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Academia Industry Training (AIT) Programme 2025-2026

Ten startups from Switzerland—part of the 2025-2026 Academia Industry Training (AIT) Programme—will spend a week in Bengaluru from November 16 to November 21 to discover the Indian market and seek collaborations with a view to solving global challenges at scale in the spaces of sustainability, biotech, medtech, and construction. The cohort, which was chosen via a competitive process and is among the best in Switzerland, will also pitch alongside Indian innovators at the Bengaluru Tech Summit.

In March, Indian startups will similarly spend a week in Switzerland to discover the Swiss market.

Read about the Swiss cohort below, and meet them during their visit in Bengaluru.

Swiss Startups

    Alpion CryoSolutions

    Constantin Krüger

    Alpion CryoSolutions is developing an automated, standalone benchtop device that allows scientists to trap and image biological samples in the act of changing—such as viral infection of a cell, ligand binding or enzyme catalysis—using a melt-and-freeze approach.
    (Biotech)

    CeraSkin

    Romain Trihan

    CeraSkin develops ceramic particles for dermatology. The shape of these particles allow to slightly puncture the skin in a safe way, in order to improve the diffusion of medicine contained into a cream.
    (Biotech)

    Skaaltec

    Paulius Viskaitis

    Skaaltec created SmartVNS, an intelligent wearable vagus nerve stimulation system that supports stroke patients in regaining motor function. By combining real-time motion tracking with closed-loop auricular stimulation, SmartVNS enables effective, home-based neurorehabilitation while reducing clinical burden and improving treatment adherence.
    (Medtech)

    Renuro (Uropatch)

    Kanika Dheman

    Renuro (Uropatch) makes easy-to-use wearable device for non-invasive, continuous urine volume measurement. By replacing invasive methods like catheterisation, it improves patient comfort, supports continuous monitoring and enhances quality of care.
    (Medtech)

    DeltaSpark

    Luc Bondaz

    DeltaSpark is transforming CO₂ into clean hydrogen and sustainable building materials through advanced electrocatalysis. The multi-patented, modular and accelerated mineralisation technology locks CO₂ into stable carbonates while simultaneously producing low-cost, clean hydrogen and oxygen. The resulting carbonated minerals can be directly supplied to the construction sector as concrete additives, driving a circular economy and enabling truly climate-positive infrastructure.
    (Engineering/Construction)

    Impact Build

    Kunaljit Chadha

    Impact Build developed a novel robotic manufacturing technology to decarbonise construction by transforming excavated materials—often treated as waste—into low-carbon prefabricated building products. This is made possible through their proprietary Impact Printing Method, a robotic additive manufacturing process that deposits dense material in a load-bearing state using high-velocity compaction.
    (Engineering/Construction)

    Layered

    Selen Ercan Jenny

    Layered developed an autonomous mobile robot for surface finishing, engineered to transform how concrete and masonry work are completed on construction sites. The intelligent robotic system automates both standard and bespoke finishing tasks, doubling productivity, reducing material waste by 20% and improving worker safety.
    (Engineering/Construction)

    Nuorail

    Juxhino Kavaja

    Nuorail develops advanced driver assistance systems for railways, enhancing energy efficiency and operational reliability. The technology solves complex real-time optimisation problems involving hundreds of variables—within milliseconds.
    (Engineering/SAAS)

    TALPA-Inspection

    Federico Martinelli-Orlando

    TALPA-Inspection makes reinforced concrete assessments faster, safer and more accurate. Using non-destructive electrochemical methods combined with robotics and AI-powered analytics, they identify corrosion risks without excavation—helping extend infrastructure life and ensuring safety.
    (Engineering/Construction)

    Windworks

    Sébastien Le Fouest

    Windworks empowers energy autonomy with smart vertical-axis wind turbines. Their smart blade control system maximises efficiency and reduces structural wear, delivering quiet, wildlife-friendly and affordable clean power for industries, communities and agriculture.
    (Engineering/Sustainability)
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What is AIT?

The Academia Industry Training (AIT) India is an early-career development and market discovery programme for Swiss and Indian scientists looking to validate and convert their inventions into viable, marketable innovations. AIT is supported by the Swiss government’s State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation (SERI). It is mandated by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), which is the Leading House for South Asia. In Switzerland, it is managed by Startup Campus, while in India we at Swissnex manage and execute the programme.

Why AIT?

For over ten years, AIT India has been supporting multiple Swiss and Indian scientists understand the market potential of their innovation across geographies and helped convert many of them into entrepreneurs. It has enabled them to transform their ideas into viable, successful products. Several of these innovations are in the market across multiple geographies, and AIT alumni have gone on to become successful entrepreneurs and mentors to other startups. AIT is also a great barometer of technological shifts, and has been successful in identifying impactful technologies in key sectors like energy and sustainability. In short, tech in AIT today is tech for the world tomorrow.

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    Atul Kavitake

    Innovation Manager
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