Three startups—each offering pioneering solutions to tackle hospital-acquired infections, biomass deconstruction, and cybersecurity—have been selected to participate in leading European projects. The inclusion of Swiss startups in such high impact European programs continues to underline their ability to drive transformative change.
Aseptuva, a Swiss-UK MedTech startup tackling hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), has been selected for support through the Horizon Europe Framework Program – Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS). The 18-month project, backed by EUR 600,000, brings together Aseptuva, INEGI - Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (Portugal), and the University Hospital Costa del Sol (Spain) to jointly accelerate the development of a smart disinfection device designed for intensive care units (ICUs).
The partnership aims to integrate Aseptuva’s safe UVC technology into routine clinical infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols. Hospital-acquired infections, particularly bloodstream infections originating from catheter sites, affect as per WHO over 9 million patients in Europe each year and lead to tens of thousands of deaths. Current IPC measures for catheter management are manual and labour-intensive, which adds a new risk of contamination. Aseptuva leverages photonics and precision optomechanics, combined within a digital platform, to deliver personalized and targeted disinfection treatment.
Bloom joins €9M+ EU project
Bloom Biorenewables has joined the European Wood2Wood (W2W) consortium, aiming to accelerate the transition to a circular bioeconomy for wood-based construction. With a budget of more than a €9 million, the W2W initiative is dedicated to transforming wood waste into valuable, high-quality products. Faced with Europe’s rising demand for wood and the risk of shortages by 2030, the project addresses the challenges of current waste management practices, which often favor landfill or energy recovery over material recycling, especially for contaminated wood waste. W2W’s ambition is to develop scalable and replicable processes for recycling such waste into new, value-added products, reducing reliance on virgin wood and minimizing environmental impact. Bloom Biorenewables, which excels in deconstructing biomass, developed a groundbreaking process that allows transforming plant biopolymers—cellulose and lignin—into high-value, sustainable chemical products as alternatives to petroleum-based materials. Their technology selectively deconstructs biomass to provide cost-competitive, high-performance solutions without compromising on quality or price.
Hafnova participates in EuroHPC Development Program
The Swiss cybersecurity startup Hafnova has been selected for the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) Development Program, granting it access to one of Europe’s most powerful supercomputers, underlining the growing relevance of Swiss innovation in digital trust and threat prevention. The EuroHPC selection will support Hafnova’s work in scaling its cutting-edge technology—built to detect and stop cyber threats such as phishing and impersonation before they reach organizations or users. With this access, Hafnova will train its next generation of AI models on an unprecedented scale, significantly accelerating development and validation of its real-time protection platform. Hafnova’s breakthrough lies in its ability to classify and block dangerous domains at the DNS level, ensuring companies are protected—along with their partners, customers, and mobile workforces. With core technologies developed entirely in Switzerland, Hafnova emphasizes digital sovereignty, privacy, and European values at the heart of its solution. The company has already begun onboarding Swiss enterprises and public institutions for pilot deployments and is preparing for broader market entry across Europe.
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