B Lab Switzerland’s Post

Exciting news! The 32nd edition of the Prix Strategis is here, and we are thrilled to announce the 8 semi-finalist startups selected by our esteemed jury! This year’s contenders, shaping the future across diverse fields, are: 1. CrowdTransfer: Empowering football fans to invest in their favorite clubs, funding player transfers and projects through a FIFA-compliant platform. 2. HekeTiss: Innovating wound care with TrophiPatch, a stem-cell-based solution for chronic wound healing. 3. KUORI: Transforming food waste into eco-friendly, biodegradable materials as alternatives to traditional plastics. 4. Lightium: Pioneering next-gen photonic chips for faster, more energy-efficient telecom and AI applications. 5. Qaptis: Revolutionizing carbon capture with a plug-in kit for heavy vehicles, enabling practical CO2 reuse or storage. 6. Uzufly: Offering ultra-realistic 3D digital twins of urban spaces for architects and urban planners. 7. Green-Y Energy AG: Introducing a 3-in-1 system that stores electricity, and generates heating and cooling, using patented compressed air storage technology. 8. Yeastup: Upcycling surplus brewing yeast into sustainable proteins and fibers for the food and cosmetics industries. Congratulations to the semi-finalists! A big shoutout to our incredible jury for 2025: Edouard Lambelet Lucie Pasche Diego Braguglia Cédric Juillerat Anne Headon Giovanni Leo Isabelle COHEN SOLAL Stephane A Page Jonathan Normand Fabien Jacquier Giorgio GIOVANNINI Nicolas Dorsaz Manuel Donze We are also deeply grateful to our sponsors, whose support make this event possible: FIDAG B Lab Switzerland Groupe Mutuel HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne Stay tuned for detailed presentations of these amazing startups! #Success #Future #Innovation #Startups