Swiss DeepTech shortlist.

🇨🇭 Drei Startups auf dem Podest beim Clima Now Spotlight

Die diesjährige Ausschreibung zur Förderung von Innovationen im Klimabereich, dem Clima Now Spotlight, legte den Fokus auf das Schweizer Ernährungssystem. Symactiv, Luya und Mokä konnten mit ihren Cleantech- und FoodTech-Lösungen die Jury überzeugen.

Why it matters:
📈 Energy and climate hardware is moving from subsidy toward genuine demand.
🇨🇭 Switzerland combines deep materials science with disciplined engineering.
🧭 Capital-efficient climate hardware fits squarely in the Climb thesis.

https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/drei-startups-auf-dem-podest-beim-clima-now-spotlight

🇨🇭 Deeptech startups join forces to accelerate development

Three partnerships have emerged as deeptech startups seek to expand their capabilities.

Why it matters:
📈 Photonics is one of the rare quantum fields with a credible near-term path to revenue.
🇨🇭 Switzerland's strength in precision engineering and optics gives its quantum spinouts a real head start.
🧭 Deep science on a lean capital plan is exactly the Swiss DeepTech we look for at Climb.

https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/deeptech-startups-join-forces-to-accelerate-development

🇨🇭 First ANYmals for explosive environments set for shipment

ANYmal X is the world’s first four-legged inspection robot designed to operate in hazardous environments of oil, gas, and chemical sectors while meeting safety standards. Developed by ETH spinoff ANYbotics over the past seven years, the robot is now ready for delivery to first customers.

Why it matters:
📈 Automation is shifting from pilots to real commercial operations.
🇨🇭 Switzerland's robotics ecosystem, anchored by ETH and EPFL, is world class.
🧭 Hard engineering with a clear path to revenue is the Swiss DeepTech we back at Climb.

https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/first-anymals-for-explosive-environments-set-for-shipment

🇨🇭 Data-Driven Analysis of Switzerland as an AI Hub

🇨🇭 A study by Joel Niklaus, a machine learning engineer at Hugging Face, provides the first data-driven evidence that Switzerland is a strong hub for AI research. However, the country has only been able to convert this strength into economic success to a limited extent.

Why it matters:
📈 Automation is shifting from pilots to real commercial operations.
🇨🇭 Switzerland's robotics ecosystem, anchored by ETH and EPFL, is world class.
🧭 Hard engineering with a clear path to revenue is the Swiss DeepTech we back at Climb.

https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/data-driven-analysis-of-switzerland-as-an-ai-hub

🇨🇭 Swiss AI drug trial startup receives funding from Spotify-backer...

ET Enterprise AI covers the story. Swiss robotics and applied AI keep moving from demo to deployment.

Why it matters:
📈 Automation is shifting from pilots to real commercial operations.
🇨🇭 Switzerland's robotics ecosystem, anchored by ETH and EPFL, is world class.
🧭 Hard engineering with a clear path to revenue is the Swiss DeepTech we back at Climb.

https://enterpriseai.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/swiss-ai-drug-trial-startup-receives-funding-from-spotify-backer-creandum/135244297

🇨🇭 Windward Bio files for IPO at Nasdaq

Basel-based Windward Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focussing on immunological diseases has applied to list its common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market. The round is reported at $365M.

Why it matters:
💰 Capital keeps following Swiss deep science, this time at $365M.
🇨🇭 Swiss academic biology remains one of Europe's most underrated sources of DeepTech company creation.
🧭 Patient capital behind rigorous science is what turns Swiss labs into global businesses.

https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/windward-bio-files-for-ipo-at-nasdaq

🇨🇭 ELCA acquires majority stake in Beyond Civic

🇨🇭 Swiss IT firm ELCA has acquired a majority stake in Beyond Civic AG, the Lucerne-based specialist in data ecosystems and trusted data exchange.

Why it matters:
📈 Automation is shifting from pilots to real commercial operations.
🇨🇭 Switzerland's robotics ecosystem, anchored by ETH and EPFL, is world class.
🧭 Hard engineering with a clear path to revenue is the Swiss DeepTech we back at Climb.

https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/elca-acquires-majority-stake-in-beyond-civic

🇨🇭 Tackling diabetes with an electronic implant: how a tiny catalyst...

ETH Zürich covers the story in Zürich. It is another data point in Switzerland's steady deep-tech build-out.

Why it matters:
📈 Deep technology is where durable, defensible companies get built.
🇨🇭 Switzerland turns world-class research into companies with unusual consistency.
🧭 Backing that research early and capital-efficiently is what we do at Climb.

https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/10/tackling-diabetes-with-an-electronic-implant.html

🇨🇭 FIF backs four promising deep tech projects

dEEGtal, S-SENTIA, Juturna Bio and Pixels Métallurgiques are the latest projects to receive funding from the FIF, the Canton of Geneva’s innovation financing programme supporting technology-driven startups, scale-ups and SMEs. The round is reported at CHF 100.

Why it matters:
💰 Capital keeps following Swiss deep science, this time at CHF 100.
🇨🇭 Switzerland punches above its weight in specialised chips and advanced materials.
🧭 Capital-efficient hardware built on Swiss research is core to the Climb thesis.

https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/fif-backs-four-promising-projects-emerging-from-geneva-s-academic-institutions

🇨🇭 Backed by Yann LeCun and Arthur Mensch, Swiss Physical AI startup...

EU-Startups covers the story. Swiss robotics and applied AI keep moving from demo to deployment. The round is reported at €26.68 m.

Why it matters:
💰 Capital keeps following Swiss deep science, this time at €26.68 m.
🇨🇭 Switzerland's robotics ecosystem, anchored by ETH and EPFL, is world class.
🧭 Hard engineering with a clear path to revenue is the Swiss DeepTech we back at Climb.

https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/10/backed-by-yann-lecun-and-arthur-mensch-swiss-physical-ai-startup-enact-intelligence-exits-stealth-with-e26-68-million/

🇨🇭 Sonexos raises CHF 5 Million to reduce noise with plasmacoustic...

🇨🇭 Sonexos SA, a Swiss deep-tech company developing solid-state active noise control, attracted CHF 5 million in new equity financing. The financing will support the transition from engineered prototypes to qualified industrial products. First series production is targeted for early 2028. The round is reported at CHF 5 M.

Why it matters:
💰 Capital keeps following Swiss deep science, this time at CHF 5 M.
🇨🇭 Switzerland turns world-class research into companies with unusual consistency.
🧭 Backing that research early and capital-efficiently is what we do at Climb.

https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/sonexos-raises-chf-5-million-to-reduce-noise-with-plasmacoustic-technology