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Read more about the article Bionomous has moved to Le Vivier
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Bionomous has moved to Le Vivier

Bionomous' offices and headquarters move to Le Vivier Technology Park Packing boxes and unpacking boxes... our last week has been exciting and full of changes as Bionomous was moving to its new location: Le Vivier Technology Park, in Villaz-St-Pierre, Switzerland. Bionomous' team packaging at EPFL Innovation Park https://bionomous.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Horizontal_moving_video.mp4 Bionomous' team unpackaging at Le Vivier Bionomous' office at Le Vivier We have finally settled in in this Swiss hub hosting leaders in industrial engineering and innovation. Its 20,000 m2 of large industrial spaces, offices and laboratories offers optimal operating conditions and…

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19 April 2022
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Engineer or technician (80 – 100%)

About BionomousBionomous is a spin-off of the Biorobotics Laboratory of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland. Our team works on the development and commercialization of laboratory equipment to automate certain processes in biology and biotechnology, with the aim of facilitating and accelerating research in certain fields such as genetics, toxicology, developmental biology and for non-clinical testing.Your missionWork within an expanding Swiss Start-up on the development, qualification and maintenance of tools to increase the efficiency of Life Science research. The candidate will work on the development of test…

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22 February 2022
Read more about the article Bionomous sponsored the ANZAAP Aquatic Symposium 2022
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Bionomous sponsored the ANZAAP Aquatic Symposium 2022

Last 7th to 11th of February the ANZAAP Aquatic Symposium 2022 took place online! Bionomous was one of the sponsors of the event, and we presented our technology in front of a very enthusiastic and curious public.  ANZAAP stands for Australia New Zealand Association of Aquatic Professionals and it is a non profit association that provides support and quality peer reviewed information to its membership of professional aquarists. The event was a total success. It was held online and thanks to the platform the organizers chose, it was interactive and…

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13 February 2022
Read more about the article Nader Donzel, new Board Member at Bionomous
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Nader Donzel, new Board Member at Bionomous

We are delighted to announce that Nader Donzel has joined the Board of Bionomous. Nader Donzel, currently CEO of Scitec Research, is a recognized expert in the field of medical devices and instruments for the life science and clinical research markets. He possesses substantial expertise working with venture capital and private equity investors.  Among his activities, Nader is consulting for SMEs seeking value creation, through breakthrough innovation, entry into new markets and business development, or synergetic acquisitions & licensing. Nader Donzel, new Board Member at Bionomous Nader’s vast experience and network in…

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18 January 2022
Read more about the article Bionomous has been selected for the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Program
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Bionomous has been selected for the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Program

MassRobotics and FESTO have selected Bionomous for the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Program. The Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Program is a new program launched by MassRobotics, FESTO and other key players in the space which aims at connecting healthcare robotics startups with customers, investors, and suppliers and to give them marketing and overall support.  Four startups have been selected in this first edition, being Bionomous one of them. The topics covered by the other startups are quite diverse, from at-home physical therapy solutions or the track of different impairments after…

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23 November 2021
Read more about the article Bionomous has been granted an InnoSuisse project
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Bionomous has been granted an InnoSuisse project

Bionomous has been awarded an InnoSuisse project to collaborate with the Swiss research center CSEM. Having started the 1st of November, the InnoSuisse project aims at developing new modules compatible with Bionomous' current EggSorter to optimize and improve zebrafish embryo handling in an automatic fashion. In collaboration with CSEM we will work on the validation of our current technology and the modifications needed for the release of a final version of the EggSorter by the end of 2022.  The project also covers the development of new modules for zebrafish embryo…

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16 November 2021
Read more about the article 1st Lausanne Fish User Meeting
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1st Lausanne Fish User Meeting

Bionomous sponsored the 1st Lausanne Fish User Meeting Last Friday 5th of November, the 1st Lausanne Fish User Meeting took place. Bionomous was one of the sponsors of the event, and Frank Bonnet, CEO and co-founder at Bionomous, and Ana Hernando, CMO and co-founder were present. The event was wonderfully organised. It was composed of different talks where the different groups using fish as a model for research presented their projects. And we say fish, yes ! As in addition to zebrafish, there was also a group using killifish, so…

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8 November 2021
Read more about the article BIONOMOUS raises CHF 1.3 million Seed funding in a round led by Nivalis Group
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BIONOMOUS raises CHF 1.3 million Seed funding in a round led by Nivalis Group

BIONOMOUS announces today it has raised a CHF 1.3 million Seed funding round led by Nivalis Group, with participation from SICTIC business angels and Venture Kick. Since we founded Bionomous in 2019 it has been a challenging and exciting pathway to get where we are today. The closing of this Seed funding round is a huge milestone for our company. This fresh investment will allow us to accelerate the testing phase of the EggSorter, to develop a certified product ready-for-market, and to prepare for industrialization.  The investment from Nivalis Group marks the start…

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9 September 2021
Read more about the article Zebrafish larvae as a model to decision-making processes – a case study
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Zebrafish larvae as a model to decision-making processes – a case study

We make thousands of decisions every day. It has been estimated that we make around 220 decisions each day only related to food (1). Choice is fundamental for our lives, as well as for the behaviour of all the other animals. Making a decision requires to integrate physiological and psychological information to choose a course of action or a belief among several available options.Understanding the mechanisms by which animals integrate information from their senses over space and time to make sensory-motor decisions is at the core of the reviewed article…

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30 August 2021
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Une/un ingénieur(e) logiciel (80 – 100%)

A propos de BionomousBionomous est une spin-off du Laboratoire de Biorobotique de l’Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, en Suisse. Notre équipe travaille sur le développement et la commercialisation de machines pour automatiser certains procédés en biologie et en biotechnologie, dans le but de faciliter et d’accélérer la recherche dans certains domaines comme la génétique, la toxicologie, la biologie du développement et pour des tests non-cliniques.Votre missionTravailler au sein d’une Start-up suisse en expansion sur le développement d’outils permettant d’augmenter l’efficacité de la recherche en Science de la Vie. La/le candidat(e)…

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21 July 2021