{"id":36570,"date":"2026-01-19T12:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entrepreneurship-bern.ch\/?p=36570"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:21:42","slug":"stage-up-2026-top26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entrepreneurship-bern.ch\/en\/stage-up-2026-top26\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;STAGE UP 2026 &#8211; Top26&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-00d906b4a78f0f0b5f2ea8b9ef1f1681.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-00d906b4a78f0f0b5f2ea8b9ef1f1681 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship-bern.ch\/stories\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-m link-hover-off btn-inline-left \" id=\"default-btn-00d906b4a78f0f0b5f2ea8b9ef1f1681\"><i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-arrow-36\"><\/i><span>Back<\/span><\/a>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1768815509830{padding-top: 200px !important;padding-bottom: 200px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/entrepreneurship-bern.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/StageUp_Top26_2026_LinkedIn.png?id=36677) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bcg-icon&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1768226015667{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #e5e5e5 !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-137769e74717f21f6\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-137769e74717f21f6 uvc-2174 h2-blog\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-137769e74717f21f6 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:35px;tablet:25px;tablet_portrait:25px;mobile_landscape:20px;mobile:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">\"STAGE UP 2026 - Top26\"<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;height:4px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:4px;border-color:#315290;width:100px;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>January 19, 2026 &#8211; Svenia Ponniah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;35px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>STAGE UP &#8211; The Bernese Business Creation Competition 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>STAGE UP has been organized by the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Bern together with Bern University of Applied Sciences, be-advanced and other private and public partners since 2013. The competition is aimed at students, researchers and employees of the University of Bern and Bern University of Applied Sciences &#8211; but external participants without university affiliation are also very welcome and strongly represented.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Top26 of this year&#8217;s STAGE UP edition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Until December 2025, creative minds &#8211; whether alone or in a team &#8211; once again had the chance to submit their visionary business ideas for the STAGE UP competition.<\/p>\n<p>A panel of 36 experts used a great deal of sensitivity, specialist knowledge and a keen eye for future potential to select those ideas that stood out from the 55 submitted. The result of this intensive evaluation phase is now clear: instead of the usual 25 projects, this year 26 projects have qualified for the next round thanks to identical scores.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"995\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">And now the time has come &#8211; we are delighted to present this year&#8217;s Top26 (in alphabetical order, of course):<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_accordion active_tab=&#8221;1&#8243; collapsible=&#8221;yes&#8221; title_size=&#8221;h6&#8243; style=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;AI Sales Agents as a Service&#8221;][vc_column_text]AI Sales Agents as a Service is a platform that gives companies instant access to GDPR-compliant, autonomous sales agents for lead qualification and appointment setting &#8211; with consistent standards, traceability and ready-to-use integrations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Amela Biosciences&#8221;][vc_column_text]Amela Biosciences develops next-generation bioinks that are reliable and standardized, enabling human-relevant 3D cell culture, tissue engineering and bioprinting without animal or synthetic materials.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;AZYGOS&#8221;][vc_column_text]Azygos is a digital learning platform for medical students and offers realistic OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations) cases for practicing anamnesis, clinical examination and clinical reasoning, individually or in teams, with ready-to-use cases.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;BenefitRadar&#8221;][vc_column_text]BenefitRadar makes working conditions in Switzerland transparent and comparable, based on objective data, and enables companies to evaluate and optimize benefits, compare total compensation and build trust.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Cell Phone Indoor Localization&#8221;][vc_column_text]Cell Phone Indoor Localization has developed a system that detects and locates active cell phones in prisons with 90% accuracy. It enables real-time monitoring, efficient confiscation and a significant reduction in illegal phone calls and offers a cost-effective, vandal-resistant alternative to jammers via a sensor-as-a-service model. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;DermaMate&#8221;][vc_column_text]DermaMate is a digital companion app that helps acne patients adhere to their treatment, track progress, manage side effects and receive round-the-clock support.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Diavolo&#8221;][vc_column_text]Diavolo develops an innovative, tasty and healthier beer. Tested with over 120 consumers, the MVP achieved more than 300 pre-orders and confirmed the strong market demand. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Findmee&#8221;][vc_column_text]Findmee helps construction companies to localize and manage their tools and machines with sensors and machine learning. This enables predictive maintenance, automated reports and significant time savings and is already being used by paying customers. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;FixFriends&#8221;][vc_column_text]The platform brings together trainees in the skilled trades, experienced tradespeople and customers, enables cost-effective task completion with supervision and future liability protection.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;gapeer&#8221;][vc_column_text]Gapeer is a community platform that supports graduates during their gap year, bundles information and opportunities and connects motivated students with companies to make the year structured and enriching.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;GoRehab&#8221;][vc_column_text]DextEgg is an egg-shaped, connected device that supports fine motor skills training. In combination with an app, it makes exercises more motivating, provides real-time feedback and enables therapists to monitor patients remotely, making rehabilitation at home easier. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;HORAO&#8221;][vc_column_text]HORAO is developing a real-time imaging system for brain tumor surgery. Integrated into surgical microscopes, it helps surgeons to differentiate between healthy and tumorous tissue and perform operations more safely and precisely. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;HydroDeSal&#8221;][vc_column_text]HydroDeSal is developing a modular, energy-efficient desalination system with forward osmosis and thermo-sensitive hydrogels that produces water with up to 97% less energy. Aimed at small farmers and rural communities, it is solar-powered, scalable and designed for robust, autonomous operation. 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It masks identities, preserves encrypted context and provides customizable security processes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;PolaSight&#8221;][vc_column_text]PolaSight offers a fast, non-destructive alternative to conventional histologic examination during surgery. Simple, cost-effective and clinically validated, it allows tissue samples to be stored for further analysis and meets the increasing demand due to rising cancer cases and the shortage of pathologists. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;PRIMA genetics&#8221;][vc_column_text]PRIMA Genetics offers a rapid genotyping platform that identifies relevant genetic variants in stroke patients directly on site. This enables physicians to quickly select the most effective, personalized treatments, improve patient care and reduce the risk of relapse. 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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;VAAKA&#8221;][vc_column_text]The project is developing a sustainable, non-fluorinated superhydrophobic coating that offers high water repellency, good durability and environmental compatibility using environmentally friendly materials and a simple application process.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Windtracx&#8221;][vc_column_text]Windtracx is developing an innovative wind-assisted propulsion system for cargo vessels with autonomous aero-kite drones that saves fuel, meets regulatory requirements and offers economic benefits, targeting the maritime decarbonization market.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;xOTP Generator&#8221;][vc_column_text]The project is developing a low-cost embedded device that instantly and securely validates mobile transactions offline &#8211; ideal for small stores or regions with poor connectivity. 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