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Four innovative Geneva-based start-ups have received funding from the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF), highlighting the canton’s continued support for impactful technologies in life sciences and sustainable mobility.

Business environment

Geneva-based start-ups awarded FIF funding to accelerate innovation in health and mobility

5 May 2025

Neuchâtel health tech company Aktiia has announced its rebranding to Hilo, alongside the closing of a USD 42 million Series B funding round. The new capital will support the international growth of its cuffless blood pressure monitoring platform and further product development.

Aktiia becomes Hilo and raises USD 42 million to accelerate global expansion

5 May 2025

University of Bern researchers develop ultrasound-powered method to clean stents non-invasively, improving patient care and reducing hospital costs.

University of Bern researchers pioneer ultrasound-based method to clean implanted medical devices

5 May 2025

Burgdorf-based medtech Ypsomed has announced the sale of its diabetes care business to TecMed AG for up to CHF 420 million. The move marks a significant strategic shift, positioning Ypsomed as a pure-play provider of self-injection systems for pharmaceutical and biotech partners worldwide.

Bern-based Ypsomed pivots with CHF 420 million diabetes unit sale to TecMed

23 April 2025

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (April 2025)

23 April 2025

From clinical research to international leadership, Incyte’s steady growth in Western Switzerland showcases the region’s strength in biopharmaceutical innovation.

Why Switzerland

Incyte, a key player in Western Switzerland’s biopharmaceutical innovation landscape

A collaborative research team from EPFL, the University of Geneva (UNIGE), and Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) has been awarded the 2025 Leenaards Science Prize for a pioneering project aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy by altering the mechanical properties of cancer cells.

Western Switzerland research teams explore new strategy to boost cancer immunotherapy

14 April 2025

Medtech start-up Novigenix has received EUR 1.8 million from the EU’s Innovative Health Initiative to support the industrialization of its AI-driven liquid biopsy platform as part of a major international cancer research collaboration.

Novigenix secures EUR 1.8 million to scale precision oncology platform

9 April 2025

The CHUV has officially inaugurated its new Children’s Hospital in Lausanne, consolidating pediatric care and setting a new standard for child-centered healthcare infrastructure in Western Switzerland.

CHUV’s new Children’s Hospital enhances pediatric care in Western Switzerland

8 April 2025

A collaborative project in Bern and Neuchâtel is bringing together wearable technology, AI, and clinical expertise to improve prenatal monitoring, with potential impacts across the healthcare ecosystem.

ELAINE, a Bern and Neuchâtel-based collaboration for smart wearable prenatal care

8 April 2025

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