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Switzerland enters the global Top 10 startup ecosystems
Haifa - Switzerland has climbed one place in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2024 compiled by Israeli research center StartupBlink and is now number 10 in the rankings. Switzerland has a total of 17 cities in the Top 1,000, with Zurich, Lausanne, Zug, Geneva and Basel ranked between 60th and 129th.
The space economy takes off: Impulses for the Greater Zurich Area
As the International Space Station (ISS) nears its end in 2030, the privatization of lower Earth orbit is set to transform research and manufacturing in space. Experts, including Oliver Ullrich of the University of Zurich's Space Hub, foresee a new industrial revolution.
Zurich’s start-up ecosystem rises to 31st place in global rankings
San Francisco/Zurich - The Zurich region has gained ground also in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2024 by Startup Genome, rising from 36th to 31st position in the process. As such, the Greater Zurich Area now offers Europe’s sixth most attractive environment for start-ups.
Altair opens Zurich office
Zurich/Troy - Altair, a software development firm based in the US State of Michigan, has opened a new office in Zurich. With this location, the Computational Intelligence expert is seeking to expand its presence in the Swiss market.
UBS and Swisscom establish Deep Tech foundation
Zurich - UBS and Swisscom are the founding partners of the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland foundation. This will aim to improve the framework conditions for start-ups and scale-ups in Switzerland in such a way that significantly more venture capital flows into the Swiss Deep Tech market.
Synthara receives more than 11 million US dollars
Zurich - Synthara has acquired new funds amounting to more than 11 million US dollars. It specializes in the development of semiconductors focusing on artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications.
Sauter Bachmann expands services
Netstal - The gears and transmissions specialist Sauter Bachmann is investing in the expansion of its services across development, production and maintenance. The expansion will be particularly beneficial for customers in the field of unmanned and alternative aviation systems.
EthonAI raises 15 million Swiss francs
Zurich - EthonAI, a start-up that specializes in the area of digital quality management, has closed a Series A financing round worth 15 million Swiss francs. The company is also presenting its new Manufacturing Analytics System (MAS), which functions on the basis of Artificial Intelligence.
Biognosys set to launch P2-based plasma proteomics on the market
Schlieren/Anaheim - Biognosys has announced the market launch of its new P2 technology for plasma enrichment. The method is set to be presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry (ASMS).
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