Explore insights, news, and background stories from the Greater Zurich Area – one of Europe’s most advanced business and innovation hubs. This is where international companies, tech pioneers, and investors find the latest updates on artificial intelligence, robotics, biotech, fintech, and more. Whether you're looking for real-world expansion cases, startup success stories, or key developments in Switzerland’s business environment, our articles offer firsthand perspectives and strategic guidance.
Pronatec officially opens organic cocoa plant
Winterthur/Beringen/Uzwil - Pronatec AG has officially opened one of Europe’s most advanced cocoa processing plants in the Greater Zurich Area. The Bühler Group was system supplier.
Swiss flies Breitling with sustainable aviation fuel
Kloten/Grenchen - Breitling will purchase sustainable aviation fuel for all its work-related travel on Swiss. As a result, the watch manufacturer will reduce its carbon dioxide emissions from air travel by some 80 percent. Both see this as a strong signal to the markets to expand the production and use of such sustainable fuels.
Freudenberg gains recognition at the Automotive News PACE Awards
Zurich/Detroit - Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is one of eleven automotive suppliers in 2022 to receive a PACE Award in Detroit from the local trade journal “Automotive News”. The company was recognized for its development of an innovative valve for pressure equalization in BEV batteries.
On using carbon as a resource for new running shoe
Zurich - The sports shoe manufacturer On has succeeded, together with its partners LanzaTech, Borealis and Technip Energies, in transforming industrial carbon into plastic pellets before it is released into the air. This bioethylene is now being used in a new running shoe.
Portofino Technologies raises 50 million dollars
Zug - Portofino Technologies, the specialist in high-frequency trading for digital assets, has raised 50 million US dollars from venture capital firms. With this capital, the company from the Greater Zurich Area intends to develop and build financial infrastructure.
GENFIT takes over Versantis
Zurich/Loos - The French pharmaceutical company GENFIT has agreed a deal to acquire Versantis. With its advanced research programs, GENFIT is expanding its pipeline to combat acute-on-chronic liver failure. The takeover will include payments of up to 105 million Swiss francs in addition to a share of revenues.
UAE university cooperating with BSV Blockchain
Sharjah/Zug - The University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates is starting a research project with the BSV Blockchain Association based in the Greater Zurich Area. The aim is to develop a Metaverse system to preserve the cultural heritage of the UAE.
New immunotherapy shows promise in combatting fibrosis
Zurich - Researchers from the University of Zurich are working on a new immunotherapy to treat fibrosis of the lungs and liver. They have now recorded promising results in murine models. The fibrosis was reduced while healthy tissue was left unharmed.
Dieter Schwarz Foundation promotes artificial intelligence at ETH
Zurich - A generous donation by the Dieter Schwarz Foundation is strengthening the research area of digitalization and artificial intelligence at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH). Two professorships have been created and outstanding, talented researchers will be supported at the ETH AI Center.
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