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Personalized hip replacement surgery
Castel San Pietro TI – The prosthetic specialist Medacta has developed two applications for personalized hip replacement operations. The first facilitates preoperative planning in 3D, while the second verifies exact positioning during surgery. The products have now also received clearance from the US FDA.
New technology platform for clinical trials
Zurich - ETH Zurich is expanding its clinical infrastructure by launching a new technology platform for clinical trials. In so doing, ETH is working with Kantonsspital Baden and the Wellcome Trust.
Pandemic bolsters the diagnostic cluster in the Greater Zurich Area
There is hardly any other economic region in which diagnostic medical devices play such a significant role as they do in the Greater Zurich Area. This is not a new effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Important technological innovations start their journey here before being sent around the world.
Beaconsmind makes its move on the stock exchange
Stäfa ZH – Shares in the start-up Beaconsmind have been traded on the Euronext Access+ stock exchange since Friday. Using the gross proceeds of 3 million Swiss francs raised so far, the sales team for retail marketing solutions is to be expanded, among other measures.
Vaccination centers using Aspaara software
Zurich - Aspaara has expanded the application area of its algorithm-based software for personnel planning to cover the needs of the vaccination campaign. Two vaccination centers have now become the first sites to use the software solution to coordinate shift plans.
Ava bracelet approved in the USA
Zurich - The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a bracelet developed by the MedTech firm Ava for the US market. This is the first and only wearable device that determines fertile days in women to have received FDA clearance.
Migros invests in Selma Finance
Zurich/Arth SZ - Sparrow Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Migros Group, has taken part in a financing round conducted by Selma Finance, a digital asset management firm based in the Greater Zurich Area. In addition, Migros Bank and the FinTech firm have agreed terms on a partnership.
Sevensense co-founder praises robotics scene in Switzerland
Zurich – Switzerland is fertile ground for robotics startups, says Roland Siegwart. The ETH Professor and co-founder of the startup Sevensense highlights the specialist expertise in precision mechanics and sensor technologies in the country.
Microlino successor model coming
Küsnacht ZH – The Microlino electric city car has been street legal across Europe since summer 2018. Now, Micro Mobility Systems AG is working on the successor model. The Microlino 2.0 boasts better handling characteristics, among other improvements.
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