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ETH playing in top league of quantum research
Zurich - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and their colleagues have become the first group to achieve error correction with qubits in practice. Corporations such as Google and IBM were among the competitors for this breakthrough in quantum computing.
Swiss Federal Railway invests CHF 460 million in new Ticino plant
Bern/Arbedo-Castione TI - SBB intends to spend around 460 million francs on its new plant in Arbedo-Castione. The canton and the city of Bellinzona are contributing a further 120 million francs. Around 440 new jobs will be created as a result. The plant will go into operation in 2027.
Synpulse and Thought Machine collaborating
Hergiswil NW/Zurich/London - Global corporate consulting firm Synpulse has entered into partnership with fintech unicorn Thought Machine from the UK. In this collaboration, Synpulse will act as a strategic sales partner for the core bank platform Vault from Thought Machine.
Appway set to go British
Zurich/London - The globally operating British group FNZ has agreed a takeover deal for Appway. The cloud solutions of the multinational FinTech firm are used to automate the working processes of financial institutions and asset management firms of all sizes.
Holcim building 3D-printed settlement
Zug - Holcim has announced its intention to construct a residential complex of 3D-printed houses in Kenya. The project will comprise 52 houses in total and is the largest of its kind in Africa. The aim is to accelerate the breakthrough of 3D-printing for affordable housing applications.
Sunrise facilitating maintenance via Augmented Reality
Opfikon ZH - Sunrise is aiming to make machine maintenance easier. To achieve this, 5G capabilities and an Augmented Reality solution developed by the start-up OverIT will be used. The solution can be tested in the Joint Innovation Center operated by Sunrise and Huawei.
Molecular Partners teams up with University of Bern for leukemia research
Schlieren ZH - The biotechnology firm Molecular Partners from the Greater Zurich Area has agreed a research cooperation with the University of Bern. The novel immunotherapy candidate MP0533 to combat acute myeloid leukemia will now be further developed.
ETH researchers measure cell surfaces for cancer treatments
Zurich - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have developed a new method for the measurement of protein distribution on cell surfaces. These insights could lead to the development of innovative cancer drugs, among other aspects.
Infoniqa acquires Run my Accounts
Stäfa ZH/Wels - Infoniqa has completed a deal to acquire the online bookkeeping service Run my Accounts, which is based in the Greater Zurich Area. In so doing, Infoniqa has moved one step closer to achieving its goal of becoming the leading provider of accounting, payroll and personnel software and services in the German-speaking DACH region.
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