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 Winners
EDWATEC develops integrated optical amplifiers that enable compact, energy-efficient photonic systems for next-generation AI infrastructure and communications.
Baxiva AG
Pharma & Biotech
Winner
Baxiva's proprietary platform builds next-generation vaccines to prevent severe infections, starting with UTIs and sepsis to improve health and cut antibiotic use.
Isospec Analytics SA
Pharma & Biotech
Finalist
Isospec's CIRIS platform reveals the molecular biology invisible to 90% of drug developers, powering smarter clinical trial decisions 100 times faster.
Santella AG
Pharma & Biotech
Finalist
Santella provides a sustainable innovation: the world's first targeted probiotic live vaccines for livestock species, reducing reliance on antibiotics.
