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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.
ETH develops turning system for ICU beds
A research group from ETH Zurich has developed a system that allows patients in hospital beds to be turned from the supine position to the prone position with greater ease. The development should in particular help treat coronavirus patients. Plans are now in place for a company to manufacture the turning system.
Verity raises CHF 7.5 million
Verity has raised a total of 7.5 million Swiss francs from investors in the form of a convertible loan. The spin-off from ETH Zurich has developed drones for interior spaces that are now also being tested in large warehouses. For this, Verity is working with IKEA and the logistics specialists DSV.
Sygnum facilitates digital asset trading
Sygnum is the first bank in the world to offer a regulated end-to-end tokenization solution. This will simplify the process of trading digital assets on the basis of blockchain. Investors will have the opportunity to invest in real estate, art or start-ups, for example, and in so doing also acquire fractional shares of assets.
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