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IDUN Technologies wins pilot project with Takeda
Opfikon ZH - IDUN Technologies has won the Takeda Digital Health Innovation Challenge. This means that IDUN can further develop the biopotential sensor technology from its Internet of Humans into a fully funded pilot project with the Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda.
Canton of Ticino accepts payments in Bitcoin
Bellinzona – In Ticino residents can now also pay for cantonal administration services with Bitcoin. The Ticino cantonal parliament approved a corresponding motion on Monday. This is intended to send a signal of trust to FinTech companies in Ticino.
Switzerland building a supercomputer
Lugano – The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NVIDIA are developing a new supercomputer. It will have seven times more powerful artificial intelligence capabilities than the current leading system in the world.
ZKB will start selling gold
Zurich/Lindau ZH – Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) plans to make its entire supply chain for gold bar production transparent. To achieve this, the cantonal bank is joining forces with Haelixa. The ETH spin-off has developed DNA marking technology.
Driverless buses that arrive on demand
Neuhausen am Rheinfall SH/Bern – Self-driving buses in Bern are now running on demand instead of according to a defined timetable. This has been made possible by a system developed by the Neuhausen-based firm Trapeze.
BC Platforms cooperating with Australian tissue bank
Zurich - BC Platforms has agreed a partnership with the Australian Breast Cancer Tissue Bank. The company will integrate data from the tissue bank in its digital platform. The partners are aiming to improve breast cancer treatment with this collaboration.
PolyPeptide seeking to launch IPO in Switzerland
Zug/Zurich – The PolyPeptide Group from Sweden is planning an IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company manufactures peptides that are primarily used in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. CEO Jane Salik regards Switzerland as one of the world’s most attractive locations for the life sciences sector.
Sensirion sensors help in logistics
Stäfa ZH – The US firm Tive develops trackers to monitor transportation conditions for sensitive goods. Its latest innovation features the use of a humidity and temperature sensor developed by the ETH spin-off Sensirion.
Targeted playtime boosts fight against dementia
Zurich/Schindellegi SZ - Cognitive motor training increases attention span, concentration, memory and orientation in people suffering from dementia. These findings are the result of work conducted by a research group that included members from ETH Zurich and its spin-off Dividat.
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