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Digital identities a reality in Greater Zurich Area
Digital identities are already a part of everyday life in two trailblazing regions in Switzerland: citizens in the canton of Schaffhausen and the city of Zug have access to a type of digital passport via an app. The services are continuously being extended, which in turn streamlines processes.
Plant-based meat
Lukas Böni, ETH Pioneer Fellow, and his team colleagues Pascal Bieri und Eric Stirnemann develop meat analogues that have the same texture, look and taste as meat. Their novel product planted.chicken is sustainable and animal-friendly. Five questions for Lukas about their startup Planted.
Hi-tech leggings help people with walking impediments
Winterthur - Researchers at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) have developed a pair of hi-tech leggings together with European colleagues. They allow people with walking impediments to get around without additional support.
Chinese factories opt for Swiss HighTech
Winterthur - Burckhardt Compression has received contracts from Chinese synthetics factories. The company from the Greater Zurich Area will equip them with its hyper compressors.
Glarus wants to join Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Glarus – The government of Glarus wants to get involved in the new Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, a merger of the three universities of applied sciences in Eastern Switzerland. From the point of view of Glarus the new structure will enable the focus to be more on the needs of business, from which Glarus companies can also benefit.
Researchers revolutionize antibody radiolabeling
Zurich – Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a method which enables antibodies to be radiolabeled with greater ease. The method can be used in medical diagnostics and certain cancer therapies. A patent application has now been submitted.
SIX and Shanghai Stock Exchange seek closer cooperation
Zurich - The SIX Swiss Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange are seeking to further deepen their collaboration. In so doing, both parties will assess the viability of listing securities on the respective markets, among other aspects.
BC Tech investing in Industrial Park Vial
Domat/Ems GR – BC Tech is investing between 15 and 20 million Swiss francs in a new site at the Industrial Park Vial in Domat/Ems. The high-tech company plans to employ up to 130 staff here. Graubünden’s government has now approved the sale of the required site.
Esbatech founder is proud of progress in brolucizumab
Schlieren ZH/Basel – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will process the regulatory application for brolucizumab as quickly as possible. The drug for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration was originally developed in the Bio-Technopark Schlieren.
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