Seven UZH Life Sciences Spin-offs shine in the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Ranking
Since 2011, the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Ranking has been selecting the most promising young companies in Switzerland. Each year, a jury of investors and innovation leaders selects the start-ups with the greatest potential to transform industries and shape the future.
The 2025 ranking shows the UZH's outstanding role as a nurturing group for innovative life sciences startups. Special Congratulations to MUVON that makes it Top 3 in BioTech and to the Newcomers MetaLead and Nerai Biosciences!
Top100 Spin-offs and Start-ups from the University of Zurich
| Company | Description | Category | Rank | Founded | UZH Member/Alumni in founding team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FimmCyte AG | First disease modifiying treatment for Endometriosis | BioTech | 54 | 2023 | Valentina Vongrad |
| metaLead Therapeutics AG | Next-generation medications to treat metal-related diseases | BioTech | 72 | 2023 | Michal Shoshan |
| Navignostics AG | Pioneering spatial proteomics for precision oncology | MedTech | 32 | 2022 | Jana Fischer |
| InCephalo AG | Next generation drug delivery for almost any drug modality | BioTech | 47 | 2021 | Michal Beffinger & Carlo Bertozzi |
| MUVON Therapeutics AG | reverse age-related or injury-related disabilities through functional regeneration of the skeletal muscles |
BioTech | 3 in BioTech 22 overall |
2020 | Deana Mohr-Haralampieva |
| Apricot Therapeutics | Data-driven drug discovery for targeted medicine | BioTech | 89 | 2022 | Lucas Pelkmans |
| Nerai Bioscience | Reimagining genetic medicine through protein engineering | BioTech | 77 | Kim Fabiano Marquart |
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| EraCal Therapeutics | Developing the next generation anti-obesity drug |
BioTech | Top100 Wall of Fame | 2018 | Josua Jordi (UZH Entrepreneur Fellow 2018-2019 |
Congratulations to all the teams – you are shaping the future of biotech, medtech and life sciences!
Thank you to the UZH ecosystem who've supported these startups to move forward:
- BEI: https://www.bei.uzh.ch/en.html
- TMA: https://www.tma.uzh.ch/en.html
- Life Sciences Fund: https://www.lsf.uzh.ch/en.html
- WyssZurich: https://www.wysszurich.ch/