Our digest, to keep you up to date on what’s happening during the Kickstart program, key successes, exciting news, announcements, and more. View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/kickstart-innovation/keeping-up-with-kickstart-2023-digest1-12668114?e=a37f17cdef) Logo ** Keeping up with Kickstart: Digest #5 ------------------------------------------------------------ 15 December 2023 Hello, Kickstart Family! We are thrilled to announce the resounding success of the Kickstart 2023 Program! This year, we witnessed the emergence of over 40 new success stories, each a testimony to the commitment and determination of our participants. Our ecosystem has flourished, resulting in an impressive 310 deals across our partners, such as AXA (https://www.axa.ch/de/privatkunden.html) , Coop (https://www.coop.ch/de/) , Swisscom (https://www.swisscom.ch/en/business.html) , La Mobilière (https://www.mobiliar.ch/) , PostFinance (https://www.postfinance.ch/en/private.html) , Sanitas (https://www.sanitas.com/en/private-customers.html) , theCity of Zurich (https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/portal/en/index.html) , the Canton of Vaud (https://www.vd.ch/) , and MSD (https://www.msd.com/) . These achievements underscore the incredible impact of our collective efforts in fostering innovation and driving real-world change. You can find the press release (https://www.kickstart-innovation.com/post/more-than-40-new-success-stories-and-310-deals-for-switzerland) on our website. On the 24th of November, the day after our Closing Ceremony, members of the Kickstart team and community got up early to participate in the last Smart Cities vertical journey of the year: the visit of Empa NEST (https://www.empa.ch/web/nest) modular research and innovation building in Dübendorf. Managing Director Reto Largo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/retolargo/) led the tour and gave us a sneak peek into the current and future STEP2 building under construction that will showcase even more sustainable and decarbonization technologies, including our alumni like viboo. Thank you for being part of our journey. Here's to more shared milestones and stories in our next update. Your Kickstart Team. P.S.: The digests are shared during the program. We share five digests until the wrap-up of the Kickstart’s yearly program. ** Verticals News ------------------------------------------------------------ FINANCE AND INSURANCE * QuSecure (https://www.qusecure.com/) won the Top 2023 New Product of the Year (https://www.qusecure.com/qusecures-queverywhere-named-2023-top-new-product-of-the-year-in-quantum-cybersecurity/) for quantum cybersecurity from Security Today, the leading industry media brand providing security. * fin:marie (https://finmarie.com/en/) is the winner at the prestigious FinTech Germany Award 2023 (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/karolina-decker-b1ba6813_femaleleaders-ftga-ftga2023-activity-7140287982531420160-kGy3) ! * CyLock (https://www.cylock.tech/en/home-en/) is among the ten winning startups of the SuperSapiensDayFactory (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7127640879682510848/) , the contest for innovative science/technology ideas organized by Scientifica Venture Capital, to which more than 300 projects were nominated. FOOD AND RETAIL * Meala Foodtech (https://www.mealafood.com/) proudly participated in the "Delivering in Times of Crisis" event by The Good Food Institute Israel, where they joined fellow Israeli startup CEOs to share insights on navigating the unique challenges posed by the global economic challenges and the Israel war situation. HEALTH AND WELLBEING * PIPRA (https://www.pipra.ch/) was awarded the prestigious Digital Health VADIAN Innovation Prize (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pipra-wins-prestigous-digital-health-vadian-innovation-prize-k4hhe/?trk=public_post) for 2023 as well as Vesalius Innovation Award 2023 (https://www.c4dhi.org/news/digital-health-vadian-innovation-prize-2023/) by Karger Publishers. Both recognitions come after a rigorous competition where PIPRA’s digital health startup stood out for its innovative solutions in predicting, diagnosing, treating, and preventing delirium. * Health Yourself (https://yourself.health/) closed a seed round of an undisclosed amount. The proceeds from the round will flow into further marketplace developments for medical services and expansion into the B2B market. Learn more (https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/health-yourself-obtains-fresh-capital-to-fuel-its-growth-ambitions) . * XUND (https://xund.ch/) successfully kicked-off its innovative research partnership (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/xund_ai-in-emergency-departments-xund-partners-activity-7117529560765587456-fgje?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop) with the largest hospital in Hungary, Semmelweis University's Department of Emergency Medicine. This collaboration aims to explore the potential of XUND's medical assistant, paving the way for a more streamlined, efficient, and data-driven approach to emergency care. NEW WORK AND LEARNING * SkyHive (https://www.skyhive.ai/) has been recognized by Fast Company magazine with the prestigious "Next Big Things in Tech (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mohankreddy_next-big-things-in-tech-2023-fast-company-activity-7135609745138208768-VDf8/) " award. This honor highlights SkyHive's commitment to transforming the global workforce through innovative, ethical AI technology. * Eevie (https://www.eevie.io/) has a new partnership with pep+ program "Carbon Kicker" (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7135185600176873473/) where all the UK PepsiCo employees will be able to understand and track their carbon impact by engaging with the climate agenda through a series of behavioral change tools and techniques. * Ada Growth (https://adaapp.com/en/) is twice in the top 5 HR solutions in Germany (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kosima-kovar_sdg5-equality-equity-activity-7135984025684299780-sqCO/) ! For both Digital Solutions with Erste Group Bank AG, and Learning & Development with DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH. The tremendous achievement comes after skyrocketing over 400 submissions per category. SMART CITIES * Urbio (https://www.urb.io/) was featured on the Swiss national TV! You can watch the video clip here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBeD9RQLLyo) . * LEDCity (https://ledcity.io/en/) recently won the GREEN BUSINESS AWARD (https://greenbusinessaward.ch/nominierte/beleuchtung-der-zukunft/) . Their solution convinced the jury because it shows how we can use technology and artificial intelligence to tackle the challenges in the energy sector. * Check out Hypermeteo (https://www.hypermeteo.com/) performant APIs! They enable you to integrate weather data, risk indicators, and high-resolution climate scenarios into your application or analysis platform/software. Learn more (https://www.hypermeteo.com/en/weather-web-service-data-integration/) . INTRAPRENEURSHIP * Happi just created a survey to discover the untapped social potential within workplaces and establish meaningful relationships between colleagues. Take the survey here (5min) * MATIS (https://matis.art/) has been honored with the prestigious Swiss Technology Awards (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7136395342232637440/) at the Swiss Innovation Forum in Basel. ** Ecosystem News ------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.kickstart-innovation.com/post/elevate-your-scale-up-s-growth-potential-access-to-ecosystem ** Find a Swiss Talent ------------------------------------------------------------ Have you ever wondered how you can benefit from Switzerland when looking for talent? In Switzerland, you will find a multitude of globally acclaimed universities and research institutions that consistently produce a stream of highly skilled people. Discover it! (https://www.kickstart-innovation.com/post/elevate-your-scale-up-s-growth-potential-access-to-ecosystem) In partnership with SG-E (https://www.s-ge.com/en) Previous editions of the series with Switzerland Global Enterprise: Benefit from R&D - read here (https://www.kickstart-innovation.com/post/elevate-your-scale-up-s-growth-potential-benefit-from-r-d) Access to ecosystem - read here (https://www.kickstart-innovation.com/post/elevate-your-scale-up-s-growth-potential-access-to-ecosystem) Locate Investors - read here (https://www.kickstart-innovation.com/post/elevate-your-scale-up-s-growth-potential-locate-investors) A gift is in the air! Kickstart, Kraftwerk, and Impact Hub start to share the holiday feeling! Whether you're looking for an event venue for your team retreat or a creative meeting room for your upcoming strategy session, get 50% off an event space and/or container booking at the inspiring Kraftwerk location for January and February. 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