| | October 2021 6EDITOR'S DESKSwitzerland has always stayed at the frontlines of innovation across domains - from chocolates, watches, and knives, to banking and finance. The idyllic, landlocked, picturesque European country is home to a thriving startup scene centred on the cantons of Zurich, Vaud, and Zug. The abundance of lively ideas coming out of the Swiss Alps is reflected in the busy startup pitches, hackathon events, conferences and awards ceremonies aimed at the most dynamic and innovative startups from the country. Supported by dozens of venture capitalists, accelerators, incubators, investment funds, seed funding events, and networking organizations, Swiss startups are creating waves in sectors as diverse as food tech, medtech, robotics, fintech, blockchain, and more. Many of these startups, especially those dealing with crypto technology, are headquartered in Zug­a charming town in north-central Switzerland­earning it the nickname "Crypto Valley".Switzerland is witnessing the emergence of a range of exciting startups that are pushing the frontiers of ground-breaking technology solutions and insights. From developing an open-source blockchain platform intended to remove barriers to mainstream blockchain adoption to designing a highly advanced flying robot for safe and efficient work at tall heights, to creating nutritious, healthy, and cruelty-free plant-based meat that mimics the taste and texture of animal meat, to devising a wearable bracelet that measures blood pressure ­ Switzerland startups are doing it all, and much more. Clearly, these startups are ready to keep Switzerland steady on the trajectory to retain its title of being one of the most innovative economies in the world.Staying ahead of every business trend across Switzerland, we hope this edition of StartupCity will help you find the most notable Swiss startups with a wide array of promising offerings on their plate that will give them the winning edge to help them find success in an overtly competitive market.Let us know your thoughts!Innovation Delivered from the Swiss AlpsKenneth Thomas Managing Editoreditor@startupcity.comCopyright © 2021 SiliconMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.October - 08 - 2021, Volume 5 - Issue 8 (ISSN 2644-2345)Published by SiliconMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Startup CityVisit www.startupcity.com Editorial StaffAaron Pierce Ava Garcia Mia WilliamsDanny RobinsonJoshua ParkerVian IsaacManaging EditorKenneth Thomas*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffSalesRich Gonsalvessales@startupcity.comVisualizersJohn GothamEmailsales@startupcity.comeditor@startupcity.commarketing@startupcity.com
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