senseFly among Switzerland’s flagbearers of the European Business Awards
30.09.2016
The 2010 Venture Kick winner senseFly is the national champion of Switzerland in the European Business Awards together with two other Swiss companies, Sophia Genetics and BioApply. They will bear the flagship as the most innovative businesses in the country. Out of 33’000 submitted businesses, 636 National Champions from 34 countries received this great recognition.
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European Business Awards (EBA) is Europe’s largest business competition to celebrate business excellence and best practice in the European business community. This year the EBA was carried out for the 10th time to celebrate the most innovative businesses from the participating European nations. The award plays a significant role in the development of a stronger and more successful business community in Europe. It enables companies of all sizes and industries to compare themselves to and learn from the very best in Europe.
A team of judges selected 636 National Champions out of 33’000 submitted businesses to represent 34 countries in the 2016/17 Awards. These were awarded in front of an audience comprising of business leaders, academics, entrepreneurs and political representatives from across 34 European countries.
In Switzerland three start-ups were nominated as the national Champions of the country: senseFly, Sophia Genetics and BioApply, together with nine large companies.
SenseFly produces and develops aerial imaging drones for mapping and inspection of agricultural fields. This enables users to simultaneously assess the quality of their crops in order to yield healthier crops, reduce and increase production. The startup won the Venture Kick final in 2010. In 2012, it was acquired by Parrot together with Pix4D.