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Antares Vision establishes presence in the Greater Zurich Area
Lugano/Travagliato - The international digitalization firm Antares Vision has established a presence in the Greater Zurich Area. Prior to this, it had already joined the Lifestyle Tech Competence Center (LTCC). Antares Vision is collaborating with both LTCC and SUPSI to improve sustainability in the fashion sector.
Switzerland ranks at top of the most innovative countries in Europe
Brussels - In the European Innovation Scoreboard 2022 compiled by the European Commission, Switzerland once again receives the highest score for its innovative strength. Factors like international scientific co-publications or lifelong learning continue to be strengths, while the country could increase in criteria such as the number of venture capital expenditures, high-tech goods exports and government support for business R&D.
NTT DATA opts for Nexxiot cargo sensors
Zurich/Tokyo - NTT Data has placed an order with Nexxiot for more than 600,000 Cargo Monitors for shipping containers. The Nexxiot solution can be used to monitor transportation conditions and is able to supply data for automated cargo insurance payments in the event of damage.
Swiss consortium researching the origins of the universe
Lugano/Zurich - The Swiss National Supercomputing Center CSCS will receive and evaluate the enormous volume of data produced by the world’s largest radio telescope each year. It will be built in South Africa and Australia from December onwards. Swiss researchers from throughout the country are involved in the multi-nation project.
Rieter sponsoring Professorship for Artificial Intelligence at ZHAW
Winterthur - The Rieter Group and the Johann Jacob Rieter foundation are sponsoring a Professorship for Artificial Intelligence at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). This is intended to promote the Smart Machines cluster based in Winterthur.
Researchers run experiments during zero-gravity flights
Dübendorf/Zurich - The sixth Swiss parabolic flight campaign by the UZH Space Hub and the Swiss Sky Lab Foundation is currently taking place at Dübendorf military airfield. A Cessna and an Airbus will perform special flight maneuvers, during which scientific experiments will be run in zero gravity.
Project makes flights quieter and more environmentally friendly
Dübendorf - The DYNCAT project involving the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology has optimized the flight process of aircraft approaching airports. An intelligent assistance system can help pilots to reduce noise and fuel consumption.
Businesses in Lugano accepting crypto currencies
Lugano - The first merchants and institutions in Lugano are now able to accept crypto payments. For this, the Plan B Foundation, a joint initiative between the City of Lugano and Tether, has launched a collaboration with the payment platform GoCrypto.
Araris Biotech receives US$24 million for innovative cancer treatment
Au - Araris Biotech from the Greater Zurich Area has raised US$24 million in a funding round. The proprietary antibody-drug conjugate linker technology from the spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute enables highly selective delivery specifically to cancer cells.
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