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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (January 2026)

30 January 2026

SWISSto12 has secured EUR 73 million in funding from ESA member states to accelerate the development and industrialization of HummingSat, its next-generation compact geostationary satellite platform.

SWISSto12 secures EUR 73 million ESA backing for HummingSat satellite platform

29 January 2026

Sportswear start-up Revario has reached CHF 1 million in sales, marking a key milestone as it prepares to expand beyond Suisse Romande into new Swiss and European markets.

Fribourg-based Revario reaches CHF 1 million turnover milestone

28 January 2026

Ex Nunc Intelligence has secured USD 2.15 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of its legal intelligence infrastructure, supporting reliable, traceable and confidential AI tools for legal professionals.

Ex Nunc Intelligence raises USD 2.15 million to develop trusted legal AI infrastructure

20 January 2026

Geneva-based biotech start-up FluoSphera has raised CHF 1.15 million to expand its human-relevant preclinical testing platform, supporting the shift toward more predictive and non-animal drug development models.

FluoSphera raises CHF 1.15 million to scale human-based preclinical drug testing

19 January 2026

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (December 2025)

24 December 2025

The FIT has awarded three Tech Seed loans of CHF 100,000 each to early-stage start-ups CCRAFT, Databaum and Lemna Bio.

FIT backs three start-ups to advance photonics, agritech and AI-driven drug discovery

23 December 2025

Enlightra has secured USD 15 million to develop chip-scale, multiwavelength laser technology designed to improve the speed and energy efficiency of data transmission in AI clusters and data centers.

Enlightra raises USD 15 million to build energy-efficient laser links for AI infrastructure

23 December 2025

Lausanne-based Neural Concept has closed a USD 100 million Series C funding round to accelerate the global deployment of its AI-native engineering platform.

Neural Concept raises USD 100 million to scale AI-native engineering

22 December 2025

The canton of Fribourg is building a distinctive growth model at the crossroads of industry, luxury and innovation, combining precision manufacturing, advanced technologies and long-term value creation.

Fribourg: where discreet excellence powers high-value industries

17 December 2025

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