The panel of judges has made its shortlist: From 45 applications, eleven start-ups
are still in the running for the Pionierpreis 2024 – an initiative by Zürcher Kantonalbank and
Technopark Zürich – which will be presented on 7 May at Technopark Zürich. Winners can
look forward to a check for CHF 100,000 at one of Switzerland’s most significant deep-tech
awards.

Flybotix is excited to announce that we have been nominated for the prestigious Pionierpreis 2024!

Zürich, 25 January 2024 – For more than two decades, the ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark
has been promoting technology start-ups that stand out for their level in deep-tech
innovation. A total of 45 applications were received for this year’s competition. After an initial
meeting of the judges, eleven nominated start-ups still remain – eight of them from the Zurich
area. Almost half of the nominees concentrate on technology solutions in the Medtech
sector, two-thirds are spin-offs from ETH and EPFL.
“This year, without exception, all applications took a considerable innovative step in the field
of deep tech. This is unique and makes the nominated start-ups stand out even more. It was
not an easy decision and discussed extensively on a technical level.” emphasises Matthias
Hölling, jury member and team leader foundation affairs at Technopark Zurich.
The judges, consisting of eight experts from the fields of physics, medical technology,
computer science, chemistry, and economics, focused on projects that were considered
technologically feasible and, at the same time, promise to have a positive impact on society
and the economy.

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