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Best Healthcare IT Companies in Switzerland

The 278 best Healthcare IT companies in Switzerland in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: MindMaze Therapeutics.

278companies tracked
$1.1Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
62have raised

Switzerland's Healthcare IT sector is the subject of this directory, ranking 278 tracked companies by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding sits at $1.1B, with MindMaze Therapeutics accounting for a striking $361M of that alone. One unicorn in the mix. And the gap between the top earner and the rest, QUMEA at $12M, tells you something real about how concentrated the capital is here.

The global tailwind is hard to ignore. Healthcare IT is forecast to hit $344.1B by 2030 from roughly $96.9B in 2020, a 14.1% CAGR driven by telehealth adoption, automation demand and government-backed digitisation pushes. I'd watch the app layer closely too: median install growth across healthcare apps is running at roughly +16% YoY across 53 tracked categories, which signals real end-user pull, not just enterprise procurement cycles. As shown in 2017 research, digital health adoption correlates tightly with system-level incentives, and Switzerland's regulatory environment is increasingly providing exactly that. So if you're mapping where the next cohort of funded companies emerges, the active investor list here, Venture Kick, Swiss ICT Investor Club, MassChallenge among them, gives you a solid starting point.

Sources & further reading
  • Building Intelligent Healthcare Systems The Role of AI, EHRs, and Adva
  • Healthcare IT Market: Top trends transforming the industry dynamics th
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HEALTHCARE IT × SWITZERLAND

Our analysis of 248 Healthcare IT companies

$18.1b in tracked funding; 87% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

248companies analysed
87%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2017median founding year
316kcombined LinkedIn audience
61%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Healthcare IT companies in Switzerland

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1MindMaze Therapeutics
Developer of neurotherapeutic solutions combining behavior, software, devices, and data
$361M0 mo agoPublic—Tej Tadi
Founder & Co-CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+29——
2Sophia Genetics
AI-driven platform for clinicians to generate real-time insights for patients with cancer and rare disorders
$249M68 mo agoPublic3Lars Steinmetz
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25150 patents
Computational genomics platforms for NGS variant detection, tumor fraction estimation, and multi-resolution assays.
1 partnership
3MindMaze 🦄
Digital neurotherapeutic platform for digital assessments and therapeutics
$224M51 mo agoSeries B75Tej Tadi
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+2936 patents
AI-driven neurorehabilitation devices for hand therapy, facial expression analysis, and SLAM tracking
1 job opening · 3 partnerships · 2 expansions
4Aktiia
Developer of wearable blood pressure monitoring devices
$58M27 mo agoSeries B72Mattia Bertschi
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+2719 patents
Cuffless blood pressure monitoring using high‑SNR photoplethysmography sensors
—
5Aleva Neuro
Develops implantable deep brain stimulation systems that enables therapies for neurological diseases
$57M53 mo agoSeries E30Claudio Pollo
Co-Founder
———
6Altoida
Provider of a AI-based app which can predict the onset of Alzheimer's
$21M50 mo agoSeries A44Richard Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+2613 patents
Mobile cognitive state assessment using sensor data for digital health monitoring
—
7Medimaps Group
Developer of AI-powered bone health assessment software
$20M54 mo agoSeries B—Didier Hans
CEO & President
WordPressMySQLPHP+1533 patents
AI-driven texture analysis of medical imaging for tissue and bone diagnostics
—
8Nanoleq
Provider of smart textiles for remote health monitoring
$14M54 mo agoAcquired46Vincent Martinez
CEO and Co-Founder
—21 patents
Wearable physiological monitoring using dry biopotential electrodes and conductive elastic textiles
—
9QUMEA
Developer of cloud and AI-based human motion sensing systems
60Talent top 28%Funding top 35%Growth top 35%AI top 35%
All 10 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 35%
Growthtop 35%
AItop 35%
Moattop 37%
Patentstop 38%
Innovationtop 40%
Techbottom 45%
Globalbottom 40%
Marketbottom 35%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $12.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$12M7 mo agoSeries B27Ido Gershoni
Director Application Excellence & Co-Founder bei QUMEA
WordPressMySQLPHP+169 patents
Medical posture monitoring and detection systems for patients using sensor-based methods
2 job openings
10Retinai Medical
AI-based solutions for the diagnosis of retinal diseases
$10M20 mo agoSeries B41Stefanos Apostolopoulos
Co-Founder and CTO of RetinAI Medical AG
Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+1911 patents
AI-powered medical imaging analysis for disease progression prediction and image denoising
—
11Sleepiz
Provider of an AI-based sleep monitoring device for patients and physicians
$9M51 mo agoSeries A—Max Sieghold
Co-Founder & CFO
——1 job opening · 1 launch
12hystrix medical
Online marketplace solutions to healthcare providers
$6M69 mo agoSeries A14Roman Eminger
Co-Founder
———
13Biolytica
Provder of AI based B2B2C platform offering solutions for wellness and longevity clinics
$6M37 mo agoSeries A14Dan Fobes
Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+30——
14Luciole Medical
Provider of brain monitoring devices and analytics platform
$5M93 mo agoSeries A9Philippe Dro
CEO
—28 patents
Non‑invasive optical spectroscopy sensors for measuring tissue blood flow and composition
—
15machineMD
Developer of a device for the diagnosis of brain disease
$5M15 mo agoSeed16—HubSpot CMS HubSplideFancyBox+129 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
16Biospectal
App based optical analysis platform for blood pressure monitoring
$4M58 mo agoSeed17Eliott Jones
Chief Executive Officer
WordPressMySQLPHP+3115 patents
Non‑invasive blood pressure estimation via photoplethysmography and optical signal analysis
—
17b-rayZ
AI-powered mammography device for breast imaging
$4M47 mo agoSeries A—Alexander Ciritsis
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+273 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
18IDUN Technologies
Provider of in-ear EEG earbuds to monitor brain activity
$4M57 mo agoSeed27Severine Gisin
Co-Founder & CCO
HubSpot CMS HubHubSpot Chatcore-js+10——
19TOM
Medication management tool for healthcare professionals and patients
$4M40 mo agoSeed11—WordPressMySQLPHP+1813 patents
Brachyspira bacterial gene and protein diagnostics/therapeutics
1 partnership
20BigOmics
Developer of cloud-based self-service data analytics platform for the healthcare industry
$3M51 mo agoSeed10—WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+41—1 launch · 2 partnerships
21Deep Breath Intelligence
Developer of AI and mass spectrometry-based platform for personalized medicine
$3M46 mo agoSeed10Guillermo Vidal-De-Miguel
Co-Founder
—3 patents
Advanced high‑pressure gas storage systems for industrial and energy applications
—
22Safety Solutions
Developer of a digital health platform for remote patient monitoring
$3M61 mo agoFunding Raised36—JavaChart.jsZURB Foundation+1557 patents
Ventilated, hermetically sealed protective garments and hoods for contamination control
1 launch
23Xatena
Provider of procurement solutions for healthcare organizations
$3M84 mo agoSeed9Christoph Pichler
Co-Founder / Chairman of the Board & CFO / Gründungspartner
———
24Nutrix
Developer of an AI-driven platform for at-home health monitoring
$2M38 mo agoSeries A13Jemish Parmar
CTO & Co-founder
Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+152 patents
Manufacturing and application of biosensors for chemical/biological detection
—
25Adiposs
Developer of medical imaging equipment for the diagnosis of cachexia
$2M11 mo agoSeries A7Justyna Plewka
Co-Founder & COO
—13 patents
Medical imaging contrast agents and therapeutic emulsions for diagnostic and nutritional applications.
—
26PIPRA
Provider of smart solutions for post-surgical brain health
$2M48 mo agoSeed9John Klepper
Co-Founder & CEO
———
27Optimo Medical
Digital cornea detection software for providers
$2M55 mo agoDeadpooled9Harald Studer
CEO
—8 patents
Computational modeling and simulation of corneal and other biological tissues.
—
28Qnomx
Provider of AI-powered genomic data interpretation platform
$2M14 mo agoSeed—Marcus Olivecrona
Co-Founder & CTO
———
29PeriVision
SaaS and AI based vision care clinical workflow for professionals and patients
$2M9 mo agoSeed—Patrick Kessel
Co-Founder & CEO
———
30Cromodata
Provider of health data logistics platform for clinics, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies
$1M7 mo agoSeed—Keila Masri
Founder & CEO
Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16——
31evismo
Digital health diagnosis tool for healthcare providers
$1M57 mo agoSeed9Willemien Van Den Toorn
Founder & Co-CEO
BackdropOdooCart Functionality+14—1 job opening
32Intento
Wearable device for the rehabilitation of paralysed stroke patients
$980K114 mo agoSeed2Andrea Maesani
Co-Founder & CEO
—4 patents
Non‑invasive transcutaneous bioelectronic stimulation and biosensing electrode systems
—
33QualiLife
Life-assistive technology and software
$692K216 mo agoDeadpooled—Claudio Giugliemma
Founder & CEO
———
34Medisante
Online platform for care coordination and monitoring
$589K80 mo agoFunding Raised20Peter Heiniger
CEO
———
35Komed Health
Provider of care team communication system
$545K106 mo agoSeed12————
36Pryv
PRYV offers e-health data middleware.
$428K100 mo agoSeed20Simon Goumaz
Co-founder
———
37Digipharm
Provider of solutions for value-based healthcare, procurement, and patient engagement
$309K42 mo agoSeed15Ahmed Abdulla
Founder & CEO
———
38Neurosoft Bioelectronics
Provider of soft implantable electrodes for neurological disorders
$208K1 mo agoSeed7Nicolas Vachicouras
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16—1 award
39SurgeonsLab
Provider of software for micro surgery planning
$179K64 mo agoFunding Raised14David Bervini
Co-Founder & CMO
ZohoPHPYouTube+25—3 launchs
40Sensemodi
Wearable device for joint health assessment
$164K52 mo agoSeed6David Atienza
Co-Founder
———
41SightIn Health
AI-based ultrasound imaging tool for clinicians
$156K45 mo agoFunding Raised2————
42ReHaptix
Mobile application to diagnose and monitor patients with arm and hand disabilities in rehabilitation
$143K80 mo agoSeed2Marie-Christine Fluet
Co-Founder
———
43Juvion Health Sciences
Provider of therapeutics to prevent neuron muscle communication
$110K16 mo agoFunding Raised—Jamshid Asadzadeh
Co-Founder & CSO
———
44VirtaMed
Develops virtual reality surgical simulators for medical training
$108K108 mo agoSeed100Raimundo Sierra
CEO
Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+2339 patents
High-fidelity haptic mixed-reality surgical training simulators for medical procedure education
3 launchs · 1 partnership

Top 12 Healthcare IT companies in Switzerland

#1
Public · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2012
$360.6Mraised
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Developer of neurotherapeutic solutions combining behavior, software, devices, and data. The company offers a platform for brain health and recovery. It provides precision neurotherapeutics through a portfolio of solutions. The company also develops formulations for rare diseases. Its offerings include an immersive experience platform for brain recovery and a neurorehabilitation system. It provides a hand training peripheral and technology for digital motion assessments.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Series B$105M
  • Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$12.1M
  • Oct 2021Conventional Debt$125M
  • Sep 2017Angel—
Founders & team
Tej TadiFounder & Co-CEOAlexandre CapetCo-CEO
Investors
Hinduja Group, AlbaCore Capital Group, Admin, Concord Health Partners, Salica Investments, Foundation Neuro.io
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Series B · Solothurn, Solothurn · founded 2019 · 27 employees
$12.4Mraised
▾

Developer of human motion sensing systems for the safety of the patients. The company offers a combined process of 3D sensor and radar technology for providing a safe environment for patients. It offers sensors, which continuously sends and receives electromagnetic signals using radar data if the patient has gone out of the restricted area, cloud-based motion data and processes using artificial intelligence to detect an event in real-time, and provides a mobile app for data analysis and live monitoring of the patients. This technology can be used in a situation like when the patient is out of bed, fall, restlessness, and unusual activities.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 35%
Growth
top 35%
AI
top 35%
Moat
top 37%
Patents
top 38%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $12.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Director of Brand & Content, People & Culture Business Partner
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series B—
  • Jan 2024Series A$10.4M
  • Jan 2024Conventional Debt—
  • Apr 2021Seed$1.9M
Founders & team
Ido GershoniDirector Application Excellence & Co-Founder bei QUMEACyrill GygerCo-Founder & CEODavid MeierCOO & Co-Founder
Investors
Zurcher Kantonalbank, Pbinvest, UBS, GRO Capital, Innosuisse
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7CookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#3
Seed · Geneva, Geneva · founded 2019 · 7 employees
$208.4Kraised
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Provider of soft implantable electrodes for neurological disorders. The company offers its proprietary technology SOFT ECoG which is a subdural electrode made up of thin metal films of sub-micron thickness to achieve long-term bio-integration in the body, conforming to the static and dynamic mechanics of neural tissue. The company claims that the product is still under development and is not approved for human use.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Science Corp) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Seed$7.5M
  • Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$38.4K
  • Apr 2022Grant (prize money)—
  • Apr 2022Seed$100K
Founders & team
Nicolas VachicourasCo-Founder & CEOFlorian FalleggerChief Scientific Officer and Co-FounderLudovic SerexCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Fongit, Europa, Venture Kick, Protocol Labs, IAG Capital Partners, Connecticut Innovations
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle Font ApiGsapHsts
#4
Seed · Epalinges, Vaud · founded 2019
$1.7Mraised
▾

SaaS and AI based vision care clinical workflow for professionals and patients. It provides VR visual field testing platform for eye care. It uses virtual reality headsets and cloud computing to diagnose and monitor eye diseases, such as glaucoma. AI algorithms optimize tests, automate assistance, and provide insights for clinical decisions. The technology is validated through clinical studies and published research. The platform facilitates at home vision testing, enhancing patient access and streamlining clinical trials.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Seed$3M
  • Oct 2024Grant (prize money)$1.3M
  • Jul 2023Seed—
  • Apr 2023Conventional Debt$110.4K
Founders & team
Patrick KesselCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Swiss ICT Investor Club, Founders Network, FIT, Biopole, DART Ventures, EIT Health
#5
Seed · Au, Saint Gallen · founded 2025
$1.2Mraised
▾

Provider of health data logistics platform for clinics, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. It serves as a collaborative health data ecosystem, connecting healthcare providers, pharmaceutical industry leaders, and technology firms for the structured, compliant exchange of anonymized health data.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Keila MasriFounder & CEOKeila MasriFounder & CEO
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFramer SitesGodaddy
#6
Series A · Geneva, Geneva · founded 2018 · 7 employees
$2.2Mraised
▾

Developer of medical imaging equipment for the diagnosis of cachexia. The ImageBAT is a CT contrast scanner for early detection of cachexia or early changes in body fat in cancer and COPD patients.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Swissnex) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A$5M
  • Jan 2022Seed$2M
  • Jun 2021Seed$111.3K
  • Aug 2020Conventional Debt$109.3K
Founders & team
Justyna PlewkaCo-Founder & COOAndrej BabicCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Venture Kick, Fongit, Foundation Eclosion, FIT, Privilege Ventures, CR Ventures
#7
Seed · Bern, Canton of Bern · founded 2019 · 16 employees
$4.8Mraised
▾

Developer of a device for the diagnosis of brain disease. It offers NeurOphthalmoscope a diagnostic device for an automated, objective, and quantifiable analysis of brain functions related to the visual system.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Seed—
  • Sep 2022Seed$3.3M
  • Dec 2021Seed$1.5M
Investors
Guido Fluri Stiftung, Topconhealthcare, HEMEX, Swiss ICT Investor Club, MassChallenge
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFancyboxFont AwesomeHsts
#8
Series B · Bern, Canton of Bern · founded 2016 · 41 employees
$10.1Mraised
▾

AI-based solutions for the diagnosis of retinal diseases. Specifically, the company uses deep learning to analyze OCT, fundus, and angiography images to detect the presence of pathological biomarkers. Ophthalmologists can use the tool to diagnose and monitor disease progression and response to therapy. Initial applications include diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series B$7.8M
  • May 2019Series A$7.9M
  • Dec 2017Seed—
Founders & team
Stefanos ApostolopoulosCo-Founder and CTO of RetinAI Medical AG
Investors
Verve Ventures, b2venture, Venture Kick, Sanoptis, Topconhealthcare, Zurcher Kantonalbank
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileCookie Script
#9
Series B · Neuchatel, Neuchatel · founded 2018 · 72 employees
$58.3Mraised
▾

Developer of an optical blood pressure monitoring tool designed to prevent and assist in high blood pressure. The company's tool combines common optical sensors and clinically validated software algorithms to measure an individual's blood pressure at the wrist, enabling patients and healthcare professionals to understand the underlying causes of high blood pressure in order to develop new approaches to deal with the limiting and life-threatening condition.

Founders & team
Mike KischCEOMattia BertschiFounder & CEOJosep SolaFounder & CTO
Investors
Redalpine, Khosla Ventures, Molten Ventures, TransLink Capital, Verve Ventures, 415 CAPITAL
Tech stack
BricksCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCore-JsEnvoy
#10
Seed · Basel, Basel Stadt · founded 2024
$1.9Mraised
▾

Provider of AI-powered genomic data interpretation platform. This platform automates the interpretation of complex genomic reports, transforming them into concise clinical summaries. It streamlines the process for clinical laboratories, bioinformatics companies, and oncology clinics, reducing manual effort and accelerating turnaround times. The platform uses proprietary AI models trained on extensive clinical data sources to ensure accurate and clinically relevant results, supporting faster and more informed treatment decisions. The system integrates seamlessly with existing lab workflows, requiring minimal disruption.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Seed$1.9M
Founders & team
Marcus OlivecronaCo-Founder & CTOJoerg HoelzingCo-Founder & Co-CEOJames CreedenCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
Heal Capital, Becker Ventures, Springboard Health Angels, Superangles, better ventures
#11
Series B · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2012 · 75 employees
$223.5Mraised
▾

Developer of digital neurotherapeutics (DTx) devices designed to accelerate the brain's ability to recover, learn and adapt. The company utilizes immersive virtual reality, motion capture and neurophysiological recording technologies to build novel interfaces for neurorehabilitation, game training and three-dimensional imaging in real-time, enabling patients to restore motor function after stroke or brain trauma.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 36k LinkedIn followers — 11.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity: 3 partnerships · 2 expansions (incl. Vibra Healthcare) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Tej TadiFounder & CEO
Investors
Concord Health Partners, AlbaCore Capital Group, Salica Investments, Innosuisse, Leonardo DiCaprio, Hinduja Group
#12
Public · Rolle, Vaud · founded 2011 · 3 employees
$248.8Mraised
▾

AI-driven platform for clinicians to generate real-time insights for patients with cancer and rare disorders. The platform uses machine learning algorithms to process and analyze genomic data from patient DNA sequence data generated from the NGS platform. The company's products like Radiomics assist with precision medicine diagnosis and medical imaging for oncology disease detection. Another product of the company Sophia DDM has features for data organization, drug development, and domain modeling.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 140k LinkedIn followers — 44.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. SOPHiA DDMTM Nephropathies Solution) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2020Series F$110M
  • Jan 2019Series E$77M
  • Dec 2018Grant (prize money)—
  • Oct 2018Series D—
Founders & team
Lars SteinmetzCo-Founder Jurgi CamblongCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
aMoon, Hitachi Brand, Swisscom Ventures, Endeavour Vision, Generation Investment Management, Eurazeo
Tech stack
6SenseAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssAosApple Icloud Mail

Funding & investor landscape

$1.1Btotal disclosed funding
57companies funded
121disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Venture Kick33 rounds
Swiss ICT Investor Club18 rounds
Europa13 rounds
MassChallenge13 rounds
FIT11 rounds
HEMEX11 rounds
Venturelab7 rounds
Verve Ventures6 rounds
Zurcher Kantonalbank6 rounds
EIC Fund5 rounds

Notable founders

Tej Tadi
Founder & Co-CEO · MindMaze Therapeutics
Alexandre Capet
Co-CEO · MindMaze Therapeutics
Ido Gershoni
Director Application Excellence & Co-Founder bei QUMEA · QUMEA
Cyrill Gyger
Co-Founder & CEO · QUMEA
Nicolas Vachicouras
Co-Founder & CEO · Neurosoft Bioelectronics
Florian Fallegger
Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder · Neurosoft Bioelectronics
Patrick Kessel
Co-Founder & CEO · PeriVision
Keila Masri
Founder & CEO · Cromodata
Justyna Plewka
Co-Founder & COO · Adiposs
Andrej Babic
Co-Founder & CEO · Adiposs
Stefanos Apostolopoulos
Co-Founder and CTO of RetinAI Medical AG · Retinai Medical
Mike Kisch
CEO · Aktiia
Prism market signals · Switzerland · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,124,970 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Healthcare IT coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Switzerland

How research on Digital Health is moving in Switzerland

A read on the academic research around Digital Health — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 780 Switzerland-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201120222026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 31% → 37% across 2011–2026.
top research entities
  • World Health Organization81
  • University of Zurich74
  • ETH Zurich65
  • University of Basel63
  • University of Bern49
leading researchers
Tobias Kowatsch · karger, figshare admin · Kerstin Denecke · Effy Vayena · figshare admin karger · Elgar Fleisch · Felix Gille · Wasu Mekniran
▲ Breakthroughs86 · 11%
▼ 25%→11% share
▼0.4× share momentum0 median citations88% since 2021mostly methods-led
Health informatics breakthroughs surged from 1 to 11 papers, signaling Switzerland's rising focus on foundational digital health innovation.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health informatics1→11
  • Wearable computer3→9
Newly emergingHealth care 0→10 · Public health 0→8 · Interoperability 0→8
Landmark Smartphone-Based Recognition of States and State Changes in Bipolar Disorder Patients · 387 cites
◆ Advancements211 · 27%
▲ 25%→28% share
▲1.1× share momentum0 median citations90% since 2021mostly empirical
Health care advancements intensified dramatically — papers grew from 5 to 48, dominating Switzerland's applied digital health research trajectory.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care5→48
  • Health informatics6→39
  • Public health3→31
  • Psychological intervention1→21
  • Nursing research2→18
Newly emergingIntervention (counseling) 0→16 · Usability 0→11 · Mental health 0→11
Landmark Appraisal of the Karnofsky Performance Status and proposal of a simple algorithmic system for its evaluation · 441 cites
▼ Concerns360 · 46%
▼ 50%→45% share
▼0.9× share momentum2 median citations84% since 2021mostly empirical
Health care concerns tripled from 10 to 111 papers, reflecting deepening scrutiny of implementation challenges across Swiss digital health systems.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care10→111
  • Public health10→61
  • Health informatics18→64
  • Psychological intervention3→41
  • Health administration16→46
Newly emergingThematic analysis 0→24 · Qualitative research 0→14 · Knowledge management 0→13
Landmark Explainability for artificial intelligence in healthcare: a multidisciplinary perspective · 1,665 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Switzerland

Where digital health is researched across Switzerland

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Geneva248 · +0.10
Hot · Health policyAdvancing · Environmental healthOpportunity · PandemicConcern · Health administration
Zurich135 · +0.12
Hot · Public relationsAdvancing · SoftwareOpportunity · Intervention (counseling)Concern · Engineering ethics
Basel133 · +0.12
Hot · Clinical trialAdvancing · UsabilityOpportunity · TelemedicineConcern · Disease
Bern98 · +0.05
Hot · Health careAdvancing · Clinical decision support systemOpportunity · Psychological interventionConcern · Cross-sectional study
Lausanne82 · +0.16
Hot · Decision support systemAdvancing · Clinical decision support systemOpportunity · Qualitative researchConcern · Childhood cancer
Saint Gallen26 · +0.06
Hot · Intervention (counseling)Opportunity · Public healthConcern · Psychological intervention
Lucerne24 · +0.07
Hot · TelehealthAdvancing · Health professionalsOpportunity · TelemedicineConcern · Health care
Fribourg12 · -0.10
Hot · Nursing researchOpportunity · Health careConcern · Public health
Neuchâtel9 · +0.20
Hot · Nursing researchOpportunity · Health administration

Common questions

How many Healthcare IT companies are there in Switzerland?
Radar tracks 278 indexable Healthcare IT companies headquartered in Switzerland that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Healthcare IT companies in Switzerland?
The Healthcare IT companies in Switzerland on this list have raised a combined $1.1B in disclosed equity funding across 57 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Healthcare IT company in Switzerland?
MindMaze Therapeutics is the highest-funded Healthcare IT company in Switzerland, with $360.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Healthcare IT companies in Switzerland are funded?
57 of the 278 Healthcare IT companies in Switzerland on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Healthcare IT unicorns are there in Switzerland?
1 Healthcare IT company in Switzerland on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Switzerland Healthcare IT companies?
The most active investors in Switzerland Healthcare IT companies on this list include Venture Kick, Swiss ICT Investor Club, Europa, MassChallenge, FIT.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories

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