Eth Zurich is a person tracked in our intelligence system with 5 linked articles.
12 ETH Zurich spinouts are reportedly ready to raise Series A amid Europe's deeptech momentum, underpinned by €13.5B invested in 2025 (up 61% YoY).
Switzerland is positioning itself as a CERN-like hub for open-source semiconductor research through the RISC-V ISA, led by ETH Zurich, EPFL, and CSEM, aimed at energy-efficient chip design and reducing dependence on proprietary ISAs.
Switzerland unveiled the tallest 3D-printed building to date, a ~30m four-story tower in Mulegns built with robotic concrete printing (48 columns) and a modular design for disassembly.
Earlybird launches an independent €60m fund, U2V, to back European deeptech university spinouts with up to 25 pre-seed/seed startups at ~€1m each, anchored by Jungheinrich; founders maintain reduced ties to Earlybird and will manage Earlybird X portfolio while building new university partnerships.
Europe lags in humanoid robotics compared with China and the US, with data suggesting China’s supply chains cut robot costs by about a third and a major startup (1X) targets 1 million robots by 2028, signaling a need for Europe to overhaul its innovation ecosystem to stay competitive.
Subscribe for real-time person updates and unlimited access to our intelligence platform.