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Enzian Pharmaceutics and UZH develop a novel gastroretentive fibrous dosage form
In a collaborative project funded by Innosuisse and Enzian Pharmaceutics, scientists at Enzian Pharmaceutics and the University of Zurich (UZH) have reached an important milestone in the development of a new gastroretentive dosage form.
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Arcton raises 350k CHF in the pre-seed round
Arcton, a UZH startup and Zurich-based fintech startup founded in 2022, disrupts the Swiss crowdfunding scene with its innovative investing platform. Crowd investing in Switzerland has experienced a significant surge in popularity, with platforms primarily focused on capital raising.
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UZH Spin-offs Successful at TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award
On 6 September, the talent of the Swiss innovation ecosystem was showcased at the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award 2023, organised by Venturelab.
Within both the Top 100 Swiss Startup Ranking and the TOP 100 Swiss Scale-up Ranking, multiple UZH spin-offs were named.
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metaLead wins final stage of Venture Kick
Venture Kick awarded CHF 150’000 to metaLead, a BioTech UZH Spinoff project, which is developing next-gen antidotes against toxic metals.
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UZH Biomedicine Professor Magdalini Polymenidou becomes Global Scholar
The Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) is seeking to advance science through the NIBR Global Scholars Program (NGSP). This competitive program supports projects focused on novel science with the objective of being translated to drug discovery and/or clinical research. Magdalini Polymenidou has been selected for the NGSP 2022 and will receive up to 1 mil USD funding over three years along with scientific expertise from NIBR collaborators.
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EraCal Therapeutics collaborates with Nestlé Health Science
Research collaboration between EraCal Therapeutics and Nestlé Health Science
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Prometheus AG wins Orbital Reef Starter Innovation Challenge
Prometheus AG wins the Orbital Reef Starter Innovation Challenge.
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aiEndoscopic wins Swiss Innovation Challenge
Former UZH MedTech Entrepreneur fellow David Gage and aiEndoscopic won the Swiss Innovation Challenge 2022.
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Clemedi releases Tuberculini
Former MedTech UZH Entrepreneur fellow Dr. Prajwal and his company Clemedi release Tuberculini, a molecular test for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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UZH spin-off Recolony idolized in 20 minutes
Molecular biologist and former UZH Entrepreneur Fellow Ana Montalban-Arques has made a discovery that could cure colon cancer.
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Arcton pitch at Start-up Nights
UZH Entrepreneur Fellow Merens Derungs and his startup Arcton were among the illustrious circle of 6 startups that were allowed to present themselves at the Startup Nights in Winterthur.
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MUVON Therapeutics: Phase II clinical trial started
Former MedTech UZH Entrepreneur fellow Dr. Deana Mohr and her company Muvon Therapeutics announce first patient enrolled in phase II clinical study.
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Navignostics raises CHF 7.5M in seed financing round
The UZH spin-off Navignostics raises CHF 7.5M in a seed financing round to advance precision cancer medicine through spatial single-cell proteomics.
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Synthara wins ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark 2023
UZH Spin-off Synthara, a chip design startup founded by Manu V Nair and Alessandro Aimar, has been awarded the 2023 ZKB Technopark Pionierpreis. The Zurich-based company is recognised for its innovative approach to chip design, which enhances computing power and energy efficiency.
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Biotech spin-offs University of Zurich
The majority of the spin-offs founded at the UZH are active in the fields of biotech and medicine. At the UZH Innovation Hub we support research projects in four innovation areas, including biotech and life sciences.