Thirteen Swiss start-ups selected for Tech4Trust Season 6

The Tech4Trust program has announced the selection of 13 Swiss start-ups for its sixth season, alongside 19 other companies from across Europe, North America, and the Middle East. These start-ups will participate in a six-month acceleration program dedicated to fostering digital trust and cybersecurity innovation.

The Trust Valley initiative, known for promoting digital trust and cybersecurity, has unveiled the start-ups selected for Season 6 of its Tech4Trust acceleration program. A total of 32 companies from countries including Switzerland, France, the USA, and the UAE were chosen from a record 140 applications. Thirteen of these start-ups are Swiss, demonstrating the country’s continued leadership in fostering digital trust innovation.

Among the selected Swiss companies are:

• Carbon X Tons (canton of Vaud): A blockchain-based platform for carbon offsetting and financial products.
• CERTIFY Community (canton of Geneva): Tools for analyzing the reliability of online information for media organizations.
• DiploTools (canton of Vaud): Digital tools to streamline diplomacy for governments and foreign ministries.
• Dtangle (canton of Geneva): A no-code platform for visual analytics and data decision-making.
• Egonym (canton of Zurich): Generative AI technology that anonymizes visual data to protect privacy.
• Hafnova (canton of Vaud): AI-driven cybersecurity protecting networks from malicious domains.
• Hoggo (canton of Zurich): AI platform for compliance evaluation in B2B transactions.
• Light Frame (canton of Vaud): A Swiss-American company developing next-gen core banking technologies.
• Panop (canton of Vaud): A platform for managing digital vulnerabilities and security risks.
• Recarta (canton of Vaud): Real estate contract management tailored for the sector’s needs.
• Spacetalk (canton of Vaud): A space traffic coordination platform for global operators.
• Weprode (canton of Vaud): Edtech solutions for securing schools’ digital transformations.
• Zephior (canton of Vaud): An AI platform automating RFP processes for B2B enterprises.

Tech4Trust is an acceleration program designed specifically for start-ups working in the digital trust and cybersecurity space. Launched by the Trust Valley initiative, the six-month program helps startups scale quickly and sustainably by providing support such as coaching, industry connections, and access to potential investors. It aims to prepare start-ups for market readiness by helping them secure funding, launch pilots, and strengthen operations.

Since its inception, Tech4Trust has supported over 160 start-ups that have collectively raised over CHF 350 million in funding.