MassChallenge Switzerland awards six highest-impact start-ups 2016

MassChallenge Switzerland opened it 1000m² co-working space in June this year in Lausanne, Switzerland. The innovation accelerator hosted more than 70 start-ups for four months since then. In the closing award ceremony on November 2, 2016, MassChallenge Switzerland announced the winners of the MassChallenge Switzerland 2016 accelerator program, awarding CHF 400,000 in total in non-dilutive grants to the six winners.

Stefan Scheiber, Bühler CEO, said at the award ceremony: “The ability to continuously innovate and reinvent ourselves is crucial, particularly in developed countries with high cost pressure. I’m impressed by the level of collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit of the start-ups present here.” Ian Roberts, Bühler CTO, added “We decided to act as sponsor of the original MassChallenge in Boston, USA, and founding partner of MassChallenge in Switzerland because innovation is a key pillar in our business strategy. In this fast moving and complex world, collaboration with partners, customers, and science partners has become essential.”

Innovation is at the core of Bühler’s strategy. The company invests 4 to 5% of its turnover in research and development every year. Bühler supports and fosters open and collaborative innovation initiatives, such as the MassChallenge Switzerland. More information about MassChallenge Switzerland: http://masschallenge.org/programs/switzerland

CHF 100,000 Winners (“Diamond”)

CHF 50,000 Winners (“Gold”)

Media contacts:

Burkhard Böndel, Head of Corporate Communications,

Bühler AG, 9240 Uzwil, Switzerland

Phone: +41 71 955 33 99

Mobile: +41 79 515 91 57

E-Mail: burkhard.boendel@buhlergroup.com

Samuel Eckstein, Head of Internal & External Communications,

Bühler AG, 9240 Uzwil, Switzerland

Phone: +41 71 955 29 36

Mobile: +41 79 517 52 46

E-mail:  samuel.eckstein@buhlergroup.com