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ORamaVR has raised USD 4.5 million in late-seed funding to accelerate the commercial rollout of its AI-powered medical extended reality platform for surgical training and device simulation.

Geneva-based ORamaVR raises USD 4.5 million to scale medical XR training solutions

30 January 2026

Geneva expands its innovation support, awarding new FIF Digital and Impact funding to four start-ups developing AI, retail tech, procurement tools and water solutions.

Geneva expands innovation support with new FIF Digital and Impact funding

18 November 2025

A study by CHUV and UNIGE published in Nature Neuroscience shows that virtual reality scenarios can activate the human immune system in the absence of real pathogens.

CHUV and UNIGE study shows virtual reality can trigger an immune response

20 August 2025

Western Switzerland medtech start-ups ORamaVR and Compremium are progressing toward clinical validation of their technologies, targeting major improvements in surgical training and cancer diagnostics.

ORamaVR and Compremium unveil new tools for surgical training and diagnosis

2 July 2025

Bern-based medtech company machineMD has announced a strategic partnership with Topcon Healthcare. The collaboration aims to integrate machineMD’s neurodiagnostic technology with Topcon’s digital health platform, paving the way for earlier and more precise detection of neurological diseases within a connected care ecosystem.

Neurodiagnostics specialist machineMD secures strategic investment from Topcon Healthcare

24 March 2025

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (November 2024)

26 November 2024

RealWear’s acquisition of Almer Technologies, backed by TeamViewer, signals a new chapter for industrial Augmented Reality (AR), merging Swiss innovation with global scale.

RealWear acquires Bernese AR pioneer Almer Technologies in industry-defining move

20 November 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

machineMD has received EU-MDR Class IIa certification for its neos™ neuro-ophthalmic diagnostic device, setting a new standard for eye movement and pupil function assessment in neurology and ophthalmology.

machineMD’s neos receives EU-MDR Class IIa Certification to advance neuro-ophthalmic diagnostics

14 October 2024

Almer Technologies, the Bern-based AR startup, closes a CHF 3 million investment round led by Vi Partners, marking a significant step in the expansion of its industrial-focused AR solutions.

Almer Technologies secures CHF 3 million to expand its AR solutions

18 September 2024

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