🚀 The finalists are in. Following an intensive evaluation, we're excited to announce the five startups that have secured their place in the Helbling Venture Challenge 2026 Final. This year's applications once again demonstrated the remarkable innovation happening in Physical AI. Selecting only five finalists was no easy task. From human-aware edge AI and data-driven chocolate production to AI-powered CNC programming, automated aeroponic farming, and robotic infrastructure inspection, these five startups demonstrate the remarkable breadth and depth of Swiss industrial innovation: Algorized CHoNova Manukai refarm TALPA Inspection - Robotic Corrosion Assessment for Critical Infrastructure Congratulations! A sincere thank you to all startups who applied. Your ideas, technologies and entrepreneurial spirit continue to inspire us. 🏁 The journey now leads to the Helbling Venture Challenge 2026 Final Celebration on 15 September 2026 at the Event Hangar Dübendorf. There, our five finalists will pitch live before an expert jury for an exclusive CHF 25,000 Product Development Consulting Package. We can't wait to see the final pitches. Good luck to all finalists! 🚀 #HelblingVentureChallenge #PhysicalAI #DeepTech #Startups #Innovation #Engineering #SwissStartups
Thank you, Helbling Technik. We’re proud to be among this year’s finalists and are looking forward to presenting refarm on September 15. Congratulations to the other finalists. See you in Dübendorf!
Thank you Helbling Technik for selecting CHoNova !! We're proud to be among the finalists and we look forward to fruitful discussions on September 15th and beyond !
Es freut uns extrem dabei zu sein! Let‘s go 🚀🦾
Congrats to the finalists! But here’s the thing: it’s not just about the pitch. The real test is how these startups scale post, challenge. Winning is just the beginning, right? The market waits for no one.