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Greater Zurich Area has a new unicorn
Schaffhausen – The Schaffhausen software company Acronis has raised 147 million dollars in funding. This brings the company to unicorn status, with a value of more than one billion dollars.
Mikron machine wins award
Agno TI – Mikron has received this year’s MM Award for its rotary transfer machine Mikron MultiX. The award was presented at the EMO Hannover 2019 trade fair for the metalworking industry.
HSLU opens Zug-Rotkreuz campus
Rotkreuz ZG – The Zug-Rotkreuz campus of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has been officially opened. Around 1,350 finance and ICT students will be studying on this campus as of this autumn semester.
Researchers identify Achilles’ heel of multiple sclerosis therapy
Bellinzona – A research team led by Ticino scientists has discovered why the multiple sclerosis drug natalizumab is less effective in some patients. Based on this information, an alternative version has now been engineered.
ETH Professor receives Körber Prize
Zurich – Bernhard Schölkopf, Affiliated Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), has won the Körber European Science Prize, which is endowed with €1 million. He received the honor for his research in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Nexxiot expanding to the USA
Zurich – Nexxiot has developed sensors that can be attached to transport objects such as freight wagons. The sensors provide information on the cargo in real time. The Zurich company is now expanding to the USA, opening offices in Dallas to this end.
Avaloq makes pricing easier for banks
Zurich – Banking software developer Avaloq is launching a new solution for data analytics. This allows banks to gain transparency on the impact of bespoke fee structures agreed for individual clients. Pricing will become easier as a result.
Made in Zurich is urban manufacturing at its best
Zurich is a veritable beehive of sewing, welding and brewing. Although the city is known primarily for its research and services, it has always been home to a number of manufacturing companies. And they are working more quietly and cleaner than ever.
ETH Zurich stays at the top
Zurich – The Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) ranks 13th in the latest Times Higher Education University Ranking. This makes it the best university on the continent.
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