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Athebio cooperating with Regenxbio in the USA
Schlieren/Rockville - Athebio AG has concluded a research agreement with the US gene therapy specialist Regenxbio. The DARPins developed by Athebio could prove useful in the search for potential therapies.
Greater Zurich Area boosted by addition of a new start-up location
Wädenswil - The real estate company Elektron AG is participating in the organization grow. In this context, they will provide lab and office spaces for the emerging life science firms Araris Biotech and Nemis Technologies.
AlgoTrader becomes new partner of InCore Bank
Zurich - InCore Bank is integrating the WIRESWARM platform from AlgoTrader in its range. This new partnership between two companies based in Greater Zurich will facilitate cryptocurrency and digital asset trading around the clock.
Simulated foam formation now possible for the first time
Zurich - Researchers from the Greater Zurich Area have further developed a clever algorithm on the Piz Daint supercomputer that can realistically simulate flowing foams. This is useful for the production of foamed plastics, medical devices, food and cosmetics.
Synhelion and Cemex produce the first solar concrete
Lugano/San Pedro - Synhelion has delivered the process heat for the world’s first solar clinker. The global pioneer for sustainable solar fuels from the canton of Ticino manufactured this product at a Spanish pilot plant together with the cement producer Cemex. This is the first step in the direction of developing fully solar-powered cement factories.
Brivo integrating alarm management solution from Sitasys
Langendorf/Bethesda - The North American firm Brivo is integrating the cloud-based alarm management solution developed by Sitasys AG in its platform for automated building monitoring. The aim here is to centralize access management, alarms and video surveillance on a single platform.
Test can recognize nine most common types of cancer
Wollerau/Vienna - Researchers at System Biologie AG from the Greater Zurich Area and HealthBiocare GmbH based in Vienna have discovered a new concept for the early detection of cancer. Their non-invasive test reacts to the nine most common types of cancer.
VirtaMed presents new knee simulator
Schlieren/Chicago - VirtaMed from the Greater Zurich Area is presenting its new knee simulator, ArthroS Knee, at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. It will be offered in two different skin tones for the very first time.
Energy Vault licenses technology for China
Lugano/Houston/Haian - Energy Vault is licensing its technology for gravity-based storage plants to the Texas-based company Atlas Renewable LLC, which plans to build storage plants in China. There, Energy Vault is working with China Tianying, the main investor in Atlas Renewable.
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