Vincent Neumann
In 2024, from April 15-18, the Web Summit returns to Rio de Janeiro for another incredible event, bringing together 30,000+ attendees, 500+investors, 740+ journalists, 90+ countries, 170+ partners, and 970+ startups, including 10 Swiss tech-driven innovators looking to shape a sustainable tomorrow.
The swisstech campaign is a private-public initiative supported by Presence Switzerland, Innosuisse, the Swissnex network, digitalswitzerland, and Switzerland Global Enterprise.
The campaign aims to raise Switzerland’s profile as a world-leading innovative location for business, increase the visibility of its DeepTech and other state-of-the-art companies, and enhance its research excellence abroad.
For this unique opportunity, Swissnex has once again mobilized all resources to welcome Swiss startups under the roof of the swisstech pavilion to showcase their solutions, connect with potential partners, and enjoy the unprecedented opportunity to be in the same room as big Brazilian companies and major investors.
Swissnex will welcome Swissnex alumni and guests will join the program, seven swisstech ambassadors will count on extra support from Swissnex to meet Latin America’s most prominent players and unlock a new gigantic market, and two Swiss startups will arrive with the Bootcamp Future of Food for the Foodtech focused day.
Emissium
NYM
REM Analytics
Paulo Refinetti is the CEO and co-founder of REM Analytics. He has a PhD in applied statistics from EPFL and a Masters in BioEngineering. His main interest is in developing testing solutions and bringing new developments to the field of microbiome. REM Analytics (REM) develops, sells, and performs microbiome tests. Their tests have the unique property of providing precise quantification of relative abundances with strain-level resolution. Using Advanced Testing for Genetic Composition or ATGC, a proprietary technological platform, they design tests for any microbiome target, including bacteria, fungi, and archaea.
Nutrix AG
Maria Hahn is the founder of Nutrix, a digital health startup based in Basel, Switzerland. Her passion for innovation and new solutions led her to create Nutrix with the goal of bringing tangible benefits to patients globally. Nutrix developed gSense, a SaaS platform that uses high-tech devices, artificial intelligence, and remote monitoring to provide assistance, control, and monitoring for patients with chronic diseases for the well-being of patients, improved quality of life, and longevity.
KohlenKraft
MATIS
Herby
Herby offers a technology that allows school diagnostics to be carried out with immediate results for the network, simplifying the evaluation process, reducing costs, and bringing information closer to those who need it most: the school! Providing tools that democratize access to educational assessments, the results of which are essential for formulating and monitoring public policies and for systematizing actions to correct and continuously improve the teaching and learning conditions offered to our children and young people.
Cybera
With cyber-attacks propelled by illegal financial motives poised to cause an estimated $10 trillion in damages by 2025, urgent action is imperative. The CEO, a former Swiss public prosecutor renowned for expertise in combating global financial cybercrime, initiated CYBERA in response to the prevailing lack of support for victims. Founded with Swiss quality standards and trust at its core, CYBERA fosters collaboration across sectors to tackle cybercrime on a global scale. By facilitating real-time sharing of non-public data, CYBERA is spearheading innovative solutions and setting a new benchmark for victim assistance. Individuals are encouraged to join the fight against scams and help thwart cybercrime.
Kido Dynamics
KIDO Dynamics, a data intelligence firm specializing in people mobility, harnesses anonymized telco data and Social Physics to illuminate trends and patterns in foot and road traffic mobility, empowering informed decision-making. With an unwavering passion for big data and analytics, KIDO prioritizes privacy while leveraging digital mobility footprints to guide clients towards smarter, more effective strategies.
Sanetics AG
Christian Kappler has international management experience as CFO, project manager, and hardware and software electronics engineering. Sanetics is a technology start-up improving medication management in hospitals, nursing and retirement homes. By adapting state-of-the-art computer vision and IoT technology, we strive for maximum safety, full transparency and higher efficiency in medication handling.
Vincent Neumann