Explore insights, news, and background stories from the Greater Zurich Area – one of Europe’s most advanced business and innovation hubs. This is where international companies, tech pioneers, and investors find the latest updates on artificial intelligence, robotics, biotech, fintech, and more. Whether you're looking for real-world expansion cases, startup success stories, or key developments in Switzerland’s business environment, our articles offer firsthand perspectives and strategic guidance.
ESG-Blockchain conference to recognize Mathias Ruch
Lugano/Zug - The organizers of the CSR & ESG meets Blockchain Summit & Awards 2024 are to pay tribute to Mathias Ruch, founder and CEO of CV VC, by presenting him with the Visionary Award 2024. The venture capital firm invests in blockchain start-ups. The conference is set to take place July 11 and 12 in Lugano.
Parva Consulting opens office in Zurich
Milan/Zurich - Parva Consulting now has an office in Zurich, Switzerland. The consultancy firm specializing in financial services plans to strengthen its presence in Europe and its banking and insurance business with this fourth foothold on the continent.
DeepJudge raises $10.7 million
Zurich - DeepJudge obtains $10.7 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. Its DeepJudge Knowledge Search software enables legal firms to instantly find relevant content in various formats from across the enterprise.
Swiss Drone Industry Report 2024: Exploring the Swiss drone ecosystem with Nathanel Apter
The Swiss Drone Industry Report 2024 has been released, offering insights into the sector's current state and future outlook.
Microsoft praises collaboration with ETH
Zurich - Microsoft has followed its former employee Marc Pollefeys to Zurich. The computer science professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) heads up the Mixed Reality & AI Lab founded by Microsoft in Zurich. The lab works in close collaboration with ETH.
Cellerys enrolling first patients in MS study
Schlieren - Cellerys is now screening the first patients for inclusion in its RED4MS phase IB/IIA clinical study. This is being carried out in four European countries, with the aim of demonstrating the efficacy of immune tolerizing approaches to treating multiple sclerosis.
On deploys inventory drones from Verity
Zurich - On is leveraging Verity's fully autonomous inventory drones to manage its stock levels. The manufacturer of premium sports shoes and clothing is partnering with Verity to improve the efficiency and precision of On's supply chain.
ETH opens Gloria Cube
Zurich - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) has opened its new laboratory and research building. The Gloria Cube accommodates 16 health sciences and biomedical engineering research groups.
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.
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