Four new breakthrough startup projects win CHF 10’000 with Venture Kick
09.02.2017
Four projects won the first stage of Venture Kick. They are getting ready to present on the second stage of the program, where they might win another CHF 20’000. If they make it at the final, they will get CHF 130’000 in total.
 Imverse
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 Gnubiotics
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 InstaHeat
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 Triplequote
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Imverse (EPFL) – Software, VR/AR: The young startup aims at democratizing virtual and augmented reality creation. So far, only highly skilled technical professionals and big budgets can create immersive experiences. To address this problem, Imverse plans to offer software licenses and B2B services for anyone to create their first mixed reality content: room-scale, realistic, fast, inexpensive and personalized.
Gnubiotics (EPFL) - Biotech: The objective of Gnubiotics is to develop and commercialize microbiome modulating prebiotic therapies.
InstaHeat (ETH Zurich) – Energy: InstaHeat is a technology based company located in Zurich. Their product is a new kind of heating device which is able to heat any conductive fluid instantly and precisely to a desired temperature with very high efficiency. The device generates the heat directly within the fluid, eliminating the need of a heating element. Additionally, it can be built in a compact way so that it fits into various machines.
Triplequote (EPFL) - Software: The Scala programming language is one of the most successful project developed at EPFL. It has gained significant traction in the enterprise, often being seen as the successor to Java. However, as teams and projects grow, there are problems that are not addressed by the open-source technology. Triplequote’s commercial product should significantly improve build times, keep compilation time under control, and increase developer productivity.