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Backbone has been awarded CHF 400,000 in FIF Growth funding for its AI marketing platform for real estate professionals, while Cr\u00eca Technologies has received CHF 100,000 in FIF Seed Tech funding to advance its cold-chain technology for the life sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in Geneva, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkbn.com\/\">Backbone<\/a> helps real estate professionals market and sell properties faster by simplifying the production of premium visual content. Its platform combines proprietary data and a network of on-site photographers with branded AI workflows that teams can tailor to their visual identity. Already established in the DACH market, the company will use the funding to accelerate its commercial expansion with new hires in Geneva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cria-tech.com\/\">Cr\u00eca Technologies<\/a> addresses one of the most persistent challenges in life sciences logistics: the safe, cost-efficient transport of fragile biological materials that require precise temperature control. The company has developed what it describes as the world&#8217;s first portable device able to operate across a temperature range from +8\u00b0C to -196\u00b0C, using a user-selected coolant system and a vacuum thermal insulation technology similar to that used in particle accelerators such as those at CERN. 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