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The grant follows an earlier CHF 150,000 award from Venture Kick, which funded the expansion of the company&#8217;s network of distributors and partner clinics ahead of launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actival also won the Medtech and Healthcare category at the 2026 &gt;&gt;venture&gt;&gt; startup competition, and is currently a top-three finalist in the TOP100 Swiss Startup public vote run by Venturelab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a broader perspective on CSEM&#8217;s role in Switzerland&#8217;s innovation ecosystem, listen to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q4OSD2cBcoU\">Getting Serious podcast conversation with Dr. Alexandre Pauchard<\/a>, CEO of CSEM, in which he explores what keeps Switzerland at the top of global innovation rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Switzerland Is #1 in Innovation, But for How Long? 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