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Positrigo secures financing of over 6 million francs
Zurich - Positrigo has raised just under 4 million Swiss francs as part of a financing round. In addition, the start-up has received more than 2 million euros in the form of EU grants. The company is focused on the development of an innovative PET scanner to examine the brain.
PharmaBiome raises new capital
Zurich – PharmaBiome has secured new capital in the amount of 1.75 million Swiss francs from investors. The company has also elected two new experts to its Board of Directors. PharmaBiome is developing treatments for gastrointestinal diseases.
Sherpany impresses with solution for digital meetings
Zurich – Sherpany offers companies a platform for the management of digital meetings. The startup has gained two new investors, raising capital from an entrepreneur and Cadence Growth Capital. The latter will also partner Sherpany.
Xorlab raises 1.2 million Swiss francs
Zurich – Xorlab has raised 1.2 Swiss million francs in a financing round. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology develops cybersecurity solutions for companies.
ExoLabs wins EU funding and support
Zurich – ExoLabs is one of 15 winners of the EU’s Parsec Accelerators program. The start-up will receive funding and support services for its snow monitoring and forecasting system, which can help hydropower operators generate energy in a more profitable manner.
Hegias launches VR software for construction planning
Zurich – With its software, Hegias allows real estate planners access to a virtual reality (VR) platform at the click of a button. Construction projects can therefore be shared by link at every planning phase, jointly inspected and modified even during times of social distancing.
Nimbatus wins Swiss Game Award
Zurich/Schaffhausen – The computer game Nimbatus produced by Stray Fawn Studios has been awarded the main prize at the seventh edition of the Swiss Game Awards. The Greater Zurich Area also claimed the special prize and the public prize as well.
Sunrise and Yapeal to partner up
Opfikon ZH/Zurich - Yapeal, the first fintech start-up to be awarded a license by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, is launching the first fully digital financial services app without the involvement of a Swiss third-party bank on Monday. In addition, Sunrise is starting an ad campaign at the same time. The two companies are planning additional joint business models.
ETH revolutionizes streaming
The development of a chip for ultra-fast data transmission by researchers at ETH Zurich will allow streaming and online services to be transmitted quickly despite a sharp rise in demand. A speed of 100 gigabits per second has now been made possible.
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