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COMPETITION WINNERS

Launched in 1997, >>venture>> has been fostering winning business ideas for over 25 years. Competition alumni have gone on to successfully found over 1’500 companies and create more than 15’000 jobs here in Switzerland. Read on to learn more about the up-and-coming innovators that >>venture>> has supported over the years.

 2026 Semi-finalists

Who will win the top spots? Check out the semi-finalists across our six competition verticals below. Want to be there to see who will take home CHF 150'000 Grand Prize? Join us for the Award Ceremony on June 15 at the Swisstech Convention Center in Lausanne — grab your spot on Eventbrite!

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Borobotics
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RegCheck

Business & Finance
RegCheck uses AI to simulate regulatory audits, helping regulated firms spot compliance gaps before submission and enabling more consistent reviews.
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TruLux AG

Consumer Solutions
TruLux uses a visual AI tool to help consumers verify the authenticity of premium physical goods on the spot — using nothing more than a mobile phone.
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EDWATEC SA

Industrials & Engineering
EDWATEC develops integrated optical amplifiers that enable compact, energy-efficient photonic systems for next-generation AI infrastructure and communications.
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Actival SA

Medtech & Healthcare
Actival, a spin-off from CSEM, has patented active dental devices for the slow, controlled release of beneficial fluids to improve oral health.
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Baxiva AG

Pharma & Biotech
Baxiva's proprietary platform builds next-generation vaccines to prevent severe infections, starting with UTIs and sepsis to improve health and cut antibiotic use.
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Botana AI GmbH

Social & Environmental Impact
Botana AI is a farmer-first platform that helps growers manage their land like a financial portfolio, optimizing crop choices for profit and climate resilience.
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reilo. AG

Business & Finance
reilo turns smallholder farmers' natural assets into bankable collateral, unlocking capital and carbon income for 500M farmers excluded from finance.
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HALA

Consumer Solutions
HALA traces and monetizes the secondhand market, giving brands and consumers full visibility and control over their product resale lifecycle.
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Aithon Robotics

Industrials & Engineering
Aithon Robotics builds tethered aerial robots that enable safe, precise, and cost-effective inspection and maintenance of hard-to-reach infrastructure.
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EmerStat

Medtech & Healthcare
EmerStat is developing a first-in-class, drug-free hemostatic device that rapidly controls life-threatening bleeding in emergency and trauma settings.
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Isospec Analytics SA

Pharma & Biotech
Isospec's CIRIS platform reveals the molecular biology invisible to 90% of drug developers, powering smarter clinical trial decisions 100 times faster.
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Birds&Co.

Social & Environmental Impact
Birds&Co. creates floating cork platforms that redirect protected nesting waterbirds away from boats, enabling peaceful, legal cohabitation on Swiss lakes.
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UAC Labs AG

Business & Finance
UAC Labs builds coordination infrastructure that guarantees atomic settlement across any financial system — without intermediaries or locked capital.
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OptiZone SA

Consumer Solutions
OptiZone delivers on-field solutions to predict muscle and joint injury risk, enabling personalized prevention programs for athletes of all levels.
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Cria Technologies SA

Industrials & Engineering
Crìa builds next-generation high-vacuum, temperature-controlled solutions enabling safer transport of sensitive payloads — a revolution in cold chain.
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RELiYOO AG

Medtech & Healthcare
RELiYOO develops smart seating solutions for wheelchair users, enabling long, comfortable sitting and preventing the discomfort that limits daily life.
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Santella AG

Pharma & Biotech
Santella provides a sustainable innovation: the world's first targeted probiotic live vaccines for livestock species, reducing reliance on antibiotics.
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MyHandyPlus SA

Social & Environmental Impact
MyHandyPlus is Europe's inclusive dating platform enabling people with disabilities to build authentic relationships and reduce social isolation.

Past winners

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Besso AG
2024, 2025
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ICT
Lightium AG
2025
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ICT
UpGrid AG
2025
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Finance & Insurance
ProSeed Ingrédient SA
2025
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Social & Environmental Impact
rrreefs AG
2025
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Social & Environmental Impact
DNAir AG
2025
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Social & Environmental Impact
Terensis GmbH
2025
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Finance & Insurance
Mynerva AG
2025
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Health & Nutrition
SideLights (Claess Sàrl)
2025
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Retail & Consumer Services
Clee Medical SA
2025
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Health & Nutrition
Chiral Nano AG
2025
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Industrials & Engineering
Embodied AI
2025
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Industrials & Engineering
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