The Ypsomed Innovation Award 2025 was presented

Yuon Control AG has won the Ypsomed Innovation Award 2025. The spin-off from Bern University of Applied Sciences develops technologies for building automation. Two second place prizes went to Santella from the University of Bern and Xemperia from the University of Fribourg.
Yuon Control AG from Oberburg and based in Technopark Zurich has been awarded first place in the Ypsomed Innovation Prize 2025, which is endowed with 50,000 Swiss francs, Ypsomed announced in a press release. The spin-off from Bern University of Applied Sciences develops technologies for building automation and energy management. Yuon Control’s systems enable data from various sources to be used to analyse and optimise energy flows and building functions.
Two other young companies were each honoured with a second prize of 25,000 Swiss francs. One of these is Santella. The start-up project at the University of Bern aims to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry. As a first step, Santella is developing vaccines for the poultry industry.
The other second prize went to Xemperia from Bulle FR. The spin-off from the University of Fribourg aims to improve the early detection and monitoring of cancer. To this end, Xemperia is developing technologies that combine molecular diagnostics with data analysis and pattern recognition based on artificial intelligence.
A total of 34 projects competed for the innovation prize. “We are delighted to be able to spotlight three outstanding projects again this year,” said Simon Michel, President of the Ypsomed Innovation Fund, in the press release from his speech at the award ceremony. They have “the potential to have a lasting impact on our economy and society – provided they find their way into practical application”. The Ypsomed Innovation Award aims to make a contribution to this.