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| Jun 30, 2026 | Bacteria against chemical contamination: CellX secures eight pilots |
PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are among the most persistent pollutants known. Used for decades in products from firefighting foams to non-stick coatings, they accumulate in groundwater, soil and the human body and have been... |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Healthcare start-ups dominate this year’s W.A. de Vigier Foundation Awards |
A total of CHF 700,000 was allocated at this year’s awards ceremony. Five entrepreneurs received a W.A. de Vigier Award worth CHF 120 000 each, the remaining five finalists were granted a Recognition Prize of CHF 20 000. The life sciences ... |
| May 13, 2026 | Ten finalists advance to W.A. de Vigier 2026 final |
From over 200 submitted projects, applicants were first narrowed to a Top 50, then to a Top 15 in February. Each shortlisted candidate underwent an in-depth interview with the Foundation Board before the final ten were selected. The W.A. d... |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Life sciences, food and space start-ups sweep the prizes at the de Vigier award |
This year’s competition began with over 200 submitted projects. In February, the jury selected the Top 15, whose CEOs were invited for interviews and presentations. From there, the Foundation Board chose the ten final nominees. On June 18,... |
| May 16, 2025 | Ten finalists proceed to W. A de Vigier finale |
Over 200 applicants submitted their projects for the annual W.A. de Vigier Award. The Foundation Board conducted personal interviews with the 15 candidates on the short list to determine the nominees with the most outstanding ideas and per... |
| Mar 6, 2025 | The Rise of Innovative Startups: A New Era in Technology and Healthcare | In the heart of Switzerland, a revolution is brewing. Startups are emerging like wildflowers after a spring rain, each one promising to reshape industries and improve lives. The W.A. de Vigier Award recently spotlighted 15 groundbreaking st... |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 15 Startups advance to next stage of the W.A. de Vigier award |
Selected from a pool of 50 promising young companies, the top 15 startups impressed a live audience, online viewers, and the foundation board of the W.A de Vigier Award with their groundbreaking ideas during Selection Day in late February.... |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Der Business Angel of the Year heisst Thomas Dübendorfer |
Seit 40 Jahren existiert die Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA) bereits, seit 22 Jahren ernennt sie den Schweizer Business Angel of the Year. Gestern war es wieder so weit: An einem Event in Zürich übergab Corn... |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Sustainable start-ups excel at the W.A de Vigier Award |
From over 200 submitted projects, the jury picked their Top 15 in February. The 15 CEOs went through an interview process and presented their ideas to the Foundation Board, who chose the final ten nominees. At the award ceremony on June 19... |
| May 23, 2024 | Revolutionizing Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing: Limula's $6.8M Seed Round | Limula, a pioneering biotech company established in 2020, has recently secured a substantial $6.8M seed round to transform the landscape of cell and gene therapy manufacturing. This significant funding injection is poised to propel Limula t... |
| May 21, 2024 | Limula raises $6.8M to scale cell and gene therapies |
Over the past decade, several groundbreaking cell and gene therapy products have been approved in the US and Europe that transform stem and immune cells into "living cures", giving hope to millions of people with life-threatening... |
| May 21, 2024 | Limula secures USD 6.8 million to revolutionize Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing | Limula secures USD 6.8 million to revolutionize Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing 21.05.2024 13:00, Rita Longobardi linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube -->
The company's innovative technology integrates a bioreactor and centrif... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | The top 15 startups in de Vigier Award revealed |
More than 200 candidates applied for the 2024 W.A de Vigier Award, one of the most important competitions in the Swiss startup ecosystem, and only 50 made it to the shortlist. During the selection Day on February 28, the jury nominated the... |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Neue und bekannte Gesichter für Startup-Supporter | |
| Aug 21, 2023 | PIPRA: Meet the Venture Leader Medtech focusing on an innovative AI-based pre-operative tool to assess the risk of patients developing post-operative delirium | PIPRA: Meet the Venture Leader Medtech focusing on an innovative AI-based pre-operative tool to assess the risk of patients developing post-operative delirium 21.08.2023 09:32, Rita Longobardi linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube --&... |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Cleantech and life sciences start-ups scoop prizes at W.A. de Vigier Awards | |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 15 startups contest to win CHF 100,000 | |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Seven deep tech start-ups receive CHF 100,000 each | |
| May 31, 2022 | Top 10 W. A. de Vigier finalists nominated | |
| Mar 24, 2022 | 16 Startups Advance to the Next Round of the W.A. de Vigier Awards | |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Neuzugänge bei Startup-Supportern und -Investoren | |
| Jun 17, 2021 | W. A. de Vigier prize for six startups | |
| Jun 17, 2021 | W. A. de Vigier prize for six startups | Yesterday at the 2021 award ceremony of the annual W. A de Vigier Award, the jury announced and bestowed its coveted prize to six startups that most impressed the jury. Each startup took home a cash prize of CHF 100’000. |
| May 12, 2021 | Finalists of the W. A de Vigier revealed | The 2021 edition of the W. A. de Vigier competition is coming to an end. Out of the 217 entries, the jury selected the top 17 startups that presented their ideas to the Foundation Board. Unlike previous editions, this year will see 12 proce... |
| May 12, 2021 | Finalists of the W. A de Vigier Award revealed | |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Neue Köpfe an der Spitze von Support-Organisationen | André Hoffmann wird neuer Präsident des W.A. de Vigier Stiftungsrats. Der Unternehmer ist Vizepräsident des Roche-Verwaltungsrates und Sprecher des Aktionärspools der Familien Hoffmann und Oeri. Daneben präsidiert der 62-Jährige verschieden... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Neue Köpfe an der Spitze von Support-Organisationen | |
| Jun 19, 2020 | W.A de Vigier award winner: Oxara | |
| Jun 19, 2020 | W.A de Vigier award winner: Oxara | Every building project starts with digging out a large amount of excavation material, which later ends up in landfills. Due to its significant amount, excavation waste could directly replace construction materials such as sand, gravel and c... |
| Jun 18, 2020 | W.A de Vigier award winner: Microcaps | Microcapsules protect active ingredients, for example in drugs, and transport them to their intended destination. As it currently stands, the mechanism lets medication flow through the entire body without knowing when and where the drug wil... |
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| Jun 17, 2020 | W.A. de Vigier Award winner: Fenx | The most widely used insulation materials are extruded polystyrene, mineral/glass wool or porous cement, all of them being flammable, toxic or CO2 emitting. Environmental and societal impulses like the fire in the Grenfell Tower (2017) and ... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | W.A. de Vigier Award winner: EH Group Engineering | |
| Jun 16, 2020 | W.A. de Vigier Award winner: EH Group Engineering | As the global economy moves towards a decarbonised future, hydrogen will become a key energy vector, across both stationary and mobile applications. |
| Jun 10, 2020 | W. A. de Vigier awards the five winners on air | The W. A de Vigier 2020 startup competition has ended. From 192 submitted applications, the selection committee identified the top 60 startups that presented their ideas to the jury. While only 16 made it to the shortlist and ten to the fin... |
| Jun 10, 2020 | W. A. de Vigier awards the five winners on air | |
| Mar 11, 2020 | W.A. de Vigier Award : Numerous Cleantech Startups in the Top 16 | |
| Mar 11, 2020 | W.A. de Vigier Award : Numerous Cleantech Startups in the Top 16 | The Top 16 startups were selected from 60 young companies who presented their ideas to the foundation board, investors and invited guests on Selection Day in mid-February. A total of 192 registrations were received this year. |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Start the new year with an award | |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Start the new year with an award | Awards provide a perfect opportunity to receive non-dilutive funding, get access to potential business partners and investors and to gain visibility. The deadlines of the following important awards are about to expire. We recommend taking a... |
| May 28, 2019 | CHF 750‘000 awarded at the 30th De Vigier 2019 Award ceremony | |
| May 20, 2019 | Drawing closer to the finale of the de Vigier Award | |
| Apr 24, 2019 | "Die Eigendynamik im Ökosystem nimmt eindeutig zu" | |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 17 startups compete for the 30th W. A. de Vigier Award | |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Start your New Year with an Award | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | De Vigier launches the 2019 awards | |
| May 31, 2018 | Unbreakable cables, wearable muscles and saving billions in healthcare costs | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Ten startups met W. A. de Vigier’s innovation and personality criteria | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Top 16 of the W.A. De Vigier Awards are announced | |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Applications open for the W.A. de Vigier Award | |
| May 18, 2017 | W. A. de Vigier awards five start-ups | |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Ten startups in the finals of W. A. de Vigier Award | |
| Feb 22, 2017 | Sixteen startups shortlisted for the W. A. de Vigier Award | |
| Dec 15, 2016 | „Wir richten den de Vigier Preis und unsere Network Events stärker auf die Startups aus“ | |
| Oct 4, 2016 | Swisscom invests in Nanolive | |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Xovis: Vom Startup zum global erfolgreichen Hightech-Unternehmen | |
| Jul 27, 2016 | Ava simplifies women's daily life | |
| May 23, 2016 | “Entrepreneurship is perhaps the only way to combine what I do best with what I enjoy doing most.” | Hello Yosef. And congrats for the financing round! How was the idea behind Gamaya born?
The core technology behind Gamaya was developed as part of a sequence of ambitious international environmental research projects that involved a number ... |
| May 23, 2016 | “Entrepreneurship is perhaps the only way to combine what I do best with what I enjoy doing most.” | “Entrepreneurship is perhaps the only way to combine what I do best with what I enjoy doing most.” 23.05.2016 09:05, Lara Rossi linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube -->
Gamaya was founded in 2015 at EPFL by founders Yosef Akhtman,... |
| May 19, 2016 | Winners of the W.A. de Vigier Award: Groundbreaking Technologies – Made in Switzerland | |
| May 19, 2016 | W.A. de Vigier Award 2016: 4 Venture Kickers out of 5 laureates endowed with CHF 100’000 | Roughly 200 Swiss start-ups submitted their projects for the awards of 2016. This years’ projects were evaluated according to the following criteria: the entrepreneurial spirit of the CEO, the degree of innovation, the value for society as ... |
| Mar 31, 2016 | Five Venture Kick startups shortlisted for the Vigier Award 2016 | „The selection is a challenging and time consuming task! The board members work together with external scientific and economic experts and invest many hours every year, some of which are pro bono“, says Regula Buob. The projects are evaluat... |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Ten startups nominated for the W. A. Vigier award | |
| Jan 13, 2016 | Solothurner Unternehmerpreis geht an W.A. de Vigier Stiftung | |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Geosatis raises CHF 2.2 million | |
| Sep 22, 2015 | De Vigier Award: Deadline Approaching | |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Apply now for the de Vigier award | |
| Jul 28, 2015 | ComfyLight im Fokus von Cisco & Co. | |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Preisverleihung 2015 der W.A. de Vigier Stiftung | |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Remise des prix 2015 de la Fondation W.A. de Vigier | |
| May 8, 2015 | W. A. De Vigier: Veränderung in der Geschäftsführung / Changement au sein de la direction | |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 10 start-up sont en lice pour remporter 5 x CHF 100’000 | |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 10 Startups konkurrieren um 5 x CHF 100'000 Startkapital | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Karin Stierlin, Founder taboobreaker, gewinnt den Women`s Business Motivationspreis | |
| Sep 16, 2014 | WA de Vigier Award – more than prize money | |
| Aug 6, 2014 | Fondation W.A. de Vigier: Candidatures pour le prix 2015 ouvertes dès maintenant ! | |
| Aug 6, 2014 | W.A. de Vigier Stiftung: Bewerbungsfrist für Jungunternehmerpreis gestartet | |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Preisträger der W. A. de Vigier Stiftung: Visionarity | |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Preisträger der W. A. de Vigier Stiftung: Swiss Medendi | |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Preisträger der W. A. de Vigier Stiftung: Mimedis | |
| Jun 24, 2014 | Lauréat de la Fondation W.A. de Vigier 2014: Geosatis | |
| Jun 23, 2014 | Gewinner des Awards der W. A. de Vigier Stiftung: Calcisco | |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Remise des prix 2014 de la Fondation W.A. de Vigier | |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Preisverleihung 2014 der W.A. de Vigier Stiftung
Starthilfe für Schweizer Jungunternehmer | |
| Oct 30, 2013 | GlaTec: Erfolgreicher Business Incubator der Empa | |
| Oct 16, 2013 | Monolitix im Vorwärtsgang | |
| Sep 24, 2013 | W.A. de Vigier Award: Deadline am 30. September | |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Insights and background information from the Top 100 Startups Awards | |
| Aug 26, 2013 | Newscron Wins De Vigier Fan Prize | |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Tender launched for the WA de Vigier Foundation Startup Awards | |
| Jul 4, 2013 | Lauréat de la Fondation W.A. de Vigier 2013: SWISSto12 | |
| Jul 1, 2013 | Lauréat de la Fondation W.A. de Vigier 2013: L.E.S.S. | |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Zürcher Kantonalbank invests in SWISSto12 SA | |
| Jun 27, 2013 | Gewinner des Awards der W. A. de Vigier Stiftung: Gastros | |
| Jun 25, 2013 | Gewinner des Awards der W. A. de Vigier Stiftung: Amphasys | |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Unternehmer brauchen Fantasie, Risikobereitschaft und die richtigen Rahmenbedingungen | |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Preisverleihung der W.A. de Vigier Stiftung | |
| May 6, 2013 | Spinomix has a new CEO and a new Chairman of the Board | |
| Apr 15, 2013 | Abionic wins international Local to Global Award | |
