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Helvetia Schweiz engaged as pilot customer by drion
Zurich – The newly founded drion.ai AG enables SMEs to access loans and financial guarantees more rapidly. As the first major customer, Helvetia Switzerland is using drion’s neural networks to fully automate its processes.
Builders working with computer design
Zurich – A spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, incon.ai, has enhanced the process of bricklaying with augmented reality technology. The computer program developed by incon.ai allows bricks to be positioned with pinpoint accuracy. This enables unique structures with patterns and acoustic effects to be built.
Caru once more impresses investors
Zurich – AgeTech company Caru has secured 3 million Swiss francs from new and existing investors in a funding round. Now, Caru plans to also offer its digital flatmate for older adults to consumers directly and will be expanding into Germany.
Schwyz Next promotes innovation
Schwyz – Technology Center Schwyz has renamed itself Schwyz Next and given itself a new focus. The platform intends to identify forward-looking developments and support their implementation.
Certifaction secures funding from investors
Zurich – Certifaction AG has raised 1.1 million Swiss francs in a financing round. The start-up offers a blockchain solution that prevents electronic signature forgery.
Battrion and Hilti present new battery cells
Dübendorf ZH/Schaan – The battery technology company Hilti and ETH spin-off Battrion have jointly developed a new type of battery cell. In contrast to existing models, this innovative design offers improved performance and can be recharged more rapidly.
CorFlow presents encouraging study data
Baar ZG - CorFlow Therapeutics AG has presented study data in connection with its diagnosis and therapy device for acute heart attack patients for the first time. The findings up to now indicate the potential for a breakthrough.
Vivior launches Visual Behavior Monitor in the USA
Zurich - Vivior is now launching its Visual Behavior Monitor product on the North American market too. This wearable device measures individual vision performance, which in turn allows customized vision correction solutions to be developed.
Electric currents in nanocrystal semiconductors explained
Zurich/Lugano – ETH researchers have delivered the world’s first explanation as to how electric currents are conducted in semiconductors made of nanocrystals. This could potentially lead to the development of new sensors, lasers and LEDs for screens in the future.
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