in South Korea.

Sun-Ways takes its rail-mounted solar technology to Italy, France and South Korea

31 August 2026

One year after closing its funding round, EPFL spin-off Logmind has expanded its customer base across Europe, strengthened its commercial organization and launched Logmind v3, a new generation of its AI platform for IT operational intelligence.

Logmind launches its third-generation AI platform for IT operations

31 August 2026

In this episode of Getting Serious, Woody sits down with Patrick Odier, one of Switzerland's most respected voices in banking and finance, to explore how finance can become a driving force for sustainable change, why Geneva is uniquely placed to lead that conversation, and why sustainability and sound investment are not the opposing forces many assume them to be.

How Finance Can Drive Real Sustainable Change (A Conversation with Patrick Odier)

26 August 2026

The IFRS Foundation has announced that the International Sustainability Standards Board will establish its seat in the canton of Geneva, a decision that strengthens the city's position at the intersection of finance, sustainability and global economic governance.

Global sustainability standards body ISSB establishes its seat in Geneva

20 August 2026

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