Sweet Vaccines are novel carbohydrate-based vaccines that are being developed by our company, Malcisbo. The first targets are unmet medical needs such as Campylobacter-induced food poisoning and parasitic infections by the blood-sucking stomach worm Hemonchus in sheep, which cause losses in food production. Further projects are affordable vaccines to protect people in underdeveloped areas against parasitic worm infections.

Malcisbo has developed a proprietary target discovery platform that is based on principles used by fungi as a defense mechanism against predators and parasites. In combination with glycoengineering technologies, this platform will provide novel and efficient glycoconjugate vaccines for unmet human and veterinary medical needs. As was the case for antibiotics as antibacterial medication, this fungi-inspired concept will lead to new ways of preventing parasitic infection.

Worldwide, the drastic changes in demography and ongoing urbanization lead to dense construction on non-ideal ground and force infrastructure to move underground. As a consequence, infrastructure, buildings and supply networks are endangered by ground movements (settlements, ground failures & landslides). To prevent damage during the whole structural lifetime, large-scale geotechnical monitoring is required. Our innovative high-tech fiber optic monitoring solutions offer an unprecedented amount of data at an affordable price in this rapidly growing billion-franc market. MARMOTA is convinced that introducing new sensor technologies in the traditionally conservative construction industry will enhance safety while saving time and money for the client.

Amphiro has developed a unique product that turns conserving water and the heat energy it contains into a rewarding experience. By being able to see the amount of resources used directly at the tap or under the shower, users become aware of their energy consumption, start to set themselves efficiency targets, and actually enjoy reaching them.

Our tiny smart water meters are compatible with every shower or water tap, can be installed in less than 30 seconds, generate their own power for the measurements, and either integrate seamlessly in existing designs or accentuate modern installations. One device used at a shower typically leads to savings equivalent to those from 11 energy-saving lamps – and it rewards the user by making visible the beneficial effects of conservation.

Contemporary medicine would not exist without implantable medical devices, such as pace makers, orthopedic, dental or breast implants. But: Implantable devices, regardless of function, location or surface material, induce the formation of a hard capsule around them. The capsule affects the function of the device and causes pain.

labseed developed a proprietary solution to coat body implants with a smart surface that prevents capsular contraction: MYcoat™

Virometix offers an innovative solution to the problem of designing and manufacturing the next generation of vaccinebased drugs. The production and use of traditional vaccines has encountered problems, both in manufacture and due to side-effects that can occur.

With its proprietary Synthetic Virus-like Particle technology, Virometix will overcome these problems by exploiting advances in immunology as well as the tools of chemistry and rational molecular design. The company is developing a totally synthetic approach to vaccines and immunotherapeutic drugs, targeting both infectious diseases and chronic human diseases such as cancer.