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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (March 2026)

1 April 2026

miros, an EPFL ecosystem start-up developing a network of bookable connected workpods, has closed a CHF 1 million pre-seed round to scale its deployment across Switzerland, targeting over 100 units by end of 2026.

miros raises CHF 1 million to deploy a national network of connected workpods

31 March 2026

In this episode of Getting Serious, Woody sits down with Professor Grégoire Courtine, neuroscientist and bioengineer at EPFL, and Professor Jocelyne Bloch, neurosurgeon at the CHUV, to explore how targeted electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is helping people with severe paralysis stand and walk again.

The Swiss Research That Made a Paralyzed Man Walk Again (A Conversation with Jocelyne Bloch and Grégoire Courtine)

31 March 2026

SolidWatts has closed a CHF 1.8 million seed round to accelerate the development and market entry of its solid-state Radio Frequency heating platform, targeting the electrification of energy-intensive industrial processes.

SolidWatts raises CHF 1.8 million to scale its RF industrial heating platform

30 March 2026

PAVE Space, an EPFL spin-off developing orbital transfer vehicles, has raised USD 40 million in seed funding to advance its technology and execute its first in-space demonstration mission.

PAVE Space raises USD 40 million to accelerate satellite deployment

30 March 2026

Switzerland has ranked first in the Henley Opportunity Index 2026, scoring 86 out of 100 across six structural drivers of long-term prosperity, further cementing its standing as the world's leading destination for talent, investment, and quality of life.

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Switzerland tops the 2026 Henley Opportunity Index

30 March 2026

Global in vitro diagnostics leader bioMérieux has invested over CHF 1 million in Geneva-based scale-up Plair, whose RAPID-C+ system is setting a new standard for real-time viable particle monitoring in pharmaceutical cleanrooms.

bioMérieux invests in Plair to advance environmental monitoring in pharma

30 March 2026

Foreign Direct Investment 2025: Western Switzerland Confirms Its Attractiveness

24 March 2026

Kandou AI has closed an oversubscribed USD 225 million Series A financing round to accelerate the development of its next-generation high-speed interconnect technology for AI infrastructure.

Kandou AI raises USD 225 million to solve AI’s data movement bottleneck

24 March 2026

Ecorobotix has reached a commercial milestone, with 1,000 units of its ARA ultra-high precision sprayer now deployed on farms across more than 30 countries spanning Europe, North and South America, and Oceania.

Ecorobotix reaches 1,000 ARA precision sprayers sold worldwide

24 March 2026

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