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New tenants set to join The Circle
Kloten - The Circle at Zurich Airport has gained additional tenants. These include Neoss, a manufacturer of implants based in the UK, as well as Beyond Gravity, an aerospace sector supplier that forms part of RUAG.
Zurich ranked in the top three for quality of life in global study
London - Zurich has taken third place in the Global Liveability Index, while Geneva was ranked in sixth position. The index is produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit. This year, it reflects the individual quality of life in 172 cities around the world.
Haelixa and Nettle Circle make nettle fibers traceable
Kemptthal/Oberkirch - Haelixa and Nettle Circle have agreed a strategic partnership. This will involve Haelixa using its innovative DNA tracer to mark nettle fibers obtained by Nettle Circle from the Himalaya. In this way, the origin can be confirmed in a forgery-proof manner.
Jura AG opens innovation laboratory in the Greater Zurich Area
Niederbuchsiten - Jura has celebrated the inauguration of its new campus in the canton of Solothurn. With this, the manufacturer of automatic coffee machines is expanding its laboratory capacity. The investment of 29 million Swiss francs in innovation is a clear commitment to Switzerland.
RealUnit makes shares available via blockchain for the first time
Baar/Erlenbach - The investment company RealUnit Schweiz is now offering an automated marketplace for its shares. The shares totalling more than 6 million francs issued as part of its third capital increase this year can be purchased as listed bearer securities or in the form of share tokens.
Researchers develop system to replay reality
Zurich - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have developed a system allowing people to record their individual realities and later replay this again in an interactive manner. For example, users can filter out everything around them in a future office in order to solely focus on the task at hand before replaying the events they previously missed later on in 3D.
Beaconsmind gains the BFL Group as a client
Stäfa/Dubai - Beaconsmind has started a collaboration with the BFL Group, a Dubai-based global retailer. The location-related marketing analyses provided by beaconsmind, which is based in the Greater Zurich Area, will initially be used in the United Arab Emirates before being extended to cover additional national markets.
Miromico to manufacture 26,000 climate sensors for Ecco2
Zurich/Givisiez - Ecco2 Solutions and Miromico have agreed terms for the production of 26,000 climate sensors and a corresponding number of GX2 gateways. This solution for smart buildings can help to reduce energy consumption irrespective of age and fuel type.
Kistler is shaping autonomous systems of the future
Kistler Group, with headquarters in the Greater Zurich Area, is a global market leader in the field of dynamic measurement technology. It has been on a path of innovation here since 1959 and is committed to shaping the future of autonomous driving, says CEO Rolf Sonderegger.
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