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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.
Researchers using Artificial Intelligence to warn against mudslides
Zurich/Birmensdorf ZH – Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research have developed an innovative warning system against mudslides in mountainous regions. For this, it uses earthquakes detectors twinned with Artificial Intelligence.
Moresi gains recognitions from Microsoft
Melano TI - Moresi.com has been named Swiss Partner of the Year in the category of Application & Infrastructure by Microsoft. The IT consultancy firm supports customers in their efforts to establish an IT infrastructure using Microsoft products.
Investors get involved with AdHash
Zug - The German company CoinIX and other investors have invested in AdHash. The tech firm offers advertisers a data protection-oriented platform to place ads without the need for third parties.
Acodis taking part in Microsoft program
Winterthur – The start-up Acodis has joined the Microsoft for Startups program. The company operates a platform for automated document processing, among other things.
Trapeze supplying cloud solution for e-buses
Neuhausen SH/Darmstadt - Trapeze is to install its LIO Volta cloud solution in 30 e-buses operated by the Darmstadt-based HEAG mobilo. The solution delivers real-time fleet data to the existing operations control system. As a result, energy consumption and therefore the remaining range can then also be calculated.
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