In recent years, Artificial Intelligence has been predominant in several business areas. Forbes has identified 30 startups from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, which leverage the technology to bring breakthrough solutions. Nine startups stem from Switzerland. 

To contribute to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) risk assessment, Basel-based weather service provider meteoblue, carried out the first global study on relationship between Coronavirus infections and weather conditions. The key finding: COVID-19 infections seem to be largely independent of external weather influence.

The 4th edition of the Startup Energy Transition (SET) Award has announced the Top 100 innovative startups across all sectors of the clean energy field. Eleven Swiss startups made it in the ranks. 

The Swiss startup HeiQ specializing in textile products has launched the HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03, an antiviral and antimicrobial textile treatment. Treated masks produced by the Chinese company Suzhou Bolisi will be available in April.

Instimatch Global operates a platform for money market trading, thus digitising one of the last major markets in the financial industry in which business is still done mostly without the use of in-depth technology. The start-up is pursuing an ambitious and successful growth course, and network effects can already be felt.