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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.
Synthara raises capital and secures partnerships
Zug - Synthara has raised fresh capital and brought research partners on board. The start-up develops chips on the basis of Artificial Intelligence. These are designed for sensors that are, for example, used in wearable devices.
Four-legged robot convinces investors
ANYbotics has secured fresh capital totaling 20 million Swiss francs as part of a financing round. The ETH spin-off is developing a four-legged robot that should be able to autonomously carry out inspections of industrial areas.
German hospital to offer Proteomedix prostate test
Schlieren ZH – The University Hospital Frankfurt is becoming the first laboratory in Germany to offer the Proclarix test for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. The test has been developed by Proteomedix, a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.
Fragmentix sets up subsidiary in Greater Zurich Area
Küssnacht SZ – Austrian IT security company Fragmentix has founded a subsidiary in Küssnacht. Fragmentix Schweiz AG will be focusing on the development and production of storage solutions with a high level of data security.
Climeworks building new plant in Iceland
Zurich – Climeworks has developed technology that captures carbon dioxide directly from the air. The company has now started to build a new plant in Iceland. Each year, this will remove over 4,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere and store this underground.
Senozon helps retailers choose locations
Zurich – Senozon provides information that helps retailers and property developers make optimal location decisions. Now, the spin-off from ETH Zurich is offering free maps that show the frequency of pedestrian traffic for a specific postcode area.
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