| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.09.2026 | Alliance to End Plastic Waste Releases 2025 Progress Report, Highlighting First-Year Progress Under Strategy 2030 | Since 2019, the Alliance has reduced 378,147 tonnes[1] of unmanaged plastic waste and captured value from 418,529 tonnes of plastic waste.
The Alliance has catalysed US$641 million of funding commitments from third parties and impact invest... |
| 02.07.2026 | Soutien actif aux startups et nouvelle direction pour le CRF |
Capital Risque Fribourg vient de signer une année 2025 active et s’apprête à en faire de même cette année. Les chiffres présentés pour l’exercice 2025 lors de l’Assemblée Générale ordinaire de juin donnent le ton : 3 nouveaux financements,... |
| 11.05.2026 | EPFL Deeptech Trailblazers in the spotlight |
The Startup Champions Seed Night is one of the key events in the startup scene in Western Switzerland. The event is organized by EPFL Alumni, the EPFL Vice Presidency for Innovation and Venturelab. The 15th edition once again drew a full h... |
| 17.09.2025 | 66 alumni from Venture Kick among the Top100 Swiss Startups in 2025 | Venture Kick alumni were highlighted in the fourteenth edition of the Top100 Swiss Startup Awards annual ranking, taking the podium and all of the Top 10 spots.
10 Venture Kick startups ranked in the Top 10:
#1 Corintis
Corintis is a provid... |
| 04.09.2025 | 15 Years of Top100: Corintis tops the ranks |
The Top100 Swiss Startup Ranking showcases the 100 Swiss startups with the most significant potential. Each year, a jury of 100 startup investors selects the most promising companies that are no older than five years after incorporation. W... |
| 30.05.2025 | Aseptuva, Bloom and Hafnova secure grants in multi-year European projects |
Aseptuva, a Swiss-UK MedTech startup tackling hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), has been selected for support through the Horizon Europe Framework Program - Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS). The 18-month project, backed by EU... |
| 03.04.2025 | Bloom Biorenewables: Pioneering the Future of Sustainable Materials | In a world teetering on the brink of climate catastrophe, innovation is the lifeline. Bloom Biorenewables, a Swiss cleantech company, has emerged as a beacon of hope. Recently, they secured CHF 13 million in a Series A funding round. This i... |
| 02.04.2025 | Bloom Biorenewables raises CHF 13M for sustainable materials development | Bloom Biorenewables, a Switzerland-based cleantech company, has raised CHF 13 Million in a Series A funding round to advance its Aldehyde-Assisted Fractionation (AAF) technology. The funding will support scaling the process and developing f... |
| 02.04.2025 | Bloom Biorenewables raises CHF 13 million for market entry |
At the heart of Bloom Biorenewables' technology is their groundbreaking Aldehyde-Assisted Fractionation (AAF) process, developed at the Laboratory of Sustainable and Catalytic Processing (LPDC) at EPFL. This innovative technology efficient... |
| 01.04.2025 | International support to fuel startup growth |
Vyzn has been selected to join the GROUNDBREAKERS Accelerator Program to support enhancing their expansion strategy and take the company to the next level. Backed by DGNB German Sustainable Building Council, Fraunhofer Institute for Indust... |
| 15.10.2024 | Navigating New Waters: Leadership Changes in Startups Fueling Innovation | In the fast-paced world of startups, leadership transitions are like the changing tides. They can either propel a company forward or leave it adrift. Recently, several startups have made strategic appointments, bringing seasoned veterans on... |
| 14.10.2024 | Leadership transitions in cleantech and fintech startups |
Bloom Biorenewables, a company focused on developing sustainable alternatives, has appointed Lorenz Manker as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). He has been supporting the company in advancing its products, including uncondensed lignins, ... |
| 25.09.2024 | An unprecedented 66 alumni from Venture Kick clinched positions in the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Awards 2024 ranking, setting a new record | Venture Kick alumni were highlighted in the thirteenth edition of the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Awards annual ranking, with alums sweeping the podium, as well as 9 of the top 10 positions.
9 Venture Kick startups ranked in the TOP 10
#1 DePoly
... |
| 18.03.2024 | Top prizes for four tech startups | The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) Open Innovation Competition is a competition for all members of the Bio-based industries consortium within Europe, comprising more than 400 members, on the subject of “Barrier coatings”. This challe... |
| 19.01.2024 | Cleantech startups ready for sustainable growth | |
| 07.09.2023 | A biotech company ranks first at the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award | |
| 07.08.2023 | Appointments and promotions in diverse startups | |
| 08.06.2023 | Biomasse gewinnt: Auszeichnungen für Cleantech-Startups | |
| 05.04.2023 | Ossus Biorenewables Raises $2.4 Mn In Pre-Series A Round | Ossus Biorenewables, a Bengaluru-based green energy startup, has raised $ 2.4 million in a pre-Series A round from Gruhas and Rainmatter Climate.
As per the startup, the freshly raised funds will be used to scale up the manufacturing of its... |
| 05.04.2023 | Ossus Biorenewables raises $2.4 million in funding from Nikhil Kamath's Gruhas, Rainmatter Climate | ETtech
Ossus cofounders (from left) Suruchi Rao (CEO), Kamar Suhail Basha, Shanta Rao,
Ossus Biorenewables, a Bengaluru-based green energy startup, on Wednesday said it has raised $2.4 million in funding from Gruhas Proptech and Rainmatter ... |
| 23.01.2023 | Alternative Fuels in Europe: A Mapping of Key Innovation Players | For all the progress towards decarbonization via electrification in various industries, fossil fuels are still the main energy source for the heavy industry and mobility sectors. Stakeholders are betting on alternative fuels such as hydroge... |
| 17.01.2023 | ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark: 12 Startups nominiert | |
| 30.11.2022 | Bloom Biorenewables wins over Amcor | |
| 08.09.2022 | The TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award 2022 celebrates Switzerland’s most promising startups | |
| 09.03.2022 | SERI funds approved Swiss projects in the EIC Accelerator programme | |
| 01.12.2021 | Seventeen Startups representing Switzerland at SLUSH 2021 | |
| 14.10.2021 | Alpine Techstars to attract investors | |
| 24.09.2021 | Six Swiss startups enter Plug and Play accelerator programs | |
| 23.09.2021 | Volumina Medical wins Prix Strategis 2021 | Winning the Prix Strategis means succeeding in gaining the support of renowned experts from different fields and influential professionals from the Western Switzerland economy. Led by Amélie Beduer, Volumina Medical had to meet demanding cr... |
| 22.09.2021 | 10 Venture Leaders Deeptech selected | Organized by Venturelab, the Venture Leaders are ready to take the first step toward their international expansion. The investor and business development roadshows for Swiss startups are specifically structured to help them achieve this goa... |
| 25.05.2021 | Medtech and Cleantech startups in the global spotlight | |
| 25.05.2021 | Medtech and Cleantech startups in the global spotlight | Onward Medical –Medical Device Engineering Breakthrough” Award
This year’s Medical Device Engineering Breakthrough” Award program attracted more than 3,850 nominations from over 17 different countries worldwide. MedTech Breakthrough, an ind... |
| 05.05.2021 | GBY ravit le Prix à l’Innovation Startup de Fribourg | |
| 05.05.2021 | GBY ravit le Prix à l’Innovation Startup de Fribourg | (Deutsche Zusammenfassung unten) |
| 31.03.2021 | Yokogawa Electric : Bio Frontier and Bloom Biorenewables Ink Agency Agreement to Develop Lignin Biomass Materials Business in Japan | Bloom Biorenewables SA
Yokogawa Bio Frontier Inc.
Tokyo, Japan -- Yokogawa Bio Frontier Inc., a subsidiary of Yokogawa Electric Corporation ("Yokogawa"), and Swiss startup Bloom Biorenewables SA ("Bloom") announce the si... |
| 23.02.2021 | Bloom Biorenewables raises EUR 3.9 million in Seed funding | Bloom’s products are specifically designed to substitute unsustainable fossil-sourced carbon in materials and fuels, a crucial step in the fight against global CO2 emissions. The round was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures-Europe (BEV-E).... |
| 23.02.2021 | Bill Gates’ investment fund invests in Bloom Biorenewables | |
| 23.02.2021 | Bill Gates’ investment fund invests in Bloom Biorenewables | Bloom Biorenewables has concluded its seed investment round resulting in a total of €3.9 million raised from dilutive and non-dilutive sources. The round was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures-Europe (BEV-E), a new €100 million investment ... |
| 18.02.2021 | Bloom Biorenewables and Barry Callebaut join forces | Bloom, founded by Remy Buser and Florent Héroguel, is dedicated to establishing biomass as a mainstream alternative to fossil materials to mitigate climate change. The company’s technology converts plant material, rich in carbon captured fr... |
| 18.02.2021 | Bloom Biorenewables and Barry Callebaut join forces | |
| 28.12.2020 | Tech Tour reveals 13 World Tour finalists from Switzerland | Tech Tour Alpine offers a one-year program for startups from Switzerland and the surrounding regions that want to refine their strategies, secure early-stage investment as well as learn, improve and collaborate with peers and investors. Wit... |
| 28.12.2020 | Tech Tour reveals 13 World Tour finalists from Switzerland | |
| 11.12.2020 | AIT India: Surgeons Lab and Bloom Biorenewables win grants | |
| 11.12.2020 | AIT India: Surgeons Lab and Bloom Biorenewables win grants | Twenty early-stage startups from Switzerland and India have graduated from the five-week AIT India program, dedicated to providing selected sciencepreneurs from various research fields with a platform to meet with industry experts. During t... |
| 20.11.2020 | Swiss Technology Award – Die Sieger stehen fest | Der traditionsreiche Swiss Technology Award zeichnet drei Projekte in unterschiedlichen Reifegraden aus. Vergeben wird der Preis in den Kategorien «Inventors» für Vorhaben in einer frühen Phase, «Start-ups» für Early-Stage-Unternehmen und «... |
| 20.11.2020 | Swiss Technology Award – Die Sieger stehen fest | |
| 13.11.2020 | Das sind die Finalisten des Swiss Technology Award 2020 | |
| 13.11.2020 | Das sind die Finalisten des Swiss Technology Award 2020 | Der Swiss Technology Award (STA) wird bereits seit 32 Jahren vergeben. In den drei Kategorien «Inventors», «Start-ups» und «Innovation Leaders» wird je ein Projekt gekürt, welches durch überdurchschnittliches Marktpotenzial sowie herausrage... |
| 27.10.2020 | Financial boost for nine deeptech startups | |
| 27.10.2020 | Financial boost for nine deeptech startups | The InnoBooster program aims at speeding up innovative, science-based deep tech businesses which have already entered the Venture Kick process and promise high market potential. At the previous two selection meetings, the Gebert Rüf Stiftun... |
| 22.10.2020 | Worldwide recognition for Swiss cleantech and deeptech solutions | Founded by two quantum physicists and a professional photographer, Dotphoton is using deep insights into the quantum processes occurring at the image sensor level to create a lossless compression technology achieving a compression ratio’s o... |
| 22.10.2020 | Worldwide recognition for Swiss cleantech and deeptech solutions | |
| 12.10.2020 | Prix à l’Innovation de Fribourg: les votes sont ouverts | |
| 12.10.2020 | Prix à l’Innovation de Fribourg: les votes sont ouverts | Deux Prix à l’innovation seront décernés lors de cette édition: le Prix Start-up, destiné aux sociétés créées depuis moins de cinq ans et le Prix Entreprise, qui s’adresse aux entreprises fondées avant 2015. De plus, la mention Ec... |
| 05.10.2020 | AIT India’s Sciencepreneurs prepare for their next journey | |
| 05.10.2020 | AIT India’s Sciencepreneurs prepare for their next journey | AIT India organised by Venturelab in partnership with the ZHAW (Leading House South Asia and Iran), swissnex India and SINE provides ten selected ten researchers from Swiss universities with the opportunity to explore the Indian market whil... |
| 30.09.2020 | AIT India 2020: Entrepreneurs build a bridge between Switzerland and India | AIT India 2020: Entrepreneurs build a bridge between Switzerland and India 30.09.2020 07:00, Julia Bory linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube -->
The Academia-Industry Training (AIT) Camp India has selected 10 researchers from Swis... |
| 25.09.2020 | Recognition for Swiss innovation | The first accolades were bestowed onto two personalities for their achievements.
Women in Database Research Award
Anastasia Ailamaki, Professor at EPFL’s School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) and CEO & Co-Founder at RAW Lab... |
| 25.09.2020 | Recognition for Swiss innovation | |
| 21.08.2020 | Bloom Biorenewables secures € 2.9 million seed round | Bloom Biorenewables secures € 2.9 million seed round 21.08.2020 09:10, Gianmaria Sbetta linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube -->
Lead investment from Yokogawa Electric Corporation brings Bloom Biorenewables seed funding round to a... |
| 21.08.2020 | Bloom Biorenewables secures € 2.9 million seed round | Bloom was incorporated as a spin-off from EPFL in January 2019 by Dr. Remy Buser, Dr. Florent Héroguel and Prof. Jeremy S. Luterbacher. The company transfers state of the art technologies developed in Swiss Universities to make biomass a tr... |
| 20.08.2020 | Bloom Biorenewables completes €2.9 million seed round | |
| 20.08.2020 | Bloom Biorenewables completes €2.9 million seed round | Founded in 2019 by Remy Buser, Florent Héroguel and Jeremy S. Luterbacher, Bloom Biorenewables (Bloom) transforms plants into renewable materials and energy to substitute detrimental petroleum-derived products. The Freiburg based startup ac... |
| 07.08.2020 | European juries awed by Swiss robotics and cleantech solutions | |
| 07.08.2020 | European juries awed by Swiss robotics and cleantech solutions | Deutsche Bahn’s Mindbox is a startup hub designed to provide founders and innovators with a platform to test and fast-track their ideas and products inside Deutsche Bahn. One of the programs is DB StartupXpress, which focuses on startups th... |
| 15.06.2020 | Venture Kick awards CHF 450’000 to cleantech and edtech startups | |
| 15.06.2020 | W. A. de Vigier award winner: Bloom Biorenewables | |
| 15.06.2020 | Venture Kick awards CHF 450’000 to cleantech and edtech startups | Founded as a spinoff from the EPFL, Bloom Biorenewables turns plants into renewable materials and energy to substitute detrimental petroleum-derived products. The Freiburg based startup achieves this by isolating and selectively breaking do... |
| 15.06.2020 | W. A. de Vigier award winner: Bloom Biorenewables | Thirteen million barrels of oil (petroleum), extracted from the earth’s crust end up in everyday products, which after their expiration, land in the environment causing pollution. While this practice must stop, replacing these materials is ... |
| 10.06.2020 | W. A. de Vigier awards the five winners on air | |
| 10.06.2020 | W. A. de Vigier awards the five winners on air | The W. A de Vigier 2020 startup competition has ended. From 192 submitted applications, the selection committee identified the top 60 startups that presented their ideas to the jury. While only 16 made it to the shortlist and ten to the fin... |
| 19.05.2020 | Cleantech startups run the W. A. de Vigier Top 10 award | Besides the innovativeness, value for society, technical aspects and financial viability of the solutions, the selection committee of the W. A de Vigier Award seeks entrepreneurs that have an strong personality. This year, 192 startups subm... |
| 19.05.2020 | Cleantech startups run the W. A. de Vigier Top 10 award | |
| 12.05.2020 | 2,4 Millionen für Klimaschutzprojekte | |
| 12.05.2020 | 2,4 Millionen für Klimaschutzprojekte | Dieses Jahr wird die Klimastiftung vier Millionen Franken für Klimaschutzprojekte vergeben. Das Budget wurde gegenüber dem Vorjahr um ein Drittel erhöht. Gefördert werden Innovationen und Energieeffizienzprojekte von KMU und Startups. |
| 11.03.2020 | W.A. de Vigier Award : Numerous Cleantech Startups in the Top 16 | The Top 16 startups were selected from 60 young companies who presented their ideas to the foundation board, investors and invited guests on Selection Day in mid-February. A total of 192 registrations were received this year. |
| 11.03.2020 | W.A. de Vigier Award : Numerous Cleantech Startups in the Top 16 | |
| 24.02.2020 | FIT grants CHF 100’000 to Bloom Biorenewables | Knowing that the chemical industry is undergoing a deep transformation to move away from fossil resources and toward renewable materials, Bloom developed a chemical process to convert with great efficiency non-edible plant material to petro... |
| 24.02.2020 | FIT grants CHF 100’000 to Bloom Biorenewables | |
| 25.11.2019 | Swiss startups on the global radar | |
| 10.10.2019 | EIT Climate-KIC Switzerland to accelerate 11 solutions to counter climate change | |
| 01.07.2019 | Sustainable solutions from waste and plants received the SEIF Awards 2019 | |
| 07.06.2019 | >>venture>> announces nine winners | |
| 20.05.2019 | Ten Impact Startups contest for the SEIF Award | |
| 15.05.2019 | >>Venture>> finalists to contest for a cash prize of CHF 350000 | |
| 08.04.2019 | Climate-KIC Switzerland reveals the startups in the Summer Batch 2019 | |
| 20.12.2018 | IMD to kick-off the 21st startup competition with 27 companies | |
| 19.12.2018 | CE Accelerator welcomes 26 innovators | |
| 05.11.2018 | Three cleantech startups awarded at ClimateLaunchpad Grand final | |
| 05.09.2018 | Gewinner des Schweizer ClimateLaunchpad stehen fest | |
| 27.08.2018 | Climate Launchpad: Diese 13 Startups wollen nach Schottland | |
| 13.08.2018 | Brazil to welcome Swiss sciencepreneurs | |
| 10.07.2018 | Bloom und Indigen gewinnen die «be-advanced Challenge» | |
| - | Bloom Biorenewables Ltd | “By transforming natural materials found in biomass, we create the first true alternative to petroleum.” |
