| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.08.2026 | Cleantech start-ups expand with European partners |
Voltiris and Novagric partner to help growers harvest both crops and clean energy. Novagric based in Murcia, Spain, has over 50 years of experience in designing, manufacturing, and installing greenhouse projects, irrigation systems, fertig... |
| 03.06.2026 | Thirteen companies join Technology Fund portfolio |
The Technology Fund supports cleantech SMEs and startups with loan guarantees of up to CHF 3 million, giving them access to attractive bank loans. Awarded in an ongoing process, the portfolio now includes 134 companies that contribute to r... |
| 22.05.2026 | Voltiris' fourth one-hectare facility to open in the Netherlands |
Strawberry is one of horticulture's fastest-growing categories. As production shifts from open field to high-tech glass, new challenges arise. Growers worldwide are facing increased costs of fossil fuels, while grid congestion blocks the w... |
| 30.04.2026 | Innovationsfonds: Neue Finanzierungen für Startups in der Frühphase |
Der von der Alternativen Bank Schweiz gegründete Verein Innovationsfonds mit Sitz in Langenbruck (BL) unterstützt seit 1997 junge Unternehmen in ihrer Gründungs- und frühen Wachstumsphase. Gefördert werden insbesondere Projekte, die zu ein... |
| 31.03.2026 | 10 scale-ups selected for the first Project Switzerland batch |
While Switzerland consistently ranks as a world champion in innovation, building a pipeline of Switzerland's next global giants like Nestlé, ABB, or Logitech requires significant scaling expertise. Project Switzerland, initiated by the Dee... |
| 11.02.2026 | Two Venture Kick alumni reach final round of the Green Business Award 2026 | The Green Business Award recognises market-ready Swiss solutions that address environmental challenges while building viable businesses. In its seventh edition, the jury shortlisted three companies, two of them Venture Kick startups: Oxyle ... |
| 27.01.2026 | 12 Swiss startups recognized by the global FoodTech 500 list |
Organized by Forward Fooding, the FoodTech 500 is a list of international startups and scaleup companies at the intersection between food, technology and sustainability.
From 1,200 applications spanning 87 countries, the jury shortlisted t... |
| 24.11.2025 | Swiss startups across industries in the global spotlight |
Last Week, a delegation of startups participated in SLUSH, one of the largest European startup conferences, held in Helsinki, Finland. One of the highlights was the pitching competition Global Deep Tech Battle, powered by Swisstech and Dee... |
| 07.11.2025 | Swisstech with 26 startups take active role at SLUSH 2025 |
The 2025 edition of SLUSH is scheduled for November 19-20 in Helsinki, Finland, bringing together over 13,000 visitors including 6000+ European startups, 5500+ investors, supporters and enthusiast. The event will again feature the swisstec... |
| 29.10.2025 | Finalists revealed for three award competitions at Startup Nights |
This year, Startup Nights will take place on November 6th and 7th in the Eulachhallen in Winterthur under the motto "Dare to Innovate". The annual startup conference brings together startups, investors, enthusiasts and supporters... |
| 24.09.2025 | Six startups recognized in competitions across Switzerland |
Birds&co wins this year's FIT Impact Award
With its solution for nature and species conservation, the Lausanne-based startup Birds&co has taken the top spot in this year's Fondation for Innovation and Technology Impact Awards. The ... |
| 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... |
| 01.09.2025 | New Startup Innovation Projects set to advance their technologies |
With the Startup innovation projects support offer, Innosuisse directly funds high potential science-based projects initiated by Swiss startups, giving them a financial boost to propel their market entry. The innovative projects must be ba... |
| 23.07.2025 | Startups gut platziert im Rennen um Branchenawards |
Das die Technik-Sparte des international tätigen Engineering- und Consulting- Unternehmens Helbling führt in Zusammenarbeit mit Venturelab die Helbling Venture Challenge 2025 durch. Die Jury bewertete dazu die jeweilige Hardware- oder hard... |
| 18.07.2025 | Vier Startups im Finale des «Green Business Award» |
«Green Business Switzerland», getragen von Schweizer Wirtschaftsverbänden und Umweltorganisationen, zeichnet jährlich jeweils ein Unternehmen aus, welches ökonomischen Erfolg mit ökologisch positivem Einfluss verbindet. Unter die fünf pote... |
| 06.06.2025 | Voltiris: Erste Grossanlage im Aargau |
Unter den Glasdächern von Gemüse- und Früchtebauern lassen sich nicht nur frische Lebensmittel gewinnen, sondern auch Solarstrom. Das Cleantech-Startup Voltiris hat dazu spezielle Filter entwickelt, welche das durch die Glasdächer und -Wän... |
| 09.05.2025 | Multi-year deals for four cleantech startups |
Zug-based scale-up Terralayr, a developer, owner-operator and aggregator of battery storage assets in Germany, has signed a 7-year 55MW/110MWh multi-asset capacity tolling deal with Vattenfall, establishing the industry’s first virtual bat... |
| 03.04.2025 | Innovation trailblazers from Switzerland impress juries at home and abroad |
The BioInnovation Day 2025 brought together more than 250 key players of the Swiss Health Valley for the 10th edition of BIND-BioInnovation Day where 29 life science startups pitched their ideas. Two projects stood out with Artiria Medical... |
| 19.02.2025 | Swiss Startups: Pioneers of Innovation on the Global Stage | Switzerland is a small country with a big impact. Its startups are not just participants; they are leaders in innovation. From energy solutions to advanced technologies, Swiss startups are making waves worldwide. They are the architects of ... |
| 18.02.2025 | Swiss startups shine worldwide |
Three Swiss startups have been selected to participate in the TechTour Photonics event in Brussels, where they will pitch to an audience of leading investors, industry experts, and innovators. They will also engage in One2One meetings to u... |
| 17.02.2025 | Tokyo experiences Swiss energy innovation |
The Consulate of Switzerland, Swissnex in Japan is bringing some of Switzerland’s most forward-thinking startups in renewable energy, hydrogen, battery technology, and cleantech to the Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo 2025, a business platfor... |
| 28.01.2025 | Voltiris secures CHF 4.8M Seed Financing to accelerate electrification of high-tech greenhouses | Voltiris, a leader in solar energy solutions for greenhouses, has successfully closed a CHF 4.8 million seed financing round to accelerate the electrification of high-tech greenhouses—a fast-growing USD 60 billion market. The round was co-l... |
| 28.01.2025 | Voltiris banks CHF 4.8 million to power and electrify greenhouses |
Based in Lausanne, Voltiris has established itself as a leading provider of solar energy solutions for greenhouses. The company developed the first solar modules compatible with greenhouse agriculture and their crops, particularly light-se... |
| 03.12.2024 | Voltiris leverages spectral filtering to ‘transform the greenhouse into a solar field’ and cut costs for growers | A major blocker today for the electrification of the greenhouse is energy — specifically, access to renewable energy that would bring operating costs down and help decarbonize the sector.
Switzerland-based Voltiris believes spectral filteri... |
| 22.11.2024 | Cleantechs mit etablierten Unternehmen auf Wachstumskurs |
Das Waadtländer Startup Voltiris hat mit der Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland EBL einen starken Partner in der Deutschschweiz gewonnen. Die Genossenschaft positioniert sich als Ansprechpartner für Unternehmen und Private in den Be... |
| 31.10.2024 | Swiss Startups: The Vanguard of Innovation at CES 2025 | The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a grand stage. Every year, it showcases the brightest minds and the most innovative technologies. In 2025, the spotlight will shine brightly on Switzerland. The country is sending a powerful delegation... |
| 30.10.2024 | Global awards as a motivation booster for Swiss startups |
Out of 278 applications, CondenZero emerges the winner of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition (IEIC) held at the Switzerland Division of the 8th China (Shenzhen) in Zurich. The startup secured CHF 100’000 and wi... |
| 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
... |
| 05.09.2024 | DePoly spearheads Top 100 Swiss Startup Awards |
The Swiss startup community gathered yesterday in Lausanne to witness the awarding of the 2024 Top 100 Swiss startups. The jury, comprising investors, former founders and technology experts from the private sector, administrative boards an... |
| 23.04.2024 | Voltiris and IsoSpec Analysis get FIT Boost | Voltiris transforms greenhouses into renewable powerplants
In response to the growing demand for food and renewable energy, Voltiris has developed a new generation of colour optimized photovoltaic panels to maximise sunlight both for growin... |
| 08.04.2024 | Multiple startups on the winners' podium |
SURI BioTech, a specialist in the development of science-backed bacterial strains and patented as supplements and food ingredients, is one of the startups selected to participate in the Madrid Food Innovation Hub Accelerator program, which... |
| 21.03.2024 | First batch of start-ups selected for Tech4Regeneration |
Over the years, many industrial and financial companies have integrated the notion of sustainability in the core of their business model, with the large-scale adoption of environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) norms. Even if it were... |
| 05.10.2023 | Three start-ups win Biopôle Funding | |
| 27.09.2023 | Clima Now: Finalisten für die Pitch Night sind bekannt | |
| 26.07.2023 | Ten cleantechs selected for a roadshow in Munich | |
| 21.06.2023 | Cleantech and life sciences start-ups scoop prizes at W.A. de Vigier Awards | |
| 07.06.2023 | A gender-balanced winning cohort in the SEIF Awards | |
| 24.05.2023 | The SEIF Tech for Impact Awards nears the finale | |
| 22.05.2023 | Top 18 startups in the >>venture>> competition proceed to the next round | |
| 30.03.2023 | 15 startups contest to win CHF 100,000 | |
| 23.03.2023 | Sesselrücken in Startup-Verwaltungsräten | |
| 22.02.2023 | Startups explore market opportunities in Latin America | |
| 21.12.2022 | Voltiris raises CHF 1.4 million to help greenhouses save energy and reduce carbon footprint | Renowned Swiss investors including Serpentine Ventures, Business Angels Switzerland and SICTIC joined in the round, in addition to getting support from the Swiss Climate Foundation and the Fondation pour l’Innovation et la Technologie (FIT)... |
| 21.12.2022 | Voltiris raises CHF 1.4M to help greenhouses produce energy | |
| 12.12.2022 | IMD Startup Competition reveals the 2022/2023 winners | |
| 29.11.2022 | Klimastiftung Schweiz vergibt 1,1 Millionen Franken: 5 Startups profitieren | |
| 09.11.2022 | The Swiss delegation warms up for Slush 2022 | |
| 28.10.2022 | MassChallenge Switzerland 2022 Winners in the spotlight | |
| 05.08.2022 | Voltiris wins first commercial client | |
| 18.05.2022 | MassChallenge Switzerland announces 2022 cohort | |
| 17.05.2022 | Voltiris Greenhouse Photovoltaic Solution gets FIT boost | To feed our growing global population, sustainable, efficient, and optimized agriculture is required. In this context, high tech glass greenhouses will be key for the future of agriculture. Their global surface is expected to grow almost 20... |
| 25.04.2022 | CHF 40,000 for a supply-chain risk analytics software, a platform for alternative investments, and a technology to filter natural sunlight | Correntics: Navigating through emerging risks in the supply chain
The last few years have shown clearly that the globalized economy has become extremely sensitive to disruptions. Events such as natural disasters in North America or Asia, as... |
| 25.10.2021 | Startups developing a novel antibody-based therapy for corneal transplant rejection, an innovative glass technology, AI for portable ultrasound devices, and a technology to filter natural sunlight eac... | EMUNA Therapeutics: a novel antibody-based therapy for corneal transplant rejection
Despite corneal transplants being the most common transplant procedure, donor corneas are frequently rejected by the recipients' immune system. Up to 25% of... |
| - | Voltiris | “Voltiris transforms greenhouses into power plants without impacting plant’s growth. Voltiris develops and markets photovoltaic modules compatible with agriculture, and more specifically with glass greenhouses.” |
