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APR nasal spray being tested in coronavirus patients
Balerna TI – The pharmaceutical company Applied Pharma Research (APR) has announced the start of a clinical study with the nasal spray it has developed. This will investigate the efficacy of the medicinal device in treating COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms.
AI increases touch screen precision
Zurich – Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have developed an artificial intelligence to enable super-resolution touch screens. This should enable cell phones and other devices to recognize where a finger touches the screen with significantly greater precision than before.
CDR-Life facing clinical phase for its immunotherapy
Schlieren ZH – The biotech company CDR-Life from the Greater Zurich Area has developed its immunotherapies to treat cancer up to the clinical phase. Immunotherapy is an alternative to chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer.
Synhelion aims to produce solar fuel from 2023
Lugano/London - The ETH spin-off Synhelion is collaborating with the British engineering group Wood. Together they plan to bring synthetic solar fuel to market more quickly. The market launch is scheduled for 2023.
Sanitas invests in Pregnolia
Schlieren ZH – The health insurance provider Sanitas is supporting a device from the MedTech start-up Pregnolia that is used to detect premature births. It is taking on the costs of the check-up and investing in the company.
FenX impresses with sustainable insulation
Zurich - FenX AG has secured 2.7 million Swiss francs in a funding round. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has developed a technology that can be used to create insulation from industrial waste.
Sensirion acquires IRsweep
Stäfa ZH - Sensirion Holding AG has completed the acquisition of IRsweep. It was already a shareholder in the specialist for optical spectroscopy solutions beforehand. This acquisition should enable the long-term development of cost-effective sensor solutions based on optical measurement principles.
Seervision strengthens market position
Zurich - Seervision is further strengthening its market in Asia. Now the ETH spin-off has entered into a partnership with the Chinese film production company Topcool Media. Its automated camera technology based on artificial intelligence is to be used in large productions.
Empa and Eawag expand campus
Dübendorf ZH – The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) have given the green light to the construction of new buildings on their research campus in Dübendorf. These should be completed in 2024.
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