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76 Applications, 13 Nominees, CHF 125,000 in Prize Money – ZKB Pioneer Prize Technopark 2026

27. April 2026
The shortlist for the ZKB Pioneer Prize Technopark 2026 demonstrates that the construction sector is a true driver of innovation.
ESG

The Climate and GovTech startup has closed a €2.1 million pre-seed funding round

2. March 2026
Ark Climate’s cloud platform leverages AI-powered models to support cities and municipalities in planning, implementing, and monitoring climate protection measures.
ESG, BIM

Three noteworthy exits: Plan A, 42watt, and Consigli

17. February 2026
Three recent acquisitions perhaps reveal even more about the current state of the startup world in the construction and real
ESG

Optiml secures €8M in oversubscribed Seed round – KOMPAS VC and Planet A lead

17. February 2026
PropTech startup Optiml has closed a Seed funding round of over €8 million. The round was co-led by KOMPAS VC
ESG, BIM

London-based ConTech Qflow Group Receives Strategic Multi-Million Investment from Autodesk

9. February 2026
London-based Qflow has received a strategic investment of €2.3 million from Autodesk. The investment builds upon the existing product collaboration
ESG

Future Energy Ventures invested in Solarize

4. February 2026
A major signal for the decentralized energy transition: The startup Solarize has secured Future Energy Ventures (FEV) as a new
Cx & TMon, ESG

Swissbau crowns winners of the Start-Up Challenge

29. January 2026
The awards for the Swissbau Startup Challenge, held as part of the namesake trade fair, have been presented, with two
ESG

Multi-Billion Dollar Boost: DayOne Drives Global Rollout of AI Data Centers

26. January 2026
Singapore-based hyperscale data center company DayOne secured over $2 billion in equity in a Series C funding round.
ESG

A Billion-Euro Investment in Westphalia

20. January 2026
Via its operational data center specialist QTS Data Centers, Blackstone is planning a data center campus between Hamm and Lippetal!"
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