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Researchers teach ANYmal how to climb mountains
Zurich - The four-legged robot ANYmal has successfully scaled the 1,098-meter summit of the Etzel mountain. To achieve this feat, it was equipped with a new control system by researchers working at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. ANYmal is now able to combine external and tactile perception capabilities.
Fotokite secures fresh capital from the USA
Zurich/Cranberry Township - Fotokite has raised fresh capital of 13.7 million Swiss francs as part of a financing round. The lead investor was the US firm MSA Safety Incorporated, which will now also become a partner of Fotokite. The start-up based in the Greater Zurich Area is developing a drone for aerial imaging.
Inacta strengthens and expands its venture business
Zug - Inacta is restructuring and expanding its venture business. Former Julius Bär Chairman Daniel J. Sauter, SDX’s General Counsel Nathan Kaiser and UBP banker Kathrin Genovese-Delwing are all new members of its board. The company also helps developing a crypto ecosystem in Dubai inspired by the Crypto Valley model from Zug.
Nanalysis Scientific acquiring QUAD Systems
Calgary/Dietlikon - Canada’s Nanalysis Scientific Corp. has entered into a letter of intent to acquire QUAD Systems AG. The company from the Greater Zurich Area specializes in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - an analysis method that is used in the pharma industry, for example.
Daedalean raises 53 million Swiss francs
Zurich - Daedalean AG has raised 53 million Swiss francs in a financing round. The Zurich startup develops artificial intelligence-based software for aircraft. The raised capital will enable the company to bring its suite to market over the next four years.
Neural networks learn faster using ETH software
Zurich - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have developed a software solution to accelerate the training process for neural networks. This takes a huge amount of computing time and costs a great deal of money. This new predictive software could now make this process between two and potentially more than five times faster.
UZH spin-offs were successful in 2021
Zurich - Successful spin-offs from the University of Zurich raised a striking amount of venture capital, applied for drug authorizations and integrated their technology in a satellite, to name just a few examples. Moreover, four new spin-offs were founded in 2021 as well.
EraCal Therapeutics conducting joint research with Novo Nordisk
Schlieren - The biotechnology start-up EraCal Therapeutics has agreed a collaboration with the Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk. The aim here will be to investigate novel molecules in terms of their potential to combat obesity.
Cooperation seeks to optimize ICT training
Chur/Bern - The University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons and the association ICT-Berufsbildung Schweiz will jointly develop coordinated offers in training and further education. In this way, the two partners intend to counteract the shortage of skilled workers in the area of information and communication technology.
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