W.A. DE VIGIER FOUNDATION

We support #startups since 1987. Beyond groundbreaking ideas, we're looking for remarkable CEOs who will serve as role models for future Swiss entrepreneurs!

[W.A. DE VIGIER FOUNDATION @DeVigier]

⭐️SAVE THE DATE⭐️
On June 10, the Top 10 finalists of the W.A. de Vigier Award 2026 take the stage as this year’s winners are revealed.
📅 June 10, 2026
🕠 17:30 CEST
💻 watch live at https://t.co/9xOGusCk8x
#deVigier #SwissStartups #StartupCompetition

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⭐ Our Top 10 are set! ⭐
Meet the nominees for the W.A. de Vigier Award 2026. On June 10, up to five founders will receive one of Switzerland’s most prestigious startup prizes.
🎥 Join the livestream at https://t.co/9xOGusCk8x
#deVigier #SwissStartups #Entrepreneurship

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❗❗ Tomorrow is the day ❗❗
50 startups. One day. All pitching live.

https://t.co/9xOGusCk8x | Tomorrow | 9 AM – 4 PM CET

Clear your morning. Block your afternoon. You'll want to see this. 😃

#SwissStartups #Innovation #StartupCompetition #Entrepreneurship

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🚀 Meet the Top 50 Startups of 2026

On March 3 @ 9 AM CET, our Top 50 #SwissStartups will take the stage to pitch their vision — all in 1 high-energy day. Mark your calendar to watch via livestream!

Investor, founder, or ecosystem builder — this is a day you won’t want to miss!

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❗❗ LAST CALL ❗❗
Today is the final day to apply for the W.A. de Vigier Award!

#SwissStartups, this is your chance to win CHF 120K in non-dilutive funding and put your startup on the map.

👉 Apply now at https://t.co/9xOGusCRY5 — don’t let this opportunity pass you by!

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As the year comes to a close, we want to say thank you for your dedication to strengthening Switzerland’s #startup community. Your support & collaboration make innovation possible. We wish you joyful holidays and look forward to supporting impactful ventures together in 2026! ✨

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Here's why other #SwissStartups applied for a W.A. de Vigier award:
💰 CHF 120 000 cash prize – no strings attached
👀 Visibility in front of a sterling audience
🤝 Access to a powerful network
🛜 Livestream of the Top 50 Selection Day

👉 Apply now at https://t.co/9xOGusCRY5

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🏆 In 2023, Voltiris & CEO Nicolas Weber won a #devigier Award.
☀️ Since then they’ve grown from 4 to 25 people, raised CHF 4.8 M & completed a dozen solar projects with top EU producers.
✨ Proud to back impactful #SwissStartups!
👉 Apply for the 2026 Awards by Jan 5.

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🚀 Swiss startups,listen up!
Applications for the W.A. de Vigier Award 2026 are open. Pitch your idea live & online and compete for 1 of up to 5 prizes of CHF 120 000.
Apply now 👉 https://t.co/et7Es1hd7o
#deVigier #StartupCompetition

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🎉 Big smiles, big plans! Our 6 W.A. de Vigier Award winners are feeling the joy!
🏆 CHF 120 000 each to boost bold young founders early on.
🤩 We’re proud to support these visionary entrepreneurs as they build impactful companies out of 🇨🇭! @AxmedRx @PAVESpace

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🤩 A record-breaking moment for our foundation — the highest total prize pool in our history!

✨ The energy & inspiration from Wednesday’s Award Ceremony are hard to put into words, but this clip captures a glimpse of the magic.

💛 A big thank you to everyone who joined us!

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WINNER 6: Clee Medical SA is our next #devigier Award winner! Congratulations to Matthew Lapinski and his team! #Neurotech #BrainSurgery
@Fongit1 @venturekick

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WINNER 5: Edwige Guinet is our next #devigier Award winner! Congratulations to her and her team at Visienco AG! #LabAutomation #Organoids
@innosuisse @venturekick

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WINNER 4: And the next W.A. #devigier Award goes to Emmanuel Akpakwu, CEO of @Axmed_RX! Congratulations to him and his team! #HealthEquity

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WINNER 3: Congratulations to CellX Biosolutions and CEO Estelle Clerc for winning a coveted #devigier Award!
@innosuisse @venturekick

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WINNER 2: Congratulations to Freddy Hunziker and New Roots AG! The #VeganDairy startup wins a #devigier Award!

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WINNER 1: PAVE Space SA wins a #devigier Award! Congratulations, Julie Böhning and team! #InOrbitServicing #Gruyere

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The final pitch is by Matthew Lapinski, CEO of Clee Medical SA. His company advances precision and efficiency in neurosurgical interventions.
#Neurotech #BrainSurgery #MedTech #AIinHealthcare

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Meet Julie Böhning! Her startup @PAVESpace is dubbed the “Space Handyman” for improving space mobility through orbital logistics by deploying autonomous, mobile spacecraft.
#InOrbitServicing #Space #Innovation #Aerospace

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Meet Bilal Fares, CEO of Azure Cell Therapies. His company’s mission is to defeat #Parkinson’s by transplanting lab-grown neurons into patients’ brains.
#CellTherapy #Biotech