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Cybersecurity losing priority among Swiss SMEs despite unchanged threat landscape

Zug, October 29, 2025 – The study «SME Cybersecurity 2025» shows that despite the unchanged and persistently high level of cyber threats, Swiss SMEs’ confidence in their own protection is declining sharply. Only two out of five companies feel well prepared for an attack – last year it was still more than half. Almost one in five SMEs even feels poorly protected. Despite this uncertainty, cybersecurity continues to lose priority – and the willingness to invest has fallen again.

Yes to the e-ID: digitalswitzerland joins forces with the federal government and industry to implement specific use cases

The “yes” to the state e-ID is a milestone in Switzerland’s digital transformation. This paves the way for simple, secure and voluntary identification in everyday digital life. In its second attempt, the proposal, supported by a broad alliance of politicians, businesses and civil society, has won over voters. As part of the “Alliance for e-ID”, digitalswitzerland is delighted with the result of this vote and is now focusing its efforts on the rapid implementation of the first use cases.

Annual Report 2024

2024 has been a year of transformation for digitalswitzerland. The merger of the Foundation and Association will enable us to further strengthen our impact and enhance collaboration across sectors.

Better health monitoring for patient empowerment · Part 5

A remote monitoring platform to support cancer patients daily

Our fifth and last article of the series showcases Medidux, a digital platform to help chronic patients–especially ones suffering from cancer–to monitor their health. It enables real-time tracking of their health data, detects complications, gives personalised interventions and results in better patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs. The article also highlights the startup’s collaboration with Salesforce to enhance its commercial success and scalability to other markets.

Better health monitoring for patient empowerment · Part 4

Managing your entire healthcare journey digitally

Our fourth article spotlights a comprehensive digital platform that integrates patient and clinician interactions. AllesHealth’s solution provides a connected and efficient healthcare experience. It also highlights the startup’s collaboration with ELCA to shape its technical foundations and strategic direction.

Better health monitoring for patient empowerment · Part 3

Living pain-free through neuromodulation technology

Our third article deep dives into a non-pharmacological therapy approach aimed at eliminating pain while promoting holistic well-being within patients. CNS Therapy’s solution leverages the combination of stimulation hardware and behavioural therapists to drive the necessary transformation. Their mentor Ergon Informatik provided them with key insights on improving the mobile application that controls the electrical stimulation aspect of their device.

Exploring Trust and Innovation: a Focus on AI and Digital Infrastructure at Davos 2025

On January 21, 2025, digitalswitzerland hosted a series of high-profile events on occasion of the World Economic Forum in Davos. From a morning discussion on trustworthy digital infrastructure, to a lunch session on AI for digital characters, and concluding with an evening focused on trust in the age of AI, the day highlighted Switzerland’s opportunities in shaping the future of digital innovation.

Better health monitoring for patient empowerment · Part 2

Chatbot-driven health support programs

In the second article of the series, we spotlight a patient-centred health support program that combines medical knowledge, behavioural psychology and chatbots to foster therapy adherence, retention and engagement. This Digital Coaching Platform is developed by Pathmate Technologies, an innovative startup from the Center for Digital Health Interventions of ETH. Within the academy, they collaborated with IBM Switzerland to integrate generative AI into their platform.