The workshop has proven to be a fast and efficient way to vet projects and business ideas and launch pre-seed stage companies. Out of the teams that came to the past workshops held in Switzerland, several for-profit ventures were created or empowered following participation. We are very proud to mention that since their participation to the workshop, many of them have won prizes in Switzerland and the US or have received other international distinctions.

The ETH spinoff Hades.ai is devoted to fast and objective sewer inspections. It uses machine learning to detect defects in sewer inspection videos. The method is faster, more objective and less error-prone.

It brings a time-of-flight mass spectrometer with high sensitivity into industrial process monitoring and surveillance applications.

Velox Therapeutics developed an anticoagulant that does not increase the bleeding risk, thus lowering some safety issues related to current drugs.

Adiposs is a Swiss biotech start-up company developing medical imaging products and technologies for early detection of cachexia

Nanolive SA developed a revolutionary microscope based on an exclusive technology which allows the exploration of a living cell in 3D without labeling and damaging it.

Morphotonix developed a technological platform which integrates complex custom-holographic-like diffractive elements on 3D metallic master moulds as a solution for brand-owners.

Lucentix develops a technology to measure concentrations of analytes in a single drop of blood or saliva using a low-cost handheld device giving laboratory-quality results.

Cellestia Biotech is a biopharmaceutical company with strategic focus on anti-cancer drugs modulating the NOTCH signaling pathway.

TwentyGreen produces a triple active probiotic that addresses the major problems of intensive animal farming.

SwissDeCode develops a technology that allows anyone to check the DNA of their food while on the go.

SUN bioscience creates advanced cell culture platforms. Some of their 3D-structures are already being tested in high profile laboratories across Europe.

SensArs Neuroprosthetics proposes a device which restores motor and sensory functionalities of amputees and nerve-damaged people.

The mission of theMOFcompany is to facilitate and accelerate the research and development of Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and their future applications.

MesenFlow Technologies is a bioimaging platform designed to accelerate the drug development process.

Idun's device is the first medical grade ECG device for field-condition testing in multi-usage conditions.