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Skribble raises fresh capital
Zurich - Skribble has raised a seven-figure sum as part of a financing round. Among other companies, both Helvetia and die Mobiliar have invested in the start-up. Skribble has developed a solution for legally binding electronic signatures.
Zurich Airport to buy Synhelion’s green fuel
Zurich/Kloten ZH - The ETH spin-off Synhelion develops technology to manufacture synthetic fuels. It hopes to build a test facility by 2023. The Zurich Airport will buy and use the fuel from the facility.
Elblox offers blockchain platform for green energy
Olten - Elblox has developed a blockchain platform that can be used by electricity consumers to put together their own individual mix of electricity from a range of regional electricity producers. The solution is already in use in Germany, Sweden, and Finland.
Winterthur economic region to be strengthened further
Winterthur – Economic players in Winterthur are joining together within a new cluster initiative for the region. This aims to explicitly strengthen the areas of energy, health, and mechanical engineering. The focus is on digitization.
Scandit secures 80 million US dollars
Zurich - Scandit was able to secure 80 million US dollars in a round of financing. The start-up from the Greater Zurich Area has developed a software solution that can be used to scan barcodes with a cell phone or drones from any angle.
Innosuisse supporting eHealth program at USI
Lugano – The new eHealth Business training program at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) has received financial backing from Innosuisse. The program above all focuses on the development of business models in the area of digital health. These may help during future pandemics too.
Investors impressed by flight simulator
Schaffhausen - VRM Switzerland is developing a flight simulator based on Virtual Reality. It is aimed at helping soon-to-be helicopter pilots in their training. The start-up has raised a total of 9 million Swiss francs in a financing round.
WIR Bank using Amnis for currency transactions
Zurich – The cooperative financial institution WIR Bank is now offering Swiss SMEs a platform for currency operations and international payment transactions. For this, the bank has partnered with Amnis Treasury Service AG. The Zurich-based fintech raised fresh capital for its international expansion plans in April.
PXL Vision impresses with identity check
Zürich - PXL Vision has raised a total of 4.6 million Swiss francs as part of a financing round. The start-up has developed a solution for digital identity checks based on Artificial Intelligence.
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