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The celebration of the 5 winning teams and their innovative projects wraps up the 7th edition of the Boldbrain Startup Challenge 🚀 🎉 🏆 This year's winner is InVirtuoLabs - an innovative platform that seamlessly integrates cutting-edge artificial intelligence with molecular simulations to accelerate the drug discovery process 💊 🏆 2nd place & audience award: SynthEnergy 🏆 3rd place: GraphSight 🏆 4th place: Deutelio AG 🏆 5th place: FarmAid Read more >> https://lnkd.in/eb5vqHCb Boldbrain is an acceleration programme for innovative ideas organised by Fondazione AGIRE | Tecnopolo Ticino in collaboration with USI Startup Centre and sponsored by the Department of Finance and Economy of the Canton of Ticino and BancaStato. Stay tuned for the next edition! #swissstartups #BoldbrainCH24

A warm welcome to the three startups that recently joined our incubation programme and presented their innovative solutions during the 5th edition of the Incubation Kick-off Pitch 💡   🧬 BIMINI Biotech is developing novel modulators of Wiskott Aldrich syndrome protein for oncology and other indications ⚡ GraphSight provides advanced solutions for renewable energy production forecasting 👔 Shootify transforms basic garment photos into stunning, professional on-model images using AI Incubation Kick-off Pitches are dedicated events that aim to introduce early-stage science-driven startups that are accepted into our incubation programme to the academic and innovation community in a dynamic and interactive format that creates an opportunity for forging valuable connections and future collaborations with other startups, researchers, students, and stakeholders from the local innovative ecosystem. Read more >> https://lnkd.in/egnHZiKK USI Università della Svizzera italiana IDSIA USI-SUPSI Digvijay Gahtory Maurits van den Nieuwboer Slobodan Lukovic Ivan Marisca Stefano Imoscopi Luca Ambrosini Felipe Cardoso Andrea Ravano

The 2024 edition of the Boldbrain Startup Challenge has entered the final phase of the competition! Here are the 10 startup projects selected by the regional jury that are competing for the five main prizes and the special prize, which will be attributed by the audience during the Award Ceremony🏆 In alphabetical order: 🚀Deutelio AG 🚀FarmAid 🚀Fima Global Sagl 🚀GraphSight 🚀HISOLab 🚀In Virtuo Laboratories 🚀InfinityGen 🚀ReSportApp 🚀Snaption Sagl 🚀SynthEnergy Congrats to all the teams for making it to the final! While they are busy refining their pitches, do not forget to sign up for the Award Ceremony to be the first to discover the winners of this edition >> https://lu.ma/award-bb24 We look forward to meeting many of you! 📅 Wednesday, 4 December 2024 🕒 17:30 - 21:30 📍 Palazzo dei Congressi, Lugano #BoldbrainCH #BoldbrainCH24

Traditional inspection and monitoring approaches for infrastructure and industrial plants rely on large datasets to define all possible issues and detect them. But what happens if the problem data is unavailable or unforeseen anomalies arise? Flycatcher offers safe, reliable and cost-effective AI-driven inspection solutions based on the concept of “normality” 🔍💡   In this short interview, Dario Mantegazza, Ph.D., postdoctoral researcher, co-founder and CEO, shares insights about their innovative technology and finding the right balance between academia and entrepreneurship 🚀 Read the full article >> https://lnkd.in/eHW6BEgB   Check it out in the "Innovation and startups" section of #USIFlash. Link to the newsletter >> https://lnkd.in/e7pn_8uS #swissstartups

Many companies lack the time and resources to patent their inventions. InCatalyst, a startup founded in 2022, is building software that enables organisations to reduce their intellectual property (IP) costs and fully outsource their IP management, from patent drafting to handling recurring fees 💼   In this brief interview, Adam Novak, co-founder and CEO, shares his vision and discusses the project's evolution so far 🚀 Read the full interview here >> https://lnkd.in/e9qEP267   Check out the "Innovation and startups" section of #USIFlash. Link to the newsletter >> https://lnkd.in/eecCR5ru   #swissstartups

🚀 Who will win the Boldbrain Startup Challenge 2024? 🚀    Foldcast, a USI spin-off that creates sustainable concrete building elements made with paper-based moulds, won the 2023 Boldbrain Startup Challenge 🌱 Join the Award Ceremony on December 4th to watch the pitches of the 10 finalists and be the first to discover the winners of this edition! All the attendees will also have a chance to vote for their favourite project to determine the winner of the “Audience Award” 🏆 The ceremony will be followed by a networking apéro 🥂    📅 December 4, 2024  🕕 17:30 – 20:30  📍 Palazzo dei Congressi, Lugano    Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with teams, sponsors, partners, and other attendees, sign up before November 27th >> https://lu.ma/award-bb24     #BoldbrainCH #BB24  USI Università della Svizzera italiana USI Executive MBA, EMBA Fondazione AGIRE | Tecnopolo Ticino

New startups joining our incubation programme are ready to showcase their innovative solutions that address challenges across various sectors, from ICT to Biotech, at the 5th edition of the "Incubation Kick-off Pitch"! 🎤 💡 📅 19 November 2024, 18:00 - 20:30 📍 USI Startup Centre More info & registration>> https://lnkd.in/efSjs2at Why join? ✅ Discover cutting-edge projects and ideas ✅ Meet the talented startup teams driving innovation in different sectors ✅ Ask questions and engage with the founders ✅ Connect with the vibrant startup community on campus "Incubation Kick-off Pitch" is a recurring event featuring startups recently admitted to the USI Startup Centre’s incubation programme, where founders take the stage to showcase their science-driven projects to an audience of researchers, students, professors, and industry professionals. Join us to support the next generation of game-changing startups! 🚀 USI Università della Svizzera italiana

Around 40% of specialised service providers don’t have an online presence, making it harder for them to be found by thousands of potential clients who are looking for professionals to help them with a variety of tasks—from dog sitting to fixing pipes or painting walls 👨🔧 In this short interview, Brian Wullimann, co-founder and CEO of Jobelink and a USI alumnus, discusses how their platform facilitates research, comparison, and communication between clients and professionals and explains how it differs from other similar solutions 💡 Read the full interview here >> https://lnkd.in/eytHbm_U Check out the "Innovation and startups" section of #USIFlash. Link to the newsletter >> https://lnkd.in/eiRjpaTY #swissstartups USI Università della Svizzera italiana

Are you a student working on an innovative startup idea? 💡 Apply to the "My First Pitch" competition to practice your pitching, gather initial feedback from an expert jury and have a chance to win a coaching session with an experienced startup mentor to give a boost to your project development 🚀 Submit your application before November 21st >> https://lnkd.in/eNpTh44a Selected applicants will be invited to pitch their projects live on stage on November 28th 🎤 “My First Pitch” is an annual competition organised by USI Università della Svizzera italiana and University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland and promoted by Innosuisse as part of the federal training program “Innosuisse Start-up Training”.

MicThera, a spin-off company of the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR) affiliated to USI, is developing microbiome-derived therapeutics to revolutionise prostate cancer treatment 🔬 In this short interview, Nicolò Pernigoni, co-founder & CEO, postdoctoral researcher, and USI Executive MBA, EMBA candidate, talks about the project and his transition from researcher to entrepreneur 🚀 Read the full interview here >> https://lnkd.in/e578K3xD   Check out the "Innovation and startups" section of #USIFlash. Link to the newsletter >> https://lnkd.in/eY5-Hpsf #swissstartups USI Università della Svizzera italiana