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.
Fluorescent biosensors deliver insights into brain activity
Zurich - Researchers have developed a method in which the receptor of a specific neurotransmitter fluoresces green when the corresponding molecule binds. In this way, the researchers are able to investigate, for example, how diseases such as narcolepsy and addiction develop in a living brain.
UZH and ETH establish Wyss Zurich Foundation
Zurich – The new non-profit Wyss Zurich Foundation created by the two universities in Zurich will provide the joint Wyss Zurich Translational Center with a stable, long-term structure. The foundation will decide on grants for research in regenerative medicine and robotics in future.
Funding round makes Scandit a unicorn
Zurich - Scandit, a specialist in smart data capture, has completed a Series D funding round of US$150 million at a company valuation in excess of US$1 billion. Consequently, Scandit is now a unicorn.
Hamilton Lane expanding in Switzerland
Zug/Conshohocken - Hamilton Lane is opening an office in the Greater Zurich Area. The global private markets investment management firm with headquarters in Pennsylvania is further expanding its long-standing commitment in the German-speaking region.
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.
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