Data protection Impressum

Artificial Intelligence

An EPFL team has created MiCRo, a new large language model structured like the human brain, with four specialized modules that give users more control and move away from “black box” AI.

EPFL researchers build a brain-inspired AI model that is more transparent and controllable

29 June 2026

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology has awarded a CHF 400,000 Tech Growth loan to EPFL spin-off Isospec Analytics and CHF 20,000 Digital Grants to MYSTONES and Skilder, three start-ups from the canton of Vaud.

FIT supports three Vaud start-ups, led by EPFL spin-off Isospec Analytics

24 June 2026

Backbone and Crìa Technologies are the latest Geneva-based companies to receive funding from the FIF, the canton of Geneva's innovation financing program, with CHF 400,000 in FIF Growth funding for Backbone and CHF 100,000 in FIF Seed Tech funding for Crìa Technologies.

Geneva’s Backbone and Crìa Technologies secure FIF funding

24 June 2026

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology has awarded CHF 100,000 Tech Seed loans to Detectra, TUUS Solutions and Anyway Systems, supporting innovations in arthritis monitoring, nutrient delivery and sovereign AI infrastructure.

FIT grants Tech Seed loans to three innovative Vaud start-ups

22 June 2026

SmartHelio, the Lausanne-based EPFL spin-off developing AI agents for energy infrastructure, has secured a strategic investment from quantumEDGE Ventures to accelerate its expansion, with a particular focus on the Middle East and North Africa.

EPFL spin-off SmartHelio secures strategic investment from quantumEDGE

22 June 2026

SOPHiA GENETICS, the Lausanne-based leader in AI-driven precision medicine, has closed an oversubscribed public offering with gross proceeds of USD 57.5 million to expand its platform, applications and partnerships.

SOPHiA GENETICS raises USD 57.5 million in oversubscribed public offering

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

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