Global Accelerator programs help shape Swiss innovation
Swiss cleantech and ICT startups have been selected by leading global accelerators to receive tailored support aimed at driving growth and development. In addition to mentorship and network access, one program is offering participants an investment of CHF 250,000.
Founders Factory, founded by serial entrepreneurs Brent Hoberman CBE and Henry Lane Fox, provides selected startups with funding, operational support from a team of hands-on experts, and access to industry leaders. Their six-month accelerator program offers selected founders operational support to advance their solutions while giving them access to its network. The program also features an investor day for startups to pitch to the audience.
DNAir from Zurich is one of the selected startups in the new cohort. The startup’s patented sensors collect airborne eDNA from the first 100 meters above ground, transforming microscopic DNA fragments into powerful data streams. This allows for tracking biodiversity, detecting pathogens for public health, optimizing agricultural practices, strengthening biosecurity and guiding resilient urban planning. The insights enable smarter, science‐backed decisions.
Sustema selected for Lloyd’s Lab Accelerator
Zurich-based Sustema is one of the 12 startups selected in Cohort 15 of Lloyd’s Lab Accelerator, organized by Lloyd’s the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance market for global risk. Selected in the category Data intelligence and process transformation, Sustema is a behavioural analytics company helping commercial insurers improve underwriting by assessing client management behaviour. Its platform, BASE, supports better selection and portfolio design, with AI-powered tools for entity matching and emerging CO2 emissions and regulatory needs. During the next months, the ten-week InsurTech accelerator program will provide the startups with the opportunity to develop a new product for the Lloyd's market in a focused environment in addition to getting direct access to Lloyd's market experts and mentors, a workspace and tailored support matched to meet participants’ business requirements
Typewise joins Mitel Accelerator
The Mitel Unified Communications Accelerator which offers selected companies an opportunity to further integrate their technologies with Mitel’s unified communications ecosystem has announced its latest cohort. Among them is Switzerland-based Typewise, the startup offering an AI-powered customer service platform for enterprises. Their next-gen AI agents go beyond traditional chatbots by proactively understanding customer needs, planning and executing actions, and providing flexible, intelligent service that boosts efficiency and customer satisfaction for organizations of any size. During the next months, the Accelerator, powered by L-SPARK Select, provides participants with direct access to experts, mentorship and technical resources including access to its new low-code/no-code Workflow Studio and Mitel CX, an AI-powered customer experience platform.
Climada to receive 250k Investment from Morgan Stanley Accelerator
A cohort of 33 early-stage innovators from the Americas, Europe and Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have been selected to join the JP Morgan’s Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures (MSISV). During the five-month program, participants will engage in a tailored entrepreneurship curriculum and receive mentorship and business-growth resources from Morgan Stanley’s ecosystem of internal and external partners, as well as access to its network and office spaces. The firm will invest 250,000ドル (250,000ドル in EMEA) in each startup and provide each nonprofit with a 250,000ドル grant.
CLIMADA Technologies from Switzerland is among the recipients. The Startup provides climate risk analytics Software-as-a -Service, delivering actionable insights for the quantification of the financial impact of extreme weather events across the globe.
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