Kudelski Group

#STARTUPS: 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴🇨🇭🚀🇯🇵🌏 📣Encore Swiss Startup Pitching at #STSforum! – We are thrilled that breakthrough Swiss startups and high-caliber speakers gave impressive pitches at STS forum, a platform for world leaders to gather and discuss various issues related to science and technology in society. The five award-winning startups were showcased with excellent pitches by CEO David Pejoski, Adoram Therapeutics | Co-founders Michel Bielecki & Jeyla Sadikova, illumicell AI (Techstars'23) | CEO & Founder Maria Hahn, Nutrix AG | CEO & Co-Founder Matt Curran, Nanoflex Robotics | CEO Poorya Amini, Risklick. High-caliber speakers included President André Kudelski, Innosuisse; Thomas H. Zurbuchen, ETH Zürich | Space & ETH Zürich and our Consul & CEO Felix Moesner, Consulate of Switzerland, Swissnex in Japan. This pitch event has also been an excellent occasion to promote the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award 2024 #TOP100SSU💯 and its magazine. Meet the startups: 👉 Adoram Therapeutics: Safer, more effective #immunotherapies through #Allosteric #Biochemistry. Adoram is advancing next-gen treatments for solid #tumors and immune diseases. Disrupting the #pharma space with safer, more potent drugs. 👉 Nutrix: #DigitalHealth revolution with non-invasive #cortisol monitoring. Nutrix’s CortiSense and gSense #AI platform deliver personalized medical insights for #stress, glucose, and more—empowering patients and transforming home health. 👉 illumicell AI (Techstars'23): AI-powered #FertilityCare. Illumicell AI brings advanced at-home sperm analysis to the market, changing male fertility diagnostics forever with cutting-edge technology and unprecedented accuracy. 👉 Risklick: Reinventing #ClinicalTrials with AI. Risklick’s Protocol AI delivers faster, smarter, and more cost-effective trials. With data-driven insights, they’re reshaping clinical trial design for quicker medical innovation. 👉 Nanoflex Robotics : Remote robotic #stroke interventions. Nanoflex’s groundbreaking #telerobotics system enables life-saving thrombectomies from anywhere, speeding up critical treatments and revolutionizing #endovascular care. Discover more >> https://lnkd.in/gDjPiacu Road Show in Japan >> https://lnkd.in/gGGYd_Bk The event has been organized by Consulate of Switzerland, Swissnex in Japan and supported by Presence Switzerland in partnership with Innosuisse, Science & Technology Office Tokyo, Swiss Business Hub Japan, Switzerland Global Enterprise as well as Embassy of Switzerland in Japan. #Biotech #DeepTech #MedTech #PersonalizedMedicine #Pitching #RemoteHealthcare #Robotics #ScienceAndTechnology #STSforum #telerobotics Tatiana Benavides Dominique Gruhl-Begin Marcel Hofstetter Jordi Montserrat Beat Schillig Stefan Steiner Venturelab Patrick Barbey Joichi Ito Sho Ito Follow the Consulate of Switzerland, Swissnex in Japan🇨🇭🇯🇵 #AddingValue | #Education | #Research | #Innovation | #Startups🚀 | #VitalitySwiss

Are you a tech enthusiast with a passion for media and entertainment, cybersecurity or IoT? This is your chance to kick-start a career in these fast-growing fields! Meet us at Forempleo '24 on October 2nd & 3rd, 2024 to discover our amazing #internships and #career opportunities in our offices in Madrid! Whether you're a student, a recent graduate or an alumni, we look forward to connecting with talent like you. Location: Leganés Campus, Sabatini Building, UC3M #Forempleo24 #UC3M #CareersInTech #KudelskiGroup #YourNextMove #InnovationAndSecurity

The Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S) announced today its results for the first half of 2024. The first half of 2024 marks a significant shift in the Group's activities with the expected sale of SKIDATA. This transaction fundamentally changes the scope of the Group's operations, with SKIDATA now presented as discontinued operations in the financial statements. The sale, based on an enterprise value of EUR 340 million, is expected to generate net cash of over EUR 300 million after settling SKIDATA loans of around EUR 30 million and accounting for transaction costs and other adjustments. The proceeds of this transaction will be used by the Group to repay its outstanding CHF 145.9 million bond and all remaining bank debt, resulting in a net cash position close to USD 100 million. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, and while the closing is anticipated prior to the bond's maturity date, the Group has secured a CHF 150 million credit line from Farallon as a contingency measure. Following this divestiture, the Group will consist of three business segments - Digital Television, Cybersecurity and Internet of Things. During the first half of 2024, the Digital Television segment faced headwinds, experiencing a decline in revenue and margins after cost of material, which resulted in diminished profitability. In Cybersecurity, top line growth remained modest as the focus shifted towards improving its gross margin to minimize segment losses and approach the break-even point. Meanwhile, the Internet of Things segment maintained strong momentum with solid growth, albeit with increased EBITDA losses due to accelerated investments. In the first half of 2024, the Group's net revenues remained relatively stable, showing a slight increase of 0.4% to USD 192.0 million. Other operating income increased by USD 2.5 million to reach USD 6.1 million. https://lnkd.in/eEdVM9gN

We are proud to have participated as a Strategic Partner in this exceptional edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival and delighted to have welcomed our guests in such a breathtaking setting. See you next year, Montreux!

The Kudelski Group announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its SKIDATA business to ASSA ABLOY Group. Under the Group's leadership over the past 23 years, SKIDATA has evolved into a global provider of innovative solutions for Parking & Mobility and Sports & Entertainment, with revenues increasing from approximately EUR 95 million in 2002 to EUR 305 million in 2023. https://lnkd.in/eacaDu2d

As Switzerland is preparing for the big game against England at the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-finals this Saturday, our apprentices are anticipating the football craze during their day out today! ⚽ 🇨🇭 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 😀 Thank you Dino Tormen

Once again a great collaboration with Romande Energie!

It was great to visit GitHub HQ during our Microsoft EBC, reinforcing our ongoing partnership. Happy to see GitHub Copilot Enterprise in action and measuring the disruption happening in software engineering! Stay tuned for more update. #Kudelski #AI #Microsoft

🚀 Launch of Trust Village Geneva! 🚀    Join us for the Trust Village Geneva Official Opening on Tuesday June 04. This conference will explore topics on global innovation, disinformation in an AI-driven world and the current applications and outlook of quantum technology.  Register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTwXTC-U    📅 Date: Tuesday, June 4th  🕒 Time: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM  📍 Location: Auditorium, Campus Biotech, Geneva  What to Expect: Introduction of the new Trust Village incubator in Geneva  Networking opportunities with key partners and innovators  Engaging discussions on cybersecurity and digital challenges from a global perspective  Insights into cutting-edge solutions and success stories in cybersecurity from Trust Village startups       #TrustVillageGeneva #Cybersecurity #DigitalTrust #AI #QuantumTechnology #Tech4Trust #Innovation #Geopolitics 

Great collaboration with Romande Energie for the installation of solar panels on the roof of our headquarters in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne!