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CoolingHydrogenAwards12.11.2026Apheros is a finalist for the Swiss Technology Award 2026We're one of three finalists in the Start-ups (Rising Stars) category of the Swiss Technology Award 2026. The award is run by NZZ Connect and has…Read the story
CoolingHydrogenAwards12.11.2026Apheros is a finalist for the Swiss Technology Award 2026We're one of three finalists in the Start-ups (Rising Stars) category of the Swiss Technology Award 2026. The award is run by NZZ Connect and has…
CoolingEvents04.09.2026See you at OCP Global Summit 2026!Join us at the Emerging Technology Demo section in the Innovation Village to see the next generation of high-performance cold plates with apheros…
CoolingIn the press17.06.2026Switzerland is the world's most deep tech-focused economy. And we're part of itThe Swiss Deep Tech Report 2026 was launched on the 17th of June 2026 at VivaTech in Paris.
CoolingEvents10.06.2026OCP EMEA Barcelona 2026The OCP EMEA Summit is one of the clearest windows into where the open hardware ecosystem is heading. Engineers, operators, architects, and…
HydrogenEvents30.01.2026Meet us in Tokyo!We are dedicated to closing the economic gap between grey and green hydrogen. While grey hydrogen currently accounts for roughly 2% of global CO 2…
Events20.01.2026DeepTech Investor Summit 2026We are heading to the DeepTech Investor Summit to connect with fellow founders and investors shaping the next era of industrial innovation. 💡
Company17.12.2025Highlights of 20252025 is slowly coming to its end and we'd like to take this opportunity to reflect on all the things that made us proud.
CoolingAwards06.11.2025MassChallenge SwitzerlandAnother day, another win! Last week, we were honoured with a Platinum Award at the MassChallenge Switzerland 2025 in Lausanne where our co-founder…
Awards28.10.2025Apheros won the NZZ Sustainable Shapers awardAt a company, where our vision is to contribute to a future where sustainability is not a luxury anymore but the norm, "Sustainable Shaper" is one of…
CoolingEvents29.09.2025Apheros at OCP Global Summit 2025We are heading to the OCP Global Summit 2025 in San Jose, one of the leading events for open compute, data centre technology, and high-performance…
Company26.09.2025A name born from iron and foamWhen our CEO Julia needed a name for the company, she went old-school: pen, paper, and a deadline breathing down her neck. The goal? Unique, nerdy…
Awards24.09.2025We were mentioned among the 16 most promising Swiss engineering startups of 2025We’re excited to announce that Apheros has been named one of the 16 most promising Swiss engineering startups of 2025 ! Standing out among so many…
Company24.06.2025We are moving operations to BadenWe are excited to announce that we are moving our production, scaling, product and business development activities in our new facility in Baden this…
Awards28.04.2025>>venture>> Startup CompetitionWe are delighted to be amongts the 10 finalists of the >>venture>>startup competition within the Industrial & Engineering vertical! The lineup is…
CoolingEvents06.03.2025Apheros will attend CloudFest 2025The biggest global Cloud conference is just around the corner. Join the Apheros team attending CloudFest 2025 from March 17th- 20th! We are looking…
Events13.02.2025Julia and Gaëlle attended the Paris Saclay Summit 2025Julia (CEO) and Gaëlle (CTO) participated in a bilingual roundtable at the Paris Saclay Summit, discussing how data centers can be cooled efficiently…
Awards05.02.2025Apheros is one of the Top 13 Nominees of the ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark 2025We are proud to be named one of the Top 13 Nominees for the ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark 2025! This recognition reinforces our dedication to…
Company24.10.2024Apheros has secured a CHF 1.1 million grant from InnosuisseWe are thrilled to announce that Apheros has secured a 1.1 million CHF grant from Innosuisse , the Swiss Innovation Agency. This funding will be…
In the press24.10.2024Gaëlle is featured on the Swisspreneur PodcastGaëlle, our CTO, is featured on the Swisspreneur Podcast, sharing the story of how she and our CEO, Julia, built Apheros from the ground up. Tune in…
Awards19.06.2024MIT Technology Review 2024 Innovators Under 35MIT Technology Review has published its 2024 Innovators Under 35 list, featuring our co-founder Julia and 34 other brilliant individuals working on…
Awards19.06.2024Apheros was among the Top 100 Swiss Startups 2024Apheros is proud to be ranked 58 among the Top 100 Swiss Startups 2024 that showcases the 100 Swiss startups with the greatest potential. Full article
CoolingIn the press21.08.2024Our financing round with Founderful has resonated with media
CoolingIn the press19.08.2024Apheros pre-seed founding round press releaseApheros specializes in thermal management and is developing innovative cooling solutions for data centers and the high-power computing industry. Its…
Awards19.06.2024Apheros received the prestigious W.A. de Vigier AwardApheros was among six startups that received a W.A. de Vigier Award on June 19, 2024. Each prize is endowed with CHF 100'000. Full article
CompanyApheros is part of the spring 2024 Climate Collider cohortApheros is excited to have been selected in the spring 2024 Climate Collider cohort amongst four other Swiss startups. The founders will travel from…
In the pressApheros is delighted to be featured in BlickApheros had a great time discussing their revolutionary technology with Blick. Full article
CompanyApheros is part of the ESA BIC 2024 cohortApheros is proud to announce that we are part of the ESA BIC 2024 cohort. Learn more about the ESA BIC cohort here
In the pressApheros is featured in NZZ articleApheros is excited to be featured in a NZZ article here .
AwardsApheros wins IMD Startup CompetitionApheros has been selected as one of the startup competition winners by IMD. IMD has named 29 startup winners in the IMD Startup Competition, now in…
EventsApheros pitches at Startfeld & SICTIC Investors DayOur co-founder and CTO, Gaëlle, pitched at the Startfeld & SICTIC Investors Day 2023 at the Innovationspark Ost in St. Gallen.
Events30.09.2023Apheros attended the How to Web Conference 2023Our co-founder and CTO, Gaëlle, discussed Tech Transfer and its importance in the startup space at the How to Web conference in Bucharest. Find more…
Awards30.09.2023Julia is named amongst the Digital Shapers 2023 by BilanzOur co-founder and CEO, Julia, has been names amongst the Digital Shapers 2023 by Bilanz. Find more information here .
Awards24.04.2023Apheros won the third stage of the Venture KickThe ETH spin-off Apheros won the third stage of the Venture Kick program, winning CHF 150,000 to develop their novel technique for the manufacturing…
Awards28.11.2022Apheros won the second stage of Venture KickApheros wins the second stage of Venture Kick. The ETH Spin-off provides metal foams for cooling and filtration applications. Currently it has a…
AwardsApheros won the first stage of Venture KickThe Zurich-based start-up that provides metal foams for cooling and filtration applications won the first stage of the Venture Kick program. Apheros'…
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