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New brand slogan
Where world-class technology meets Swiss reliability: this is the essence of the Greater Zurich Area brand, according to Reto Sidler. We spoke with him about the positioning of the region in the fiercely contested race to attract international businesses and talent, as well as the role played by the individual cantons that make up the region.
Chinese car manufacturer relies on u-blox technology
Thalwil ZH – The Chinese car manufacturer Xpeng Motors will equip its P7 electric car with the GNSS technology from u-blox, which will support the vehicle for autonomous driving, among other things.
Kaken Pharmaceutical invests in Numab drug
Wädenswil ZH – The Japanese company Kaken Pharmaceutical is co-funding development of a Numab Therapeutics skin disease treatment. In return, it will receive the marketing rights for the drug in Asia.
Researchers make drones safer
Zurich - Drones run into difficulties when one of their rotors stops working. Researchers from the University of Zurich have developed a method to enable drones in these situations to continue to fly steadily using cameras instead of GPS.
ZHAW researchers upgrade 3D printer
Winterthur – Researchers at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) have developed a 3D printing method that can create any shape without supporting material. Conventional 3D printers can be upgraded using the technology.
Switzerland’s perfect storm in the drone space
In the fourth and final session of the Virtual Swiss Drone Industry Tour, held on December 14th, attendees were introduced to potential partners and discovered the current activities of US companies Matternet and AirMap in Switzerland.
LogicFlow raises fresh capital
Zurich - LogicFlow has raised half a million Swiss francs as part of a financing round. The start-up develops automated software migration solutions. These are designed to make the work of developers easier.
DiNAQOR to produce gene therapies in Greater Zurich
Pfäffikon SZ/Schlieren ZH – Back in the fall, DiNAQOR moved into a new research facility at Bio-Technopark Schlieren-Zurich. The life sciences firm is now also planning to construct a gene therapy production site here. The plan is to use these therapies to treat heart diseases.
Agreement with Baliopharmt
Zurich/Basel - Xlife Sciences AG has concluded a licensing agreement with the biotechnology firm Baliopharm: Xlife Sciences will in future receive 10 percent of licensing revenue from Baliopharm up to a maximum amount of 300 million euros.
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