News previous years | 2020 – 2023 https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022.html Enzian Pharmaceutics and UZH develop a novel gastroretentive fibrous dosage form https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/26.09.2023-Enzian-Pharmaceutics.html 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.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/26.09.2023-Enzian-Pharmaceutics.html Innovation Hub 2023-09-25T22:00:00Z Arcton raises 350k CHF in the pre-seed round https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/15-09-2023_Arcton-pre-seed.html 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.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 22:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/15-09-2023_Arcton-pre-seed.html Innovation Hub 2023-09-14T22:00:00Z UZH Spin-offs Successful at TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/12.09.2023_Spin-offs-at-TOP-100.html 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.

]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 22:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/12.09.2023_Spin-offs-at-TOP-100.html Innovation Hub 2023-09-11T22:00:00Z metaLead wins final stage of Venture Kick https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/10.03.2023_metaLead-wins-Venture-Kick.html Venture Kick awarded CHF 150’000 to metaLead, a BioTech UZH Spinoff project, which is developing next-gen antidotes against toxic metals. 

]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 23:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/10.03.2023_metaLead-wins-Venture-Kick.html Innovation Hub 2023-03-09T23:00:00Z UZH Biomedicine Professor Magdalini Polymenidou becomes Global Scholar https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/06.02.2023_Polymenidou-Global-Scholar.html 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.

]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2023 23:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/06.02.2023_Polymenidou-Global-Scholar.html Innovation Hub 2023-02-05T23:00:00Z EraCal Therapeutics collaborates with Nestlé Health Science https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/20.01.2023_Prometheus-and-askEarth.html Research collaboration between EraCal Therapeutics and Nestlé Health Science

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 23:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/20.01.2023_Prometheus-and-askEarth.html Innovation Hub 2023-02-15T23:00:00Z Prometheus AG wins Orbital Reef Starter Innovation Challenge https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/09.12.2022_Prometheus-Wins-Orbital-Challenge.html Prometheus AG wins the Orbital Reef Starter Innovation Challenge.

]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2022 23:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/09.12.2022_Prometheus-Wins-Orbital-Challenge.html Innovation Hub 2022-12-08T23:00:00Z aiEndoscopic wins Swiss Innovation Challenge https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/24.11.2022_aiEndoscopic_wins_SIC.html Former  UZH MedTech Entrepreneur fellow David Gage and aiEndoscopic won  the Swiss Innovation Challenge 2022.

]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 23:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/24.11.2022_aiEndoscopic_wins_SIC.html Innovation Hub 2022-11-23T23:00:00Z Clemedi releases Tuberculini https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/31.10.2022_Prajwal_tuberculini.html Former MedTech UZH Entrepreneur fellow Dr. Prajwal and his company Clemedi release Tuberculini, a molecular test for drug-resistant tuberculosis.

]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/31.10.2022_Prajwal_tuberculini.html Innovation Hub 2022-11-02T23:00:00Z UZH spin-off Recolony idolized in 20 minutes https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/12.09.2022_Montalban-Arques-Anna-20min.html Molecular biologist and former UZH Entrepreneur Fellow Ana Montalban-Arques has made a discovery that could cure colon cancer.

]]> Sun, 11 Sep 2022 22:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/12.09.2022_Montalban-Arques-Anna-20min.html Innovation Hub 2022-09-11T22:00:00Z Arcton pitch at Start-up Nights https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/18.11.2022_Derungs_Merens_startup_nights.html 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.  

]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2022 23:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/18.11.2022_Derungs_Merens_startup_nights.html Innovation Hub 2022-11-17T23:00:00Z MUVON Therapeutics: Phase II clinical trial started https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/09.11.2022_Mohr-Deana_Muvon_therapeurics.html Former MedTech UZH Entrepreneur fellow Dr. Deana Mohr  and her company Muvon Therapeutics announce first patient enrolled in phase II clinical study.

]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/09.11.2022_Mohr-Deana_Muvon_therapeurics.html Innovation Hub 2022-11-08T23:00:00Z Navignostics raises CHF 7.5M in seed financing round https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/09.11.2022-navignostics_seedround.html The UZH spin-off Navignostics raises CHF 7.5M in a seed financing round to advance precision cancer medicine through spatial single-cell proteomics.

]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/09.11.2022-navignostics_seedround.html Innovation Hub 2022-11-08T23:00:00Z Synthara wins ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark 2023 https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/30.10.2020_Synthara-wins-ZKB.html 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. 

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/30.10.2020_Synthara-wins-ZKB.html Innovation Hub 2020-10-29T23:00:00Z Biotech spin-offs University of Zurich https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/30.10.2020_molecular-partners-and-novartis.html 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. 

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT https://www.innovation.uzh.ch/en/stories/news/2023_2022/30.10.2020_molecular-partners-and-novartis.html Innovation Hub 2020-10-29T23:00:00Z