Interlaken BE – Two of the three Swiss Economic Awards presented by the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF) went to cleantech companies this year: DePoly from Sion and Lumvin from Baden AG. The third award went to the start-up Kyan Health from Zollikon ZH.
(CONNECT) The Swiss Economic Awards were presented at the Swiss Economic Forum in Interlaken. There were three finalists in each of the categories Services, DeepTech/Life Sciences and Production/Industry. The motto of the event, which was attended by 1700 decision-makers from business, politics and science in Interlaken, was “Earn it”. In order to secure the Swiss success model in an increasingly complex world, the organizers say that “entrepreneurial virtues such as personal responsibility, public spirit, modesty and a sense of proportion must be brought back to the fore”.
DePoly has won the Swiss Economic Award in the Deep Tech/Life Sciences category. The prize recognizes the Sion-based company's patented process for processing unsorted PET waste. In its plant, it produces monomers in virgin quality that are identical to their fossil counterparts. The award “encourages us in our efforts to push the boundaries of plastics recycling and expand our influence worldwide,” CEO and co-founder Dr. Samantha Anderson was quoted as saying in a press release. This summer, the company is commissioning a demonstration plant with an annual capacity of 500 tons in Monthey VS. It is financed by the recently completed seed capital round of 23 million dollars.
Lumvin from Baden is the winner in the Production/Industry category. The cleantech company modernizes inefficient lighting systems instead of replacing them. This should save up to 80 percent energy and significantly reduce costs and CO2 emissions. The lighting systems can be monitored remotely, maintained proactively and controlled to save energy. The components are manufactured entirely in Switzerland.
Kyan Health from Zollikon won the services category. The artificial intelligence-based platform for corporate health management combines employee well-being with measurable business success. It integrates into existing HR systems, uses predictive analysis to identify health risks at an early stage and enables targeted preventive measures to be taken. Since its foundation in 2021, Kyan Health has grown rapidly and now supports over 150,000 employees. According to the company, it has received a total of 17.4 million euros in investments to date. ce/mm
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