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Haelixa renders UPW yarns forgery-proof
Zurich - The Hong Kong-based yarn manufacturer UPW is using an innovation developed by Haelixa to ensure that its yarns are forgery-proof. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has developed a DNA-based tracer to mark products without the need for a label.
Sedimentum secures investment
Cham ZG - Sedimentum has raised 2.1 million Swiss francs as part of an oversubscribed financing round. The HealthTech start-up now intends to accelerate the launch of its smart, contactless fall detection technology in the German-speaking DACH market.
First blockchain apprenticeship launched
Risch-Rotkreuz ZG – The training company TIE International is establishing a blockchain apprenticeship. The aim here is to develop ICT specialists for the blockchain landscape in Crypto Valley in a targeted fashion. Inacta, CV Labs and SIX Digital Exchange are just a few of the companies that are taking part in the program.
FHNW awarded seal of quality
Olten SO - The School of Business at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland has been awarded an accreditation by the AACSB. This honors the university’s high standards of quality and societal influence. Only a handful of business schools worldwide have successfully attained this seal of quality.
GENIUS Pharmaceutical launching antibody test
Schaffhausen/Collina d'Oro TI - GENIUS Pharmaceutical AG is launching a rapid test on the market for the detection of neutralizing antibodies against the coronavirus. The test was developed by Prima Lab and delivers a result in just ten minutes.
Zurich gaining popularity among students
Zurich - Zurich has advanced one place in the QS Best Student Cities Ranking and is now in seventh place worldwide. Above all, students value the quality and job prospects of the universities. The high costs of living are partly offset by low tuition fees.
VirtaMed simulator being used in Florida
Schlieren ZH – The laparoscopy simulator LaparoS created by the medtech company VirtaMed is being used for the first time in a hospital in the USA. The Broward Health Medical Center in Florida is using the device to train future surgeons.
MetrioPharm receives EU grant for Covid-19 project
Zurich – MetrioPharm AG has developed a potential coronavirus treatment which it is testing together with partners. The European Commission is now supporting the research project through a funding program launched as part of its pandemic response.
Marketing and supply rights for Sintetica’s drug
Mendrisio TI – Pharma company Harrow Health has acquired the marketing and supply rights in the USA and Canada for Sintetica’s drug AMP‑100. This is a patented ophthalmic surgical drug candidate.
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