PORTRAITS OF INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES
The Valais is teeming with cutting-edge technology companies, which are often unknown to the general public. This page aims to give a picture of these companies, whose daily work contributes to the dynamism and diversity of the canton’s economic fabric. This portrait gallery is far from complete, and new companies will be added each month. If you would like a portrait of your company to appear on this page, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
MYOTEST
For Myotest, it all began int 1996, when Manu Praz approached the Infotronics unit of the HES-SO Valais, asking it to develop a simple, accurate, portable system for measuring muscular strength. A device that used accelerometer sensors to measure basic movements was developed and tested by profess...
LUGAIA
Lugaia AG is based at Visp and was founded in 2006 by Viktor Schnyder, who perfected an application for the sterile transfer of pharmaceutical products. Lugaia currently employs 10 people and 90% of its turnover comes from exports to Europe and further afield. It opened a branch office in India in 2...
GEROCO SA
Geroco SA was founded in 2009 by a team of 3 enthusiastic, creative young entrepreneurs and by Alro-Communication S.A., an experienced player in energy management in industrial buildings. Geroco is developing and marketing ecowizz, a “smart plug” that helps householders, business users a...
AUGURIX
Augurix Diagnostics SA is a startup that was founded in 2007. It transferred its activities to BioArk at Monthey on 1st February 2010. The company developed a diagnostic test for coeliac disease, also known as gluten intolerance, and launched it onto the market. This product is based on techn...
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