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Online lab offers introduction to structured products
Zurich - The Swiss Structured Products Association (SSPA) has launched the SSPA Lab together with the University of Zurich. The online gaming format offers interested parties a fun introduction to structured products.
Kuros secures more than 170 million US dollars
Schlieren ZH - Kuros will immediately receive 7 million US dollars and potentially a further 166.5 million US dollars as part of a licensing agreement. Kuros is now being supported by two American companies, Xoma and Checkmate, with testing and commercialization of a drug to treat melanoma and other types of cancer.
Supertrends secures 1.5 million Swiss francs
Zug - Supertrends has secured 1.5 million Swiss francs in a funding round. The start-up uses intelligent software to predict future trends in a range of economic sectors.
SUPSI founds digital medtech institute
Lugano – The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) has introduced its new institute for digital technologies in personalized healthcare. MeDiTech is divided into three areas: biomedical signal processing, digital health and medical devices.
Researchers achieve great success in energy transfer
Dübendorf ZH – Fluorescent dyes can transfer energy much more quickly than any semiconductor. The shared discovery of Empa, IBM Research Zurich and other Swiss research institutes can be used for organic solar panels, in sensors, for ultrafast data transmission or in microscopy.
Degree course in Applied Digital Life Science
Wädenswil ZH - Zurich University of Applied Sciences is launching a new Applied Digital Life Sciences undergraduate degree program starting in 2022. Students will learn how to manage large volumes of data in various life sciences disciplines.
Qumea seeks to prevent falls in hospital
Solothurn - The start-up Qumea has developed an anonymous 3D radar technology that can recognize human movements. It is designed for use in hospitals where it can prevent falls and support therapy decisions. At present, it is being tested at the Cantonal Hospital Baselland.
Swiss zinc to become sustainable
Gossau SG/Zuchwil SO – Mega Gossau AG intends to switch its entire production to sustainable zinc. For this, it will use a process developed by Kebag AG, which extracts zinc out of filter ash from refuse incineration plants. The industry is currently exploring the option of constructing a bigger plant.
Energy Vault and Enel agree cooperation
Lugano/Rome - Energy Vault and the Italian firm Enel Green Power are seeking to combine wind power and energy storage solutions. Moreover, the partners are working on the development of a circular solution for decommissioned wind turbine blades. These are to be integrated in the innovative gravitational energy storage system designed by Energy Vault.
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