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Urban Connect expands e-fleet offering
Zurich – Urban Connect has raised 2.5 million Swiss francs in a financing round to step up its activities. Urban Connect is Europe’s first multimodal mobility platform offering companies an ecosystem of low-emission, shared vehicles.
App explains artwork in exhibition
Zurich – The Game Technology Center at ETH Zurich has developed an app that uses augmented reality in museums. Now, this idea has been transformed into a platform that enables museums to create their own AR app. This will make art exhibitions more personal and interactive.
Skribble enabling log in with SwissID
Glattbrugg ZH/Zurich – Electronic signature provider Skribble is now offering online registration via SwissID. A verified identity with SwissID allows for documents to be signed legally and securely paper-free, regardless of time and place.
Nezasa raises additional capital
Zurich – Nezasa has secured €5.1 million in new growth financing, mainly from its existing investors. The funds will enable the successful travel tech startup to handle the high number of enquiries from potential customers and open up new business opportunities.
Swiss MedTech ecosystem bolstered by strong partners
In the dense network of the Swiss MedTech ecosystem, start-ups with innovative ideas are dependent on the support of more established enterprises. In order to develop products to the stage of market maturity, organizations based in Greater Zurich run various funding programs. These are to the benefit of the industry as a whole.
LEDcity makes lighting intelligent
Zurich – The recently developed lamps from the CleanTech start-up LEDcity are able to communicate with each other. They detect when and where artificial lighting is required. In the future, they will also be able to autonomously order replacements and support security staff.
HeiQ listed on the London Stock Exchange
Schlieren/London – Since Monday, HeiQ has been listed on the London Stock Exchange. The manufacturer of technologies for specialised textiles more than doubled its sales in the first half of 2020. Now, the company is seeking to accelerate its growth with this IPO.
Xlife Sciences raised new capital
Zurich - Xlife Sciences AG has raised a total of 6.02 million Swiss francs as part of a capital increase. This share placement ended up being oversubscribed, which the firm’s CEO regards as confirmation of the business model. The company supports early-stage life sciences projects through the proof-of-concept phase.
VoltWALL wins Boldbrain competition
Lugano TI – The CleanTech firm voltWALL has won first prize at this year’s Boldbrain Startup Challenge. The company developed a modular energy storage system. In addition, voltWALL was also presented with a special prize from Boldbrain sponsor Hemargroup.
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