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Blockchain set to become standard in logistics
Zurich – The start-up Modum is joining forces with the organization GS1 Switzerland. Together, the partners are planning to investigate how blockchain technology could become a standard part of shipping goods. Companies operating in the healthcare sector are now being sought for pilot projects.
IBM researchers helping to make blockchain fit for 5G auctions
Rüschlikon ZH - IBM Research Zurich and Intel are seeking to make blockchain applications even more secure. A jointly developed solution aims to guarantee, for example, that neither bidders nor the government can manipulate the process of bandwidth allocation auctions.
ETH scientists create longest microwave quantum link
Zurich – Scientists have demonstrated the longest microwave quantum link to date in a lab at the ETH Zurich. This is suitable for future quantum computer networks and can also be used in basic research.
Pritzker Prize goes to USI professors
Lugano/Mendrisio TI - Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have won the Pritzker Prize 2020. This means that the two professors lecturing at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) have received the highest international accolade for architecture.
9T Labs and ANSYS working together
Zurich/Canonsburg – The experts in the digital production of composites, 9T Labs, and ANSYS from Pennsylvania have developed a joint workflow. This aims to help engineers to create innovative designs using 3D printing and save costs.
Swiss degree courses occupy the top spots
Zurich – The new QS ranking shows that the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) has the best range of earth sciences courses worldwide. The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) also impressed in several subjects. The École Hôtelière de Lausanne has the best range of courses for hospitality in the world.
Kollabo wins over investors
Freienbach SZ - The start-up Kollabo has successfully raised fresh capital as part of a financing round. The venture capital fund Wingman Ventures is just one of a number of investors involved. Kollabo operates a jobs platform for temporary work opportunities in the construction industry.
Start-ups helping to revolutionize package deliveries
Zug/Zurich - The two start-ups Annanow and Pickwings are jointly launching a new service by the name of Nachtpaket. This should ensure that more rapid and more efficient deliveries are now possible than is currently the case using established services. Nachtpaket is to be initially tested in Zurich.
Archlet receives injection of venture capital
Zurich - The start-up Archlet has raised pre-seed financing. The investor is the Swiss venture capital fund Wingman Ventures. The funding will be used for the development of the cloud-based sourcing platform and to expand the customer base.
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