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Ventilation strategy aims to decrease risk of infection
Zurich - The ETH spin-off AFC focuses on air hygiene and the dispersion of particles and harmful substances in the air. Amid the coronavirus crisis, the company is creating individual ventilation strategies for companies based on simulations. These aim to minimize the risk of infection.
Bring! secures 4 million Swiss francs
Zurich - Bring! Labs AG has secured 4 million Swiss francs in a funding round. The start-up offers a shopping planning app and also aims to offer new advertising opportunities to companies in future.
ETH researchers develop inexpensive ventilator
Zurich – A research group at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich is currently working on the development of a new ventilator. The aim is for this to be manufactured inexpensively and should be easy to use.
Procivis brings official documents to cell phones
Zurich/Schaffhausen - Schaffhauser eID+ users can now request and receive official documents directly via an app on their cell phones. Procivis, the government solutions provider, has expanded its eID+ platform accordingly.
Internet of Things makes cable car maintenance easier
Schattdorf UR - Sisag AG provides control systems for cable car networks. Together with the company bbv, it has developed a new platform based on the Internet of Things that makes cable car maintenance easier.
BioMarin licenses treatment from DiNAQOR
Pfäffikon SZ - BioMarin Pharmaceutical is joining forces with DiNAQOR from the Greater Zurich Area. Together, the new partners are planning to develop new treatments for rare myocardial disorders. To this end, BioMarin has additionally licensed a therapy from DiNAQOR that is currently still under development.
Vereign secures 2.5 million Swiss francs
Zug - Vereign AG has secured 2.5 million Swiss francs in a round of financing. The start-up has developed a solution for digital ID based on blockchain. This aims to make digital communication more secure.
Space-saving wardrobe convinces investors
Zippsafe has taken 3 million Swiss francs in a round of funding. The start-up has developed a space-saving wardrobe for public spaces. An alarm system built into the textile enables safe storage.
Harvard University working together with Cytosurge
The Wyss Institute at Harvard University is now working together with the start-up Cytosurge from the Greater Zurich Area. The aim is to improve procedures to edit cell genomes. Cytosurge is bringing its nanotechnology solutions to the partnership.
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