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Santa Catarina Day was recently hosted in Bern, welcoming a delegation from the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina for a dedicated program focused on innovation, industrial cooperation, and economic development.

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Santa Catarina Day in Bern highlights innovation and industrial cooperation

11 February 2026

Lausanne-based Scholé AI has raised USD 3 million to expand its AI-driven learning platform, supporting enterprise adoption of practical, role-specific AI skills.

Scholé AI raises USD 3 million to scale its AI-native workforce learning platform

10 February 2026

EPFL Innovation Park-based AlphaLum has raised CHF 3.4 million to accelerate the industrialization of its optics and sensing platform for next-generation smart glasses and spatial computing.

AlphaLum raises CHF 3.4 million to scale optics and sensing technologies for smart glasses

10 February 2026

Developed at Empa and EPFL, the new FireDrone is designed to operate in extreme heat, supporting firefighting operations and industrial inspections in hazardous environments.

EPFL and Empa unveil FireDrone for high-risk firefighting and industrial inspections

9 February 2026

HemostOD has been awarded a CHF 2 million Innosuisse grant to support the preclinical development of its donor-free, off-the-shelf human blood platelets for transfusion.

HemostOD secures CHF 2 million to advance donor-free platelet development

9 February 2026

Swiss start-ups raised CHF 2.9 billion in 2025, marking a strong recovery in venture capital investment led by ICT and biotech.

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Swiss start-ups attract CHF 2.9 billion in 2025 as venture capital rebounds

3 February 2026

Western Switzerland welcomed a delegation from the North Carolina Research Triangle Regional Partnership as part of an in-depth transatlantic exchange focused on innovation, life sciences, and economic development. The visit builds on exchanges initiated the previous year and reflects a shared ambition to strengthen long-term collaboration between two innovation-driven regions.

Western Switzerland welcomes the North Carolina Research Triangle Regional Partnership

3 February 2026

SamanTree Medical has secured EUR 20 million from the European Investment Bank to expand its surgical imaging technology across Europe and the United States and accelerate product development.

SamanTree Medical secures EUR 20 million to scale surgical imaging technology

2 February 2026

ORamaVR has raised USD 4.5 million in late-seed funding to accelerate the commercial rollout of its AI-powered medical extended reality platform for surgical training and device simulation.

Geneva-based ORamaVR raises USD 4.5 million to scale medical XR training solutions

30 January 2026

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (January 2026)

30 January 2026

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