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Medtronic celebrates ten million implantable devices produced in Tolochenaz, confirming the canton of Vaud as a global medtech manufacturing hub.

Medtronic reaches 10 million implantable devices produced in the canton of Vaud

4 May 2026

miros, an EPFL ecosystem start-up developing a network of bookable connected workpods, has closed a CHF 1 million pre-seed round to scale its deployment across Switzerland, targeting over 100 units by end of 2026.

miros raises CHF 1 million to deploy a national network of connected workpods

31 March 2026

Global in vitro diagnostics leader bioMérieux has invested over CHF 1 million in Geneva-based scale-up Plair, whose RAPID-C+ system is setting a new standard for real-time viable particle monitoring in pharmaceutical cleanrooms.

bioMérieux invests in Plair to advance environmental monitoring in pharma

30 March 2026

Ecorobotix has reached a commercial milestone, with 1,000 units of its ARA ultra-high precision sprayer now deployed on farms across more than 30 countries spanning Europe, North and South America, and Oceania.

Ecorobotix reaches 1,000 ARA precision sprayers sold worldwide

24 March 2026

As life sciences companies navigate increasingly complex global markets, the decision of where to establish or expand international operations has become a strategic one.

Why Life Sciences Companies Choose Switzerland to Scale Internationally

Renens-based L.E.S.S. SA has raised CHF 17 million to accelerate the industrial-scale deployment of its proprietary LuxiBright nano-fiber lighting technology across automotive, machine vision, and medical markets.

L.E.S.S. SA raises CHF 17 million to scale its nano-fiber lighting technology

3 March 2026

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25 February 2026

Vaud-based start-up Algorized raises USD 13 million to scale human-aware perception for industrial robotics.

Algorized raises USD 13 million to advance Physical AI for industrial robotics

16 February 2026

Developed at Empa and EPFL, the new FireDrone is designed to operate in extreme heat, supporting firefighting operations and industrial inspections in hazardous environments.

EPFL and Empa unveil FireDrone for high-risk firefighting and industrial inspections

9 February 2026

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30 January 2026

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