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Nanoleq raises 11.5 million Swiss francs
Rümlang ZH - Nanoleq has raised a total of 11.5 million Swiss francs as part of a financing round. The fresh capital will be put towards scaling the business model of the smart textiles firm. Moreover, a product aimed at empowering users to take control of their mental health is to be launched on the market in 2022.
New project set to bring forth the hospital of the future
Winterthur - The SHIFT project aims to develop and test digital applications for smart hospitals. To make this vision a reality, several Swiss universities and industrial partners are joining forces. The project is being led by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
Artificial intelligence improves quality management
Zurich - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have developed an algorithm that reduces the proportion of defective products in the production process. This was able to halve rejects at industrial partner Hitachi Energy. A spin-off will further develop the approach.
Essendi it chooses canton of Uri
Altdorf - The German software company essendi it is establishing its new Swiss location right next to the new cantonal railway station in Altdorf. There, essendi it plans to work even more actively in the Swiss banking and insurance markets as well as industry and trade.
Biognosys expands cooperation with Thermo Fisher
Schlieren ZH/Waltham - Biognosys and Thermo Fisher Scientific are extending their co-marketing agreement for mass spectrometry solutions in laboratories. The devices from the USA and software solution from the Greater Zurich Area are brought together in proteomics.
ETH researchers simplify PCR testing
Zurich - A spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) has developed a device that can perform a PCR test in less than 20 minutes outside the lab. Laboratory analyses are consequently redundant. This could help make affordable testing available in developing countries.
Memo Therapeutics awarded grant of CH 10.5 million
Schlieren ZH - The biotechnology firm Memo Therapeutics has been awarded a sum of 10.5 million Swiss francs as part of the federal funding program for the development of COVID-19 drugs. This grant is intended to finance the further development of the antibody COVAB 36 used to treat SARS-CoV-2 infections.
GZA wins Financial Times strategy prize
Zurich/London - fDi Intelligence has awarded Greater Zurich Area AG a prize for the promotion of advanced manufacturing technologies. The jury saw signs that an attractive center for high-tech manufacturing was emerging in the form of the region’s clusters for robotics and intelligent systems.
Switzerland still the most attractive country for talent
Lausanne – Switzerland has topped the IMD World Talent Ranking in Lausanne for the sixth consecutive year for 2021, earning top marks for its support of the domestic workforce. It is also highly attractive to international talent.
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