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Fixposition launches Vision-RTK 2 for precise positioning measurements
Schlieren - Fixposition, a start-up that specializes in precision navigation systems, has launched a device on the market for precise positioning measurements around the world in the form of the Vision-RTK 2. The positioning sensor is accurate to the centimeter.
Cutiss founders granted European patent
Schlieren - The European Patent Office has granted a patent for the tissue graft developed by Cutiss. The company’s first skin tissue therapy product is currently undergoing Phase IIb clinical trials.
HeiQ and Patagonia control odor with mint
Schlieren/Ventura - HeiQ and Patagonia have announced the market launch of a technology that they have developed together for odor control in textiles. HeiQ Fresh MNT is an approach based on mint oil.
Scheurer Swiss contributes to SpaceHopper
Volketswil/Zurich - Scheurer Swiss is supporting the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich in developing a space robot called SpaceHopper. The formula 1 lightweight construction expert is providing 3D-printed, carbon-reinforced parts and its network for the three-legged hopping robot.
CERN and ABB to make laboratories more sustainable
Zurich/Geneva - The European research institute CERN and technology company ABB have entered into a partnership to identify energy efficiency improvements for lab experiments. Their work will be based on data and digital twins.
Digital Republic among most innovative mobile network operators worldwide
Schlieren - Digital Republic has won an award for being the most innovative provider worldwide at this year’s World Congress of Mobile Virtual Network Operators in Berlin. The mobile internet provider in the Greater Zurich Area was named 5G MVNO of the Year.
Technology transfer from USI to industry increases
Lugano – The new strategic unit USI Transfer at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is contributing to an increase in technology transfer. More and more of its scientific discoveries are finding their way into industry and society.
Swiss ecosystem makes textile fibers circular
Winterthur/London - The recently established Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem is pushing forward the development of a circular economy for textiles. It is based on an innovative recycling technology from Worn Again Technologies. A demonstration plant is currently being built in Winterthur.
SIX takes on Chinese bank for first time
Zurich/Beijing - The SIX Swiss Exchange has taken on its first Chinese member: China International Capital Corporation (UK) Limited. The Beijing-based investment bank sees this as a milestone on its path toward European and international expansion.
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