The Startups

The startups participating at the Swiss-Israeli Lean Launchpad programme are enrolled and approved by Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency. Each cohort brings Swiss startups from a specific vertical together. Past cohorts have focused on HealthTech, Agri/Food Tech, and Mental Health.

About The Startups

  • Abbmira Therapeutics Julia Biwer and Marc Creus

    Abbmira develops life-saving drugs that fine-tune the immune response to fight difficult-to-treat tumors effectively.

  • Altertainment AGDennis Eitner and Sandro Pezzutto

    At Altertainment, we develop innovative language and memory training programmes with people, for people. By building dialogue-oriented user interfaces, we bridge the gap between technology and users, enabling better learning, greater independence, and new opportunities.

  • Deep Breath IntelligenceFelix Schmidt

    Have you noticed the unique scent of your loved one’s breath? Every person’s breath holds vital health information. With DBI’s advanced technology, we monitor the human breath metabolome and uncover its secrets. Using data science, we turn it into meaningful health insights, easily accessible to you.

  • Hemetron AGAlexander Tanno and Yves Blickenstorfer

    Hemetron aims to transform healthcare with quantitative at-home blood testing that is both affordable and easy to use. Our initial focus is on improving treatment for patients with chronic inflammatory diseases through frequent at-home CRP quantification. This monitoring enables accurate, fast, and personalized treatment decisions—improving outcomes while reducing overall healthcare costs.

  • Magnes AGOlgaç Ergeneman

    Magnes has developed a disruptive real-life-monitoring solution to analyze the walking patterns of patients with neurological disorders. It is the only solution to give direct vibrotactile biofeedback to patients. Using smart sensors embedded in sneaker-like shoes we collect data while the patient is walking or doing daily activities. Our AI processes the data to generate automatic reports and provide the patient with direct feedback on their gait or warn/prevent situations like falling.

  • MOMM DiagnosticsChristopher Wood and Mathias Wipf

    MOMM Diagnostics is developing préXclude, a revolutionary rapid preeclampsia test – the quickest and most accurate way to detect preeclampsia in pregnant women. Our test delivers results in just minutes, making it ideal for use in hospitals, clinics, and even at home. Preeclampsia is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that affects up to 8% of pregnancies. With our test, early detection is possible, allowing for prompt medical intervention and better outcomes for both mother and baby.

  • Pipra AGJohn Klepper

    PIPRA is a Swiss, multi-award-winning digital health company tackling a major unmet need – delirium. A disorder affecting 1 in 4 hospitalized patients over 60,increasing nursing home admissions 6-fold and dementia risk 14-fold. Its CE-certified, AI-driven risk prediction tool is already used in the EU and U.S., improving outcomes and saving an average of €2.5 million per 1,000 patients, as shown in a recent cost-effectiveness study. Published in Age and Ageing and JAMA Network Open, PIPRA’s work has earned international recognition and strategic partnerships with best in class hospitals.

  • ConcentrAidDr. Elisabeth Essbaumer and Dr. Caroline Obolensky

    ConcentrAid is a digital coworking platform designed to boost productivity and mental well-being, tailored for academia. Our mission is to help researchers and students stay accountable and motivated through structured, focused work sessions in a supportive community. Join us to work smarter, stay connected, and achieve more together.

  • EarkickKarin Andrea Stephan and Herbert Bay

    Earkick is an AI-powered mental health platform with a multi-modal LLM companion that uses real-time biomarker analysis and AI-powered voice with memory capabilities to offer proactive effective mental health support.

  • Go HealthyJoy Bordini and Gianluca Esposito

    Go Healthy & Co (Go Healthy) analyzes digital phenotype to support the diagnosis and the analysis of the therapy response in mental health. Misdiagnosis is up to 70% in mental health, but by analyzing digital phenotype data such as screen time, app usage, GPS and brief assessments, Go Healthy identifies digital indicators of the mental health symptoms focusing on depression and anxiety.

  • HEALTHY- LONGER GmbHRoland Pfeuti and Joanna Ledunger

    Objective new biomarkers promise improved assessment and treatment of mental conditions. HEALTHY-LONGER’s proprietary technology is first to show significant correlations between the severity of mental conditions such as depression, anxiety, attention disorders, fatigue, and others, and objective neuro-biomarkers measured in four dry urine probes.

  • House of Charts AGSven Schüpbach and Emmanuel Bauer

    House of Charts revolutionizes hospital workflows by using advanced AI to automate clinical documentation, allowing medical staff to focus on patient care. Their privacy-preserving technology generates discharge reports and other essential documents, seamlessly integrating with existing systems to enhance efficiency across all specialties.

  • Resilient SAMax Grossenbacher

    Resilient enables organizational wellbeing and burnout prevention at scale. We provide employees a third-party smartwatch and our app that includes an AI chatbot coach trained by leading Swiss therapists and that’s enhanced with our data fusion algorithms. HR Managers get a dashboard showing aggregate anonymized insights to help them discover and prevent systemic issues within the organization.

  • Seneca CareAdi Koch

    Seneca Care is a start-up in home care with a focus on mental health. Seneca Care nurses work in a self-organized way and provide community care to clients by systematically involving the clients’ informal and formal networks into the care process. Seneca Care enables this work model (self-organization) and care model (community care) with a proprietary digital solution (software).

  • Agilery AGJonas Schneider

    Agilery is revolutionizing the food industry by reimagining the way food products are manufactured. They partner with food brands to bring innovative products to market quickly and efficiently, leveraging a network of manufacturers across Europe.

  • Avea LifeDuri Granziol and Pascal Rode

    AVEA’s mission is to supply society with evidence-based longevity insights, supplements, and devices. We provide “at-home” solutions for healthy ageing to anyone who wants to feel invigorated, vibrant and youthful for as long as possible.

  • BeeHelpful SAGianmario Riganti and Alessandro Gamberoni

    BeeHelpful SA produces and sells the patented PrimalBee Hive to better manage honey bees: -70% cost, +200% harvesting and pollination capability. PrimalBee Hive scalable technology can replace every hive in the world boosting biodiversity.

  • CatchfreeLukas Boeker and Severin Eder

    We deliver you the seafood experience without a catch!
    At catchfree, we develop plant-based seafood alternatives without compromising the consumers’ experience.

  • Fruitful Farming AGAlberto Canedese and Thomas Kleiven

    Today’s world requires sustainable ways of growing food in highly-efficient, controlled environments. We build automated AI-driven software for indoor farming which dynamically optimizes plant quality, production output, and resource utilization.

  • ProDecipher GmbHSanket Bhatia

    Validating sustainability claims through supply chain traceability.

  • SalleaDr. Nicole Kleger and Simona Fehlmann

    Sallea develops the next generation of cell culture scaffolds for the cultivation of whole cut meat and fish filets.

  • SERA Intelligence GmbHFlorin Munteanu, Cristian Anastasiu and William McGehee

    SERA is a SaaS company working on semi-autonomous cultivation management software that uses data to define a new operating model for greenhouses. Our goal is to make growing more accessible and simple worldwide.

  • SmartBreed AGChristoph Bertschi

    SmartBreed manufactures breeding facilities for the black soldier fly larva, which are placed near the organic waste streams.

  • Umami AGDenis Weinberg and Martino Corti

    Umami is a permacultural vertical farm located in Zürich. We created a circular ecosystem where different organisms live in synergy. Our nutrient-rich environment is so balanced that we don’t need to add chemical fertilizers or antibiotics.

  • UpgrainEduard Mueller

    Our mission is to provide sustainable barley that is accessible to all, reducing reliance on resource-intensive alternatives while protecting the environment for future generations.

  • aiEndoscopicPeter Biro and Philippe Ganz

    aiEndoscopic revolutionizes modern Endoscopy. We combine artificial intelligence with robotic endoscopy to make complex procedures easier or even autonomous.

  • AI MedicalChristian Federau

    AI Medical develops innovative artificial intelligence solutions for applications in neuroradiology. We develop intuitive, powerful, and easy-to-use diagnostic software solutions adapted for neuroradiologists to set a new standard in the quality and the quantification of neuroradiological reporting.

  • BionterAngelika Schrems

    Sub-visible particles (SvPs) are a potential risk for patients and hence they are mandatory to be tested in any injectable drug. Bionter is a premier analytical testing supplier, addressing today’s challenges of Biopharma companies for SvPs analysis. Our solution, compared to others, reduces sample size, saves costs, and increases efficiency.

  • iSleepÖzge Yüzgeç

    iSleep offers high accuracy, interactive and automated brain state detection solutions based on eye tracking to medical experts for mobile monitoring, diagnostics and treatments.

  • Lighthouse TechNathan Deutsch

    Lighthouse Tech provides LTH01, a smart, fashion eyewear frame for people with vision impairment, blindness, and spatial perceptual disorders. LTH01’s sensors help users detect and avoid obstacles in their path. It is fashionable and reliable to inspire users to get outside with confidence.

  • MUVON TherapeuticsSteve Kappenthuler

    MUVON Therapeutics is developing a cell therapy for the regeneration of skeletal muscle tissue using the patients own cells to not only repair damaged tissue but also increase the regenerative potential of weakened muscles. Our initial therapeutic focus is the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women (phase II).

  • NXI TherapeuticsRajesh Jayachandran and Ruben Herrendorff

    NXI Therapeutics is a preclinical stage biotechnology company operating at the forefront of T-cell based immunosuppression. The company is focused on the research and development of an entirely novel class of immunosuppressive therapies and diagnostics for autoimmune diseases and organ transplantation.

  • SpirecutClémence Hermann and Frédéric Schuind

    Spirecut offers patented surgical instruments, called Sono-Instruments®, for percutaneous ultrasound-guided release of carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger. Our surgical technique provides several unique benefits, allowing safe, quick and efficient surgery without any skin incision or resulting scars.

  • b-rayZDr. Alexander Ciritsis

    AI solutions for radiology: b-rayZ developed a revolutionary AI software that supports the daily work of the radiologist in mammography with real-time assessment of image quality and breast density. The breast box is a plug-and-play solution, easily scalable in functionality, and tailored to different profiles of users. All diagnostic and administrative tasks related to the interpretation breast imaging data are automated by the platform and allow complete traceability of processes. The startup is a spinoff of the University Hospital of Zurich.

  • RisklickDr. Quentin Haas

    Clinical trial optimization: Risklick AG is a multidisciplinary team of data scientist, risk analyst and clinical trial experts whose focus is to assist clinical trial designers analyze and mitigate risk of their clinical trial in design phase by utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence technology on big clinical trial data. Specifically, Risklick AG prevents prognosticates and counteracts negative surprises by learning from previous clinical trials. Risklick is collaborating with large pharmaceutical companies, universities and hospitals.

  • Hi-D ImagingDr. Utku Gülan

    AI for medical imaging: Hi-D Imaging is a medtech start-up that aims to revolutionize the medical imaging sector by reducing pre-operational/surgical planning complexity and times, overcoming limitations of medical scans for patients with cardiovascular diseases and reducing unnecessary medical imaging examinations. The startup’s novel AI-based decision-making support software is a fusion of different state-of-the-art technologies, which allows heart professionals to perform accurate, reliable, fast and personalized cardiac planning. Hi-D Imaging is an ETH Spinoff.

  • LimulaThomas Eaton

    Cell and gene therapy: Limula developed a unique technology that enables production of CAR T-cell therapies at scale, through automation and standardization. The startup offers a unique platform technology that can perform every step of the cell therapy manufacturing process in a single device, co-located at the hospital. Their technology has the potential to catalyse the transition towards the widespread adoption of highly personalized treatments, and radically broaden their accessibility.

  • MirrakoiPablo Garcia-Amorena

    Medical 3D printing: Mirrakoi develops a software (Rhino3DMedical) for CMF and orthopedic surgical planning, serving as a bridge between medical imaging modalities and 3D printers. The startup provides a software suite that allows clinicians to directly 3D print their model of interest from CT/MRI imaging scans, with no technical training and without the need for an additional learning curve. Mirrakoi is a spin-off company of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Lausanne).

  • CitusBettina Thumm

    Skin diagnostics: Citus has the mission to improve skin care. The startup does this by providing the best engineering solutions for clinical skin assessments. The startup supports clinicians in the fields of skin diseases with objective measurement techniques and digital solutions to improve the quality of patient assessment, as well as to enhance evidence-based treatment indication. The first product, called the NIMBLE, is a novel suction device offering pain-free measurement of skin’s elasticity. Application fields are within scar treatments, diagnosis of fibrotic skin diseases, and development of testing of skin care products.

  • OneDocArthur Germain

    E-health: OneDoc allows patients to look for their preferred health professional and book their medical appointments with just a few clicks. The startup also provides specific digital tools to doctors, dentists and therapists in order to help them better manage their agenda, invoice their patients and gain admin time. OneDoc was the officially recommended tool of the Swiss government for the administration and data collection of the Covid-19 vaccine.

  • plusbiomeJulia Biwer and Dr. Marc Creus

    Customised probiotics: plusbiome is a Swiss microbiome start-up with the purpose to making microbiome knowledge accessible to everyone. The startup built a microbiome development platform that links relevant scientific knowledge on the microbiome, including strain characterization and medical indications. Clients can order the right probiotics for their needs and track their progress.

  • TerapetDr. Christina Vallgren

    Proton therapy for cancer treatment: Terapet develops and commercializes innovative solutions for a safer, more precise and time-saving proton therapy for cancer treatment. The startup’s vision is to ensure that every cancer patient receives the right dose, every time.