Explore insights, news, and background stories from the Greater Zurich Area – one of Europe’s most advanced business and innovation hubs. This is where international companies, tech pioneers, and investors find the latest updates on artificial intelligence, robotics, biotech, fintech, and more. Whether you're looking for real-world expansion cases, startup success stories, or key developments in Switzerland’s business environment, our articles offer firsthand perspectives and strategic guidance.
Researchers step closer to alternative for flu jab
Lugano – Researchers in Ticino have discovered a molecule that is capable of recognizing the multiple variants of influenza and consequently of directing the immune response. This could pave the way for alternative therapies to vaccination.
Daedalean makes progress with autonomous aircraft
Zurich – Daedalean is developing software to enable fully autonomous flight control for aircraft. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area has just raised almost 12 million Swiss francs in a funding round, which will help accelerate software development.
Gain Therapeutics shines in EU support program
Lugano - Gain Therapeutics has received financial support in the amount of 1.4 million euro as part of a joint program from the EU and Innosuisse. The biotech company from the Greater Zurich Area develops new drugs to treat rare central nervous system diseases.
Pregnolia receives EU funding
Schlieren ZH - Pregnolia has received a grant totaling 1.4 million Swiss francs from the EU. The start-up from the Greater Zurich Area is developing a device to detect potential premature births.
Klingelnberg making robot construction easier
Zurich – Klingelnberg will be exhibiting at EMO Hannover 2019 to showcase several innovations from the high-precision product industry. A multifunctional machine used to manufacture cycloid gearing for robots will be presented for the first time. It helps with connecting components, known as pairing.
Europe’s largest robo advisor places trust in Futurae
Zurich – Scalable Capital is placing its trust in technology from the Greater Zurich Area in the area of security. The German asset manager will apply the secure authentication solution from ETH spin-off Futurae. This is based on machine learning and functions without user interaction.
Araneum and Squirro win in European competition
Zurich – Startups Araneum and Squirro from the Greater Zurich Area are among the winners of a fintech competition run by DXC Technology. The new competition was launched in collaboration with Plug-and-Play in North and Central Europe.
Roadshow for startups in Hong Kong
Schlieren ZH/Zurich – The Venturelab accelerator program is giving ten fintech startups the opportunity to travel to Hong Kong and present themselves to investors. All but one of the selected startups are based in the Greater Zurich Area.
Researchers identify fingerprint of multiple sclerosis
Zurich – Researchers at the University of Zurich have identified a cell population that likely plays a key role in multiple sclerosis. This discovery opens up new avenues for monitoring and potentially treating the autoimmune disease.
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