Eight start-ups chosen to present their business models at HSG START Accelerator event
St.Gallen - A total of eight DeepTech start-ups have had the chance to present their business models during the first HSG START Accelerator Demo Day. The aim of this program launched by the University of St.Gallen, the START Foundation and Switzerland Innovation Park East is to support young companies on their professionalization journeys.
(CONNECT) The Demo Day organized by the promotional start-up program HSG START Accelerator granted access to businesses, institutions and investors to eight start-ups. According to the information covering the first batch of start-ups, the participating companies were whittled down from more than 130 applicants based in over 30 countries. The event included business model presentations for ClimaTech, drones, Artificial Intelligence, MedTech and robotics. The program was launched by the University of St.Gallen (HSG), the START Foundation and Switzerland Innovation Park East.
The participating start-ups include Ionic Wind from St.Gallen, which presented its quiet, compact and energy-efficient solution for cooling electronic devices. The learning platform developed by Augmedi AG from Zollikon in the canton of Zurich uses 3D models and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support medical training in the areas of anatomy and orthopedics. Avientus AG from Zurich develops fast, cost-effective and flexible drone logistics for industrial and defense applications. Dexterous Endoscopes, based in Lausanne, has developed a surgical endoscope with the ability to access more areas than previous devices.
The Zurich-based Forgis offers AI-powered development environments where AI agents program, test and commission robotic systems. Iron Energy, also from Zurich, has created a patented technology for long-term energy storage. Based in Geneva, Neurovia is active in the production of minimally invasive implants that can communicate with the nervous system via blood vessels. It is hoped that this innovation may advance the treatment of conditions such as hypotension. And last but not least, TreeScatter from Berlin is an AI-based platform used in forestry to visualize precise, digital 3D clones of forests at tree level.
Financial support is provided by the Canton of St.Gallen, the Ernst Göhner Foundation, the Metrohm Foundation and Swisscom. The second batch of start-ups is planned for March 2026. Applications can be submitted online up to the deadline of December 19. ce/heg