COMPETITION WINNERS
Launched in 1997, >>venture>> has been fostering winning business ideas for over 25 years. Competition alumni have gone on to successfully found over 1’500 companies and create more than 15’000 jobs here in Switzerland. Read on to learn more about the up-and-coming innovators that >>venture>> has supported over the years.
2024 Winners
Borobotics
Borobotics develops an innovative drilling robot for geothermal energy drilling in tight spaces such as city centers. By bringing the otherwise 6m tall and 14t heavy drill tower inside the borehole and incorporating it in a 2m by 90mm tube-shaped drilling robot, they are able to decrease the space requirement by 90%.
Grand Prize Winner
CLIMADA Technologies AG
Finance & Insurance
1st place
CLIMADA Technologies, a climate risk analytics company, has developed a scalable software solution to efficiently deliver forward-looking analysis for the exposed locations of a client, covering the most acute and chronic hazards and responding to everything from regulatory reporting and in-depth resilience assessments, through to the exploration of relevant adaptation measures.
Crowdtransfer AG
Finance & Insurance
2nd place
CrowdTransfer provides a platform for fans to support their favorite clubs by crowdfunding tokens tied to transfers or existing players. Token holders receive social perks and can earn ongoing rewards based on the player's performance and can get a payout at the end of the player's contract. The transfer tokens can be traded with other fans on a secondary market.
MC² Finance AG
Finance & Insurance
3rd place
MC² Finance blends blockchain and regulatory compliance, offering an automated platform for digital asset portfolios. Their solution meets the needs of modern investors looking for smart, flexible, and secure investments, with intent-based development, on-chain transparency, and cross-chain management.