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TissueLabs begins biofabrication activities in Bellinzona
Manno/Bellinzona - TissueLabs has secured investment of 800,000 US dollars and has opened a new biofabrication hub in Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino. The fresh capital will help to improve the company’s proprietary technology platforms in addition to establishing strategic partnerships.
Zurich researchers make cancer therapy effective again
Zürich - Researchers from the University of Zurich and University Hospital Zurich have discovered how mutated blood cancer cells can be made to respond to an immunotherapy approach again. Genetically enhanced immune cells used in combination with drugs can eliminate resistance in blood cancer cells.
Biognosys optimizes method for biomarker discovery
Schlieren - Biognosys has improved the plasma proteomics workflows for its TrueDiscovery platform. The new workflows leverage an innovative method for plasma enrichment that captures up to 7000 protein groups in large-scale drug studies and enables a previously unattainable throughput.
dAIgnose helps identify endometriosis
Zurich - Two Zurich-based researchers, via their company dAIgnose, have developed an algorithm that reliably identifies endometriosis on ultrasound images of the womb. This is often difficult to achieve with the human eye alone. It is hoped that the procedure will remove the need for laborious and costly laparoscopy procedures.
Fixposition joins forces with the Chinese firm Autocity
Schlieren/Shenzhen - Fixposition and Autocity have announced a new collaboration. The Vision-RTK 2 positioning sensor developed by Fixposition is to be integrated in the Guangpo autonomous street sweeper from the Chinese manufacturer.
Artificial Intelligence can help to uncover heart defects in babies
Zurich/Regensburg - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and the KUNO Klinik St. Hedwig in Regensburg have developed an algorithm capable of detecting pulmonary hypertension in newborns. The Artificial Intelligence is also able to suggest the correct diagnosis.
Sedimentum becomes Helpany as it expands into the USA
Cham - Sedimentum has changed its name to Helpany and is expanding into San Francisco. At the same time, the medtech startup is unveiling its new radar-based security system Paul.
Innovation, value creation, sustainability: 89 settlements in the Zurich economic region
More quality, fewer settlements: In 2023, the investment promotion organization Greater Zurich Area Ltd (GZA) helped 89 high-quality, pioneering and promising companies to settle in the Zurich economic area.
Zurich Airport remains Europe’s leading airport
Kloten - The World Travel Awards has named Zurich Airport the best airport in Europe for the 21st time in a row. The airport located in Kloten in the canton of Zurich also won the Airport Service Quality Award, once again topping its category in Europe.
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