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Blockchain-based start-up LAK3 has secured USD 12.4 million in funding to advance its ambitious mission of transforming the global water economy.

Geneva’s LAK3 raises USD 12.4 million to transform the water economy

19 November 2024

The 2024-2025 Innovation Fribourg Freiburg (IFF) Awards, organized by the canton of Fribourg and Banque Cantonale de Fribourg (BCF), celebrated the region’s most innovative companies.

Contrinex, Xemperia and ROMAG aquacare win the IFF 2024-2025 innovation awards

11 November 2024

Bern-based cleantech Neustark has launched its first UK-based carbon removal site in Greenwich, London, through a new partnership with Aggregate Industries, a member of the Holcim Group.

Bernese carbon capture pioneer Neustark launches first UK Site for CO₂ removal in recycled concrete

6 November 2024

A collaborative effort among scientists from Swisspod, EPFL and HEIG-VD has achieved a significant milestone in the development of hyperloop technology.

Record broken for longest hyperloop trial in Europe

5 November 2024

Celebrating three decades of fostering innovation, the FIT has invested CHF 70 million in Swiss start-ups, generating thousands of jobs and raising nearly CHF 2.9 billion. The foundation announced a rebranding to reflect its evolving focus.

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology celebrates 30 years of supporting Swiss start-ups

4 November 2024

The 2024 MassChallenge Switzerland Awards recognized four Swiss start-ups among its top winners, including EPFL spin-off Myriad Optics, which received the CHF 80,000 Platinum Award for its pathogen detection technology.

MassChallenge Switzerland 2024 Awards recognizes innovative Western Switzerland start-ups

4 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

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (October 2024)

29 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

The Department of Economy and Employment (DEE) and the Geneva Foundation for Technological Innovation (FONGIT) have announced a new partnership with the Modus Foundation to support the development of sustainable mobility solutions.

Modus Foundation partners with FONGIT to boost sustainable mobility innovation

22 October 2024

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