STAGE UP 2021

Idea
People with tetraplegia are heavily dependent on physical assistance in many activities in daily life. Electric wheelchairs allow for mobility, but until today there is no satisfying replacement for the function of the arms. Conventional robotic arms are made of hard materials. They are heavy, noisy and can cause injuries to the users and their environment. SARA, our soft assistive robotarm is based on a soft actuator technology developed and patented by us. Our arm is safe, strong, lightweight and operates silently. SARA allows individuals with quadriplegia to achieve a new level of independence.

Team members
Ivo Herzig
Dr. Lukas Lichtensteiger
Dr. Bratislav Svetozarevic
Gabriel Kreuzer Sanchez

Idea
In the grasshopper box Smartbreed, fiber-rich, unused agricultural by-products find a new use. They are fed to the locusts in the box and converted into high-quality proteins. The fully automatic breeding box enables farmers and zoos to independently and sustainably breed locusts and use them as alternative and local feed in animal husbandry.

Team members
Christoph Bertschi
Adrian Bertschi
Patrik Bertschi

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Idea
Boum combines modern technology and biology into an environmentally friendly all-in-one system that guarantees planting success on balconies and terraces. Thereby, boum enables people to successfully grow, experience and enjoy plants, even without a green thumb.

Team members
Prof. Dr. Matthias Erb
Dr. Ludwig Auer

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Idea
NaturLoop has developed a technology that minimises rainforest deforestation and converts coconut husks – an otherwise unused resource – into particleboard or Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF). The end product: Cocoboard ® – a sustainable, affordable and versatile solution for the furniture and construction industry.

Team members
Michail Kyriazopoulos
Daniel Dinizio
Aira Ackermann
Andrés Garcia Vogel
Arne Wegener

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Idea
The MYLEG insole gives people with a lower leg prosthesis a better quality of life. The sensors of the insole send time-accurate signals to the brain and lead to a better assessment of movement, completely without invasive intervention. This increases confidence in the existing prosthesis and promotes people’s mobility in everyday life. MYLEG gives people with a lower leg prosthesis a better quality of life.

Team members
Dr. Giacomo Valle
Dr. Francesco Petrini
Dr. Gaia Risso

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Idea
New technologies change and influence our lives. As an impulse generator, inscape experiences offers interactively designed workshops as well as a Live Escape Room for companies and public institutions to take away the fear of digitalization. Participants experience first-hand the use of new technologies and develop approaches to exploit their potential in their own environment. In this way, inscape experience makes an important contribution on the way to Industry 4.0 in Switzerland.

Team members
Amanda Bickel
Tatjana Guggisberg
Raphael Furrer
Mathias Ramseyer

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Idea
‘Green building” is made possible in a simple way with Isoterra Construction Blocks as insulation material. The sustainable and natural materials used for this purpose, as well as the resource-saving processing, reduce the environmental impact in buildings and insulate effectively against temperature fluctuations and noise.

Team members
Dr. Guilhem Amin Douillet

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Idea
Luya is a flavor loaded plant-based alternative to meat taking sustainability to the next level. We rescue organic okara – a by-product of tofu and soy milk production of which more than 1500 tonnes go to waste in Switzerland every year – and turn it into ready-to-cook slices, chunks and patties. Using traditional fermentation techniques, we can skip all the additives and highly processed ingredients and offer 100% natural, circular deliciousness made in Switzerland.

Team members
Michael Alistair Whyte
Tobias Kistler
Christoph Denkel
Flavio Hagenbuch

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Idea
Turning leisure time into time out and recharging your batteries in pure nature – a beautiful idea. Cosy, simple and reduced, this is how the free-standing living cabin ‘mySaess’ enables a unique and comfortable overnight accommodation for up to four people. Sustainably produced and resource-saving Swiss raw materials and products form the basis and equipment of ‘mySaess’.

Team members
Jérôme Rütsche
Alain Brülisauer

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Idea
Research scientists must publish in English to advance their careers, build their reputations, and secure funding, but writing is painful and slow even for native speakers. Publisher Pro’s web app gives scientists specialized writing tools, automated coaching, and customizable templates that will help them write better papers 50% faster.

Team members
Kali Tal
Tal Herman
Sam Campbell

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Idea
SmartAir specializes in cutting-edge technologies that improve the efficiency of airports and travelers’ experience. This is achieved with an AI-powered solution, which avoids delays, reduces waiting times, and helps the passenger enjoy quality time and relax at the airport. Gone are the days of congestions, delays, and stressful travel.

Team members
Dominique Henri
Daniel Dorigatti
Marcel Leiprecht
Prof. Dr. Annett Laube
Prof. Andreas Meier