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Awards

The canton of Fribourg and the Banque Cantonale de Fribourg (BCF) have unveiled the nine finalists of the 18th IFF (Innovation Fribourg Freiburg) Awards, selected from 40 applications across three categories.

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Fribourg unveils the nine finalists for the 2026-2027 IFF Awards

12 October 2026

Neuchâtel-based NovoViz has been awarded the 17th Prix BCN Innovation for its ultra-sensitive single-photon imaging sensors, ahead of fellow finalists Cassio-P and Solar Loop, at a ceremony attended by 300 guests.

NovoViz wins the Prix BCN Innovation 2026 for its single-photon imaging technology

5 October 2026

Corintis has taken first place in the Top100 Swiss Startup Ranking 2026, ahead of Zurich's DeepJudge and Villeneuve-based PAVE Space. Five of the ten highest-ranked companies are based in Western Switzerland.

Corintis tops the Top100 Swiss Startup Ranking 2026, with half the top ten from Western Switzerland

14 September 2026

The .NeuroRestore center in Lausanne, led by Jocelyne Bloch and Grégoire Courtine, has been honored with the 2026 Grand Prix scientifique of the NRJ Foundation - Institut de France for its brain-spine interface that restores movement to paralyzed patients.

.NeuroRestore wins part of France’s 2026 NRJ Foundation science grand prix

13 July 2026

Bearmind, a Lausanne-based sports-tech start-up, has been named one of eleven winners of the 2026 WIPO Global Awards, taking the Sport category from a field of more than 1,300 applicants across 126 countries.

Lausanne’s Bearmind wins the Sport category at the 2026 WIPO Global Awards

13 July 2026

The Banque Cantonale Neuchâteloise has named Cassio-P, NovoViz and Solar Loop as the three finalists for the 17th Prix BCN Innovation, the CHF 150,000 award supporting innovative projects in the canton of Neuchâtel.

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Cassio-P, NovoViz and Solar Loop reach the final of the 2026 Prix BCN Innovation

29 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

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

Chavannes-based PAVE Space has won the 2026 PERL Trophy for its kickstage orbital vehicle, which delivers satellites to their final orbit in under 24 hours.

PAVE Space wins the 2026 PERL Trophy for orbital innovation

11 May 2026

Swiss start-ups shine at the sixth edition of the Trust Valley acceleration program, with Reshape taking the Grand Prize for its AI-driven risk analysis software.

CERN spin-off Reshape wins top prize at Tech4Trust 2025

16 June 2025

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