Several startups have secured significant funding and recognition in recent days. ValTech Lifesciences received CHF 150,000, while Venture Kick supported three startups with CHF 40,000 each and five startups with CHF 10,000 each. Additionally, nine startups from Venture Kick were ranked in the TOP 10 at the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Awards, with 66 Venture Kick Alumni making it into the 2024 TOP 100 ranking. Furthermore, 33 SME and startup innovation projects were approved by the Innosuisse Accelerator, receiving a total of CHF 60.4 million in funding. Among these, 20 were Venturelab startups, and 14 were Venture Kick startups. The startups selected at Venture Kick's first support stage each received CHF 10,000, including Firefly Fusion, JOSEPHA, RoBoa, TransHeps, and Versive, while those at the second stage received CHF 40,000 each.