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Beyond technology: investors are interested in financial models and strong teams

Beyond technology: investors are interested in financial models and strong teams

Beyond technology: investors are interested in financial models and strong teams

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Nov 13, 20202 min read

Today, we dive into our ICT finalists—10 bold startups using tech to make everyday systems smarter, faster, and more reliable.

We’re talking ultra-fast data chips, AI that thinks more like a human brain, cameras that monitor infrastructure, and platforms that make legal help, job referrals, and hospital staffing smoother than ever.

From smarter factories to cleaner ESG reporting, they’re building the digital backbone of tomorrow.

To learn more about our finalists, head to our website. Link in bio.

See you next week for the next verticals!

Besso, Carewell, CCRAFT, @chainstaff.ag, Ex Nunc Intelligence, Lightium, Manukai, Noemon, Straintest, This Is Valid

Today, we dive into our ICT finalists—10 bold startups using tech to make everyday systems smarter, faster, and more reliable.

We’re talking ultra-fast data chips, AI that thinks more like a human brain, cameras that monitor infrastructure, and platforms that make legal help, job referrals, and hospital staffing smoother than ever.

From smarter factories to cleaner ESG reporting, they’re building the digital backbone of tomorrow.

To learn more about our finalists, head to our website. Link in bio.

See you next week for the next verticals!

Besso, Carewell, CCRAFT, @chainstaff.ag, Ex Nunc Intelligence, Lightium, Manukai, Noemon, Straintest, This Is Valid

And we’re continuing our showcase of this year’s finalists with the Health & Nutrition vertical today! 🩺🥗

From brain surgeries to maternity care, these innovators are pushing the boundaries of life-changing health solutions. This year’s top 10 are tackling everything from non-invasive tools to detect pregnancy complications and restore touch for diabetics, to AI-powered diagnostics for complex diseases.

They're reimagining cancer therapy, reinventing orthodontics, boosting emergency brain care, and even addressing severe autism with next-gen precision medicine.

The bold minds behind these projects are making healthcare more precise, personal, and accessible. 💡

🔗 Meet them all by following the link in our bio.

Blue Wave Therapeutics, Clee Medical, InTeeth, MoleSense, Moonlight AI, @mynervamedical, Nerai Bio, Rhovica Neuroimaging, SonoStent, Translation-X

And we’re continuing our showcase of this year’s finalists with the Health & Nutrition vertical today! 🩺🥗

From brain surgeries to maternity care, these innovators are pushing the boundaries of life-changing health solutions. This year’s top 10 are tackling everything from non-invasive tools to detect pregnancy complications and restore touch for diabetics, to AI-powered diagnostics for complex diseases.

They're reimagining cancer therapy, reinventing orthodontics, boosting emergency brain care, and even addressing severe autism with next-gen precision medicine.

The bold minds behind these projects are making healthcare more precise, personal, and accessible. 💡

🔗 Meet them all by following the link in our bio.

Blue Wave Therapeutics, Clee Medical, InTeeth, MoleSense, Moonlight AI, @mynervamedical, Nerai Bio, Rhovica Neuroimaging, SonoStent, Translation-X

The 2025 >>venture>> finalists are out! 💥

Over the next few days, we'll be spotlighting the finalists from each vertical, kicking off with our top 10 Finance & Insurance finalists!

From seamless mobile payments and gamified financial education to AI-driven risk modeling and smarter crypto tools—they’re making money more accessible and intelligent. On the sustainability side, think solar-sharing platforms, weather insurance for travelers, forest-backed microloans, and tools to forecast grain prices or fund local energy communities.

These are the bold ideas competing to build a smarter, greener economy. 🧠🌱

🔗 Meet all the finalists by following the link in our bio.

Stay tuned as we dive into the other verticals over the next few days! 😃

@checksumag, DEC Energy, eFrontiers, Humbrela, Poncho, reilo., SCENARIOX, Terensis, UpGrid, @wisdomiseai

The 2025 >>venture>> finalists are out! 💥

Over the next few days, we'll be spotlighting the finalists from each vertical, kicking off with our top 10 Finance & Insurance finalists!

From seamless mobile payments and gamified financial education to AI-driven risk modeling and smarter crypto tools—they’re making money more accessible and intelligent. On the sustainability side, think solar-sharing platforms, weather insurance for travelers, forest-backed microloans, and tools to forecast grain prices or fund local energy communities.

These are the bold ideas competing to build a smarter, greener economy. 🧠🌱

🔗 Meet all the finalists by following the link in our bio.

Stay tuned as we dive into the other verticals over the next few days! 😃

@checksumag, DEC Energy, eFrontiers, Humbrela, Poncho, reilo., SCENARIOX, Terensis, UpGrid, @wisdomiseai

🎉 THE RESULTS ARE IN!

We're thrilled to announce the 60 finalists of the 2025 edition!

Congratulations to all of them for making it through this first stage! 👏 And a huge thank you to everyone who submitted their applications, making this our biggest year yet!

A special shoutout to the 215 Round 1 jurors, who collectively reviewed all 396 submissions, providing written feedback and grading each project based on our evaluation criteria.

📢 To all 396 projects—make sure to check the feedback you received! Whether you made it to the next round or not, the jurors' insights could be of great help for your next steps.

🔗 Want to learn more about our finalists? Follow the link in our bio!

Stay tuned! Starting next week, we'll be spotlighting finalists from each vertical in more detail.

🎉 THE RESULTS ARE IN!

We're thrilled to announce the 60 finalists of the 2025 edition!

Congratulations to all of them for making it through this first stage! 👏 And a huge thank you to everyone who submitted their applications, making this our biggest year yet!

A special shoutout to the 215 Round 1 jurors, who collectively reviewed all 396 submissions, providing written feedback and grading each project based on our evaluation criteria.

📢 To all 396 projects—make sure to check the feedback you received! Whether you made it to the next round or not, the jurors' insights could be of great help for your next steps.

🔗 Want to learn more about our finalists? Follow the link in our bio!

Stay tuned! Starting next week, we'll be spotlighting finalists from each vertical in more detail.

We've received an incredible number of innovative projects from across Switzerland this year, and here's a breakdown of where the applications came from!

🏆 Top three cantons:
• Zürich – 30.3% (120 projects!)
• Vaud – 21.46% (85 projects)
• Geneva – 8.59% (34 projects)

No surprises here—Zürich and Vaud lead the way, home to ETHZ and EPFL. But we’re thrilled to see entrepreneurial energy coming from (almost) all corners of Switzerland!

A huge THANK YOU to all the bold innovators who applied—your ideas are shaping the future! 🔥

💭 From which canton will be our Grand Prize winner? Place your bets in the comments! 🎰

We've received an incredible number of innovative projects from across Switzerland this year, and here's a breakdown of where the applications came from!

🏆 Top three cantons:
• Zürich – 30.3% (120 projects!)
• Vaud – 21.46% (85 projects)
• Geneva – 8.59% (34 projects)

No surprises here—Zürich and Vaud lead the way, home to ETHZ and EPFL. But we’re thrilled to see entrepreneurial energy coming from (almost) all corners of Switzerland!

A huge THANK YOU to all the bold innovators who applied—your ideas are shaping the future! 🔥

💭 From which canton will be our Grand Prize winner? Place your bets in the comments! 🎰

🎉 A huge thank you to Linus Lingg, co-founder of @thebottleplus, for delivering an insightful presentation and sharing valuable lessons from his startup journey during yesterday's Lunch & Learn session! 🙌 We truly appreciate you taking the time to answer a million questions from our curious attendees! 🤓

A special shoutout to our friends at @startupathsg, especially Besart Kajdomqaj and Maria Luisa Fuchs, for partnering with us on this event! 🍕 We had some great conversations, enjoyed delicious pizza, and left with fresh perspectives on entrepreneurship. Hope you did too!

Would you like another event like this in your city? Let us know if you’d like to meet another co-founder and >>venture>> past winner! 🚀

#LunchAndLearn #Entrepreneurship #Networking #Bottleplus #HSG

🎉 A huge thank you to Linus Lingg, co-founder of @thebottleplus, for delivering an insightful presentation and sharing valuable lessons from his startup journey during yesterday's Lunch & Learn session! 🙌 We truly appreciate you taking the time to answer a million questions from our curious attendees! 🤓

A special shoutout to our friends at @startupathsg, especially Besart Kajdomqaj and Maria Luisa Fuchs, for partnering with us on this event! 🍕 We had some great conversations, enjoyed delicious pizza, and left with fresh perspectives on entrepreneurship. Hope you did too!

Would you like another event like this in your city? Let us know if you’d like to meet another co-founder and >>venture>> past winner! 🚀

#LunchAndLearn #Entrepreneurship #Networking #Bottleplus #HSG

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