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«grow Apéro»: Success and Board Changes
At the annual grow Apéro, «grow cluster» looked back on a successful year and paid tribute to several long-serving members of the grow community.
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grow-Apéro 2026
The annual grow Apéro will take place on Thursday, 25 June 2026, at Fabrikbeiz in Wädenswil.
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2025 Activity Report: A Record Year for «grow cluster»
A strong year for «grow cluster»: in 2025, the companies in the network impressively demonstrate the region’s innovative strength – with record figures, key breakthroughs and a leadership transition that sets the course for the future.
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Araris and Chugai enter ADC licensing agreement
Araris Biotech AG and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced the licensing of AraLinQ® technology for developing innovative ADC cancer therapies. By combining Araris’ conjugation platform with Chugai’s antibody engineering expertise, the collaboration aims to enhance treatment precision and tolerability. The partners view this milestone as a key step toward advancing the program into clinical development.
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Peter Steiner is the new managing director of «grow cluster»
The Board of Trustees of the «grow cluster» has appointed Dr. Peter Steiner as its new Managing Director. The biotechnologist and experienced entrepreneur took up his post on November 1, 2025, and is currently being introduced to his new role by the previous Managing Director, Dr. Dolf van Loon. Steiner will take over the management…
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Two grow cluster startups in the «Top 100 Swiss Startups»
Two companies from grow cluster have once again made it into the Top 100 Swiss Startups ranking: Navignostics (Horgen) and GlycoEra (Wädenswil). We congratulate both teams on this success and are proud to have such strong, pioneering companies in our network.
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grow cluster introduced itself to international guests
Last week, the Greater Zurich Area (GZA) visited Wädenswil with teams from Zurich, the US, and China. The GZA is the official point of contact for international companies looking to expand into the Zurich economic area.
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Araris Biotech wins Strüngmann Award 2025
The grow company Araris Biotech, based in Au/Wädenswil, has been honoured with the prestigious Strüngmann Award 2025.
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That was the «grow-Apéro» 2025
New CEO for ‘grow cluster’, new locations for the ZHAW and an SOB stop for the Tuwag-Areal – these and other news were presented at the traditional grow aperitif on 1 July.
