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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 Finalists
Who will win the top spots? Check out the 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!
Borobotics
UpGrid
Finance & Insurance
UpGrid is a Climate FinTech and energy community platform, enabling communities & SMEs to finance, own, and benefit from local renewable energy projects.
MYNERVA
Health & Nutrition
Mynerva offers Leia, a non-invasive neuroprosthetic that alleviates pain and restores touch sensation for individuals with diabetic neuropathy—enhancing mobility and overall quality of life.
Besso
ICT
Besso helps companies hedge against geopolitical risks and optimize supply chains with 360° actionable regulatory visibility!
BTRY AG
Industrials & Engineering
BTRY develops ultra-thin, fast-charging solid-state batteries, combining high energy density and durability to power next-gen IoT, MedTech, and consumer tech.
SideLights
Retail & Consumer Services
SideLights is a handlebar-integrated lighting system designed for cyclist safety. It provides 360° visibility and turn signals, encouraging safer bike commutes.
rrreefs AG
Social & Environmental Impact
rrreefs offer an all-in-one reef regeneration solution with a 3D-printed reef system achieving high biodiversity, including impact reporting and storytelling.
Terensis
Finance & Insurance
Terensis has developed a global grain supply forecast, enabling precise calculation of price risks for the agrifood chain.
Nerai Bio
Health & Nutrition
Nerai leverages its proprietary MORPHEME platform to create, develop, and commercialize ultra-precise CRISPR genome editors for rare liver and eye disorders.
CCRAFT SA
ICT
CCRAFT is a photonic chip foundry providing high-performance solutions based on thin-film lithium niobate for optical communication, AI, quantum, and beyond.
Chiral Nano AG
Industrials & Engineering
Chiral produces high-performance chips with integrated nanomaterials through automated robotic transfer, enabling next-gen electronics for the post-silicon era.
Berninox
Retail & Consumer Services
Berninox is a Swiss brand that designs and manufactures premium, eco-friendly oral care products made from the finest sustainable and hygienic materials.
DNAir AG
Social & Environmental Impact
By capturing environmental DNA from the air with scalable sensor technology, DNAir helps companies better understand, and minimise, biodiversity loss.
DEC Energy SA
Finance & Insurance
An all-in-one renewable energy platform for profitable sustainability: Businesses connecting with solar owners with the option to renting fractions of solar plants, cutting emissions and costs (Scope 2).
Clee Medical
Health & Nutrition
Clee Medical is revolutionizing neurotherapies with ultra-high-resolution imaging, AI navigation, and precise minimally invasive solutions for brain surgery
Lightium AG
ICT
Lightium develops and manufactures photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to unlock ultra-high and efficient data bandwidth for our connected world.
Embodied AI
Industrials & Engineering
Embodied AI develops a soft & safe manipulator together with new AI that turn language instructions into useful physical actions to bring robots in our society.
LivXp
Retail & Consumer Services
LivXp - Connecting Fan to their Sport idols through meaningful in-person or digital experiences or special fan collectibles thus creating lasting memories.
ProSeed Ingrédient SA
Social & Environmental Impact
Proseed bring the technology and the ecosystem to solve the challenge of upcycling wet by-products at industrial scale while maintaining food-grade quality
Past winners
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