CSEM will coordinate a EUR 33 million European e-mobility project
CSEM will coordinate the Swiss cluster of Energy ECS, a large three-year consortium project on smart and secure energy solutions for future mobility. Energy ECS (Electronics, Components, and Systems) brings together 30 partners from eight different European counties who cover a range of industries and expertise areas. The consortium is organized like an umbrella organization, with CSEM, […]
ORIGYN Foundation partners with WatchBox to bring watchmaking into a new era
ORIGYN, the Neuchâtel-based foundation dedicated to identifying, authenticating, and unlocking the powers of ownership for objects of value, has partnered with WatchBox, the global leader in collectible luxury timepieces. ORIGYN and WatchBox will collaborate to produce Utility NFTs, which enables the ownership of luxury watches to become digitally tradable, efficiently unlocking secondary market liquidity. Buyers of these watches, […]
Tune Insight’s sensitive data collaboration solution receives FIT boost
Lausanne-based Tune Insight was awarded a Tech Seed loan from the FIT to help the start-up expand its development team and move from proofs-of-concept to licensing revenues in the fields of health, insurance and cybersecurity. Tune Insight develops a software solution that enables organizations to collaborate securely for extracting collective insights from their most sensitive and […]
Picterra raises USD 6.5 million to democratize geospatial mapping
Vaud-based Picterra is a leading provider of geospatial machine learning software. The company announced the closing of a USD 6.5 million financing round led by VI Partners. Earth Observation imagery is this century’s key resource. As satellite and aerial imagery become more accessible, companies are discovering new use cases as part of their data strategy. […]
Digital trust campus Square One will be called unlimitrust
SICPA’s upcoming campus, previously known as Square One, is now called unlimitrust. The campus aims to become the global center for the trust economy. Previously known as Square One, the new unlimitrust campus embodies SICPA’s purpose of enabling digital trust for governments and citizens. With this campus dedicated to the trust economy, SICPA aims to attain a global […]
Trust Valley cybersecurity start-ups win the Tech4Trust awards
The Tech4Trust awards ceremony rewarded three cybersecurity and digital trust start-ups chosen among 12 finalists. The winners are Vaud-based Saporo, Tune Insight and PRODAFT. On the occasion of the Swiss Cyber Security Days, the winners of the 2022 Tech4Trust Awards were revealed. Organized by the Trust Valley initiative, this ceremony distinguishes the best start-ups in cybersecurity and digital trust. “We […]
Blockchain group Wecan continues to attract high-profile investors
Wecan Group, parent company of Wecan Comply, closes a second financing round of CHF 1.7 million with new shareholders, including Michel Reybier. Wecan Group offers the first blockchain infrastructure enabling banks to manage their customers’ compliance. The group offers a solution for the secure storage and exchange of structured data and documents between organisations and individuals. […]
Two pilots to test Tune Insight secure health collaborations
Cybersecurity start-up Tune Insight has announced a collaboration with SPHN and university hospitals for two pilot projects relating to secure data collaborations in oncology. Based at the EPFL Innovation Park, Tune Insight is a cybersecurity start-up developing secure computing solutions for sensitive and confidential data. The start-up provides a platform for secure collaborations on sensitive or confidential […]