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Swiss start-ups raised CHF 2.4 billion in venture capital in 2024, marking an 8.5% decline from the previous year. The number of financing rounds also fell for the first time, reflecting a challenging investment climate. Despite these setbacks, biotech and cleantech sectors saw strong growth, and investor sentiment remains optimistic for 2025.

Business environment

Swiss start-ups secure CHF 2.4 billion in 2024 amid shifting investment trends

4 February 2025

Inergio has successfully delivered its first fuel cell power units to customers in Europe and North America, marking a key milestone in its expansion. With increasing demand for its modular and fuel-flexible energy solutions, the company is scaling up production to meet growing off-grid power needs.

Cleantech Inergio delivers its first fuel cell power units to customers

4 February 2025

Voltiris has raised CHF 4.8 million in seed financing to advance its innovative solar energy solutions for greenhouses. Co-led by EquityPitcher Ventures and 3M Ventures, the funding supports the commercialization of its proprietary spectral filtering technology across Europe.

Voltiris secures CHF 4.8 million to transform solar energy use in greenhouses

28 January 2025

Geneva-based Transmutex has been awarded USD 4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) as part of the NEWTON program. The funding will support a project at Los Alamos to develop technologies that transform long-lived radioactive waste into shorter-lived isotopes, addressing a critical challenge in nuclear waste management.

Transmutex secures USD 4.2 million for the transmutation of nuclear waste

27 January 2025

SolidWatts has raised EUR 850,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Evercurious VC, with participation from Switzerland’s Kickfund, COREangels Climate, and prominent angel investors. The funds will accelerate the development of its clean industrial heating solutions and expand its market presence.

SolidWatts secures funds to transform traditional industrial heating

22 January 2025

Romande Energie has partnered with Fribourg-based start-up YORD to drive energy efficiency in building heating systems, supporting Switzerland’s decarbonization goals.

Romande Energie invests in YORD to boost building energy efficiency

2 December 2024

EPFL and the canton of Fribourg have announced the creation of six additional research chairs at EPFL's Fribourg campus, strengthening its role as a hub for sustainable innovation in the built environment.

EPFL’s Fribourg campus expands with six new research chairs by 2030

2 December 2024

Voltiris, a Vaud-based energy start-up, has partnered with EBL and Eschbach Gemüsebau to pilot its revolutionary solar modules for greenhouses, offering a sustainable energy solution without compromising plant growth.

Voltiris and EBL pilot project brings solar energy to greenhouses

20 November 2024

The University of Neuchâtel has inaugurated a new solar roof at its Faculty of Economics, merging state-of-the-art solar technology with heritage preservation, furthering the canton’s 2050 climate goals.

The University of Neuchâtel unveils a solar roof that merges innovation with heritage preservation

30 October 2024

Three Geneva-based start-ups - Dyneo Technologies, Adoram Therapeutics and ex vivo - have received CHF 250,000 from the FONGIT Innovation Fund to advance solutions in cleantech, life sciences and virtual reality.

Three innovative Geneva-based start-ups receive FIF funding

28 October 2024

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