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Siemens launches AI-based suite for climate-neutral buildings
Zug - Siemens Smart Infrastructure is launching a smart building suite on the basis of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Building X combines building data from different sources for a range of stakeholders. The aim here is to facilitate the development of autonomous, climate-neutral buildings.
Zurich ranked fourth for the best places to study worldwide
Zurich/London - Zurich has been ranked in fourth place behind London, Munich and Seoul in terms of the world’s most popular university cities. This result is based on the latest QS Best Student Cities Ranking.
Venturelab presents medtech startups in Boston
Schlieren/Boston - Ten Swiss startups from the medtech sector have presented their business models to potential partners and investors in Boston. Their trip was organized by Venturelab.
Verve Ventures launches investment fund
Zurich - Verve Ventures has closed the capital call of its first venture capital fund with over 45 million Swiss francs. Verve Venture Fund I will invest in the best-performing 15-20 startups among the company’s portfolio.
Radicant and Squirro announce partnership
Zurich - The two start-ups Radicant and Squirro have entered into a strategic partnership. Radicant, a company that focuses on providing sustainable financial services, is keen to offer its client base automated recommendations generated with the help of the data analyses based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) from Squirro.
Google opens innovation center in Zurich
Zurich - Google has officially opened its innovation center situated on Europaallee in downtown Zurich. With around 5,000 employees, the Zurich location is the IT giant’s largest development hub outside of the USA. The Californian firm is seeking further growth in Zurich over the years to come.
Correction app Herby to be deployed at primary schools
Tomils - All primary schools in the Engadine are to be given access to the correction app Herby. This is one of the ways in which the Engadine is celebrating its status as the most digital valley in Switzerland, after it was named as the winner of this title awarded for the first time in June. The app supports arithmetic training and relieves teachers of the task of correcting work.
Wearable exomuscle provides power and endurance
Zurich - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have tested a prototype of a wearable exomuscle on human test subjects for the first time. The results are highly promising: the exomuscle allowed both healthy participants and those with a form of restricted mobility to lift their arms and objects for far longer.
Ponera wins SEIF Award for Responsible Innovation
Figino - The Ponera Group has won this year’s SEIF Award for Responsible Innovation. The start-up from the Greater Zurich Area has been recognized for its development of a modular system intended to replace wooden pallets. The modules can be reused and recycled.
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