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Eyeware, young Valaisan start-up and winner of the ICC’2015, featured in RTS’ radio show “Néophiles”
Kenneth Funes, whose project “Eyeware” was amongst the winners of the ICC’2015, is currently founding the start-up Eyeware in Martigny (Valais). It develops gaze and interaction technologies based on his PhD work done in the Idiap Perception and Activity Understanding group. The EyewareAssit system allows interacting with a computer via the head and facial gestures, and is particularly aimed at people with paraplegia who are unable to use a standard keyboard or mouse.
Two Idiap spin-offs at the heart of Swisscom’s new TV Box
Recapp IT and KeyLemon, two Idiap spin-offs, have contributed to the development of the new TV Box of Swisscom by allowing for the first time the voice recognition of Swiss-German dialects.
Startupolic – a new ICC’2016 partner
For its 2016 edition, the ICC can count on the support of a new media partner, Startupolic.
Two Swiss Start-ups among UBS Fintech Challenge Global Finalists
Biowatch and Embotech made it to the finals of the UBS Future of Finance Challenge. The global finals will take place in Zurich on 10 December.
Biowatch en finale régionale du concours fintech d’UBS
Quinze start-up sélectionnées pour la zone EMEA du concours fintech «UBS Future of Finance Challenge» participent à la finale régionale à Zurich. La Romandie est représentée par Biowatch, CashSentinel et Nviso.
Prix Liechti remporté par la start-up valaisanne Eyeware
Eyeware, start-up active dans le domaine de l’e-health, a remporté lundi le Prix de la Fondation Liechti. Les CHF 50'000.- de récompense aideront Eyeware à financer une première version de leur souris virtuelle dont la commercialisation est prévue pour début 2016.
BIOWATCH SA and recapp IT AG amongst the best 100 Swiss Startups 2015
Two ideas launched during the 2013 and 2014 editions of the International Create Challenge, accelerator program organized by the Idiap Research Institute in Martigny, have been selected by www.startup.ch amongst the Top 100 of Swiss Startups 2015.
ICC International Create Challenge 2015 winners
During a celebratory dinner on Monday, September 14th, the results of the fourth edition of the International Create Challenge, accelerator program organized by the Idiap Research Institute, were announced
ICC'2015 on Canal9
The Idiap Research Institute`s International Create Challenge was featured on the local Swiss news station Canal9 this past week.
Yquem wins the 8mR Worlds with an Anemobox on board!
Congratulations to the Yquem team for winning the 8MR worlds in Geneva, with an Anemobox on board!
The ICC crowdfunding portal "funding.idiap.ch" officially recognized
The ICC crowdfunding portal "funding.idiap.ch" is officially listed in the second release of the Swiss industry report "Swiss crowdfunding market" as one of the Crowdfunding Platforms active in the Swiss market.
Anemomind: new products, new website, new logo
For the new sailing season, Anemomind gets a new logo, a new web site and a new innovative solution for racers.
BIOWATCH selected for the “Swiss National Startup Team” ready to conquer the USA
The winners of the venture leaders USA 2015 prize have been chosen after a highly competitive selection process, among Switzerland’s most promising startups. The 20 high-tech startups forming the “Swiss National Startup team” will travel to Boston and New York in June for an intense 10 days entrepreneurial business development trip, organized in partnership with swissnex Boston.
Anemomind’s sailing device will be produced in Valais
Cloudguide, participant of the ICC'2013, closes a deal with 5 museums
Anemomind and Biowatch IMD start-up competiton winners 2014/2015
IMD has announced 26 winners of the Start-up Competition 2014/2015. The companies will work with IMD’s MBA and EMBA classes in 2015.
Horus, winner of the ICC'2014, launches a crowdfunding campaign
Article about "ANEMOMIND", in the magazine L'AGEFI
ANEMOMIND ET LA ROUTE DU RHUM
POWZY, winner of the ICC'2013, selected for the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in Berlin
BioWatch: a bracelet to protect your smartwatch
During the third edition of the International Create Challenge (ICC), organized by Idiap, the watch bracelet BioWatch has been born. It is a prototype that identifies the wearer of a smartwatch.
VS: sept équipes de chercheurs en vase clos pour un concours à l'institut de recherche Idiap
Le but: développer un prototype commercial et permettre l'éclosion de nouvelles start up.
ICC'2012 project "Bizvento"
2014 BCVS Creation Prize: ReMeeting amongst the three finalists
ReMeeting, Idiap start-up and winner of the ICC’2013, has been selected amongst the three finalists of this year’s Prix Créateur BCVS competition.
ReMeeting: winner of the UC Berkeley Startup Competition
After winning the ICC'2013 last fall, ReMeeting went on to triumph in the UC Berkeley Startup Competition.
International Create Challenge 2014 – Turn your idea into a start-up
Seize your chance and participate in the ICC, a unique, free of charge, 3-week immersive super accelerator program that gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to drive their projects to a « minimum viable product » (MVP).
Hasler Foundation start-up grant for Geneemo
Lakshmi Saheer receives CHF 150'000.- of start-up support from the Hasler Foundation to further develop her venture Geneemo
ICC'2013 in the BDO magazine
3 ICC'2013 teams selected for the 2013/2014 IMD Startup Competition
IMD has announced that twenty-nine companies have been chosen to collaborate with their MBA and EMBA participants in 2014. The ICC'2013 winners Luma7, POWZY and ReMeeting are amongst them.
International Create Challenge 2013 on Venturelab.ch
Article about Luma7, winner of the ICC'2013, in "Le Temps"
Un moteur de recherche pour générer des idées - Luma7 figure parmi les gagnants de l'International Create Challenge