The Swiss Innovation Week – Home of Drones was an opportunity for Nivitec to present its project to a strong audience of investors, industrial experts, Chinese media and learn more about the Swiss drone ecosystem. It was also the opportunity to attend discussion panels and high-level conferences as well as a drone race. An unique experience!
Our avalanche search drone project is a finalist for the Créateurs BCVs Award!
[update 07/06/19]
After an evening full of emotions, Modubois is the winner of the Prix Créateurs BCVs. Bravo to them! The whole Nivitec team is delighted with the support received as well as for the great highlighting of our project by Business Valais and the Banque Cantonale du Valais.
Nivitec is proud to announce that its project is among the three finalists of the 10th edition of the Créateurs BCVs Award 2019! Now it is up to the public to designate their favourite project. To support us, vote CREATEUR 3
➡️ on internet >>> https://nivit.ec/prixcreateurs
📱 and by sending CREATEUR 3 by SMS to no. 363
Each voice counts, feel free to share and vote until June 6!
Dealing with avalanches, a true tradition in Valais to which Nivitec is proud to contribute
The management of avalanche risk is now part of UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage, highlighting all the Valais know-how in this field. Discover all the innovations shown by local companies in the RECTO VERSO #9 series of Valais/Wallis Promotion
Nivitec at the official ceremony of the 20 years of the Hes-so
The Hes-so University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland celebrated yesterday its 20th anniversary at the BCV Hall in Lausanne. It is with pride that Nivitec blew the candles of this anniversary alongside the rectorial body, professors but also students. Alumni and graduate of the School of Engineering, Jonathan Michel presented on this occasion the start-up from this flagship institution in Switzerland to whom we wish long life!
The Foundation The Ark dedicates a portrait to our co-founder Stéphanie
In addition to its mission to support the entrepreneurial creation in Valais, the Foundation The Ark is also a spokesperson for innovation and the Valais technological ecosystem. On the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day, The Ark dedicated a portrait to our co-founder Stéphanie. Find here the full interview to discover more!
The Nivitec team gets the support of the Gebert Rüf Foundation!
On January 14, our team defended its avalanche detector drone project against the jury of the Gebert Rüf Foundation at the Impact Hub in Bern. The challenge was to benefit from the incentive program for UAS graduates BREF – First Ventures.
The day after this defence, we received a positive response from the foundation. Today, we have the great pleasure of sharing with you this good news that will allow us to pursue the entrepreneurial and human adventure of our young start-up Nivitec!
To watch and relive the day of January 14 with us, click on the video below.
Nivitec, a key player in the Swiss drone ecosystem
From the school-company to the start-up
Nivitec continues its adventure in the entrepreneurial world and takes up residence at the Espace Création in Sion as an emerging project! With the support of CimArk via the Ark grant, the young start-up aims to deploy in the emergency drone market with the objective of developing a first prototype of the Snøw drone for this winter.
SwissLife Select Award
On May 4, the BeX Day took place at the HES-SO Valais-Wallis in Sierre, during which 7 school-companies presented and defended their start-up in front of an audience of more than 250 people.
A special and emotional day for Nivitec, who won the SwissLife Select Award for the best Business eXperience project!
To view the video of our presentation, click here.
Find here the official communication on the event.
Nivitec on the waves of the local Rhône FM radio station
The two founders and engineers of Nivitec, Jonathan Michel and Vincent Bontempelli introduce the spin-off from the Business eXperience programme of the University of Applied Sciences of Valais (HES-SO Valais-Wallis).