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Partnership takes digital identity to new level
Zurich – The e-government specialist Procivis is joining forces with Skribble. The plan is to integrate legally binding electronic signatures into the eID+ platform for digital identification from Procivis. This will make it possible to sign documents on a mobile phone.
ETH concludes a successful year
Zurich – Student numbers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) increased by 3.8 percent in 2018. Several projects were also realized last year, including a joint research lab with Microsoft.
Picstars enjoys further boost to growth
Zurich – Tamedia and the Zürcher Kantonalbank are supporting Picstars with additional growth funding. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area operates a service platform that helps companies find brand ambassadors in the world of social media.
New PET recycling facility sets standards
Bilten GL – The most state-of-the-art PET recycling facility in Europe has officially gone into operation in the Greater Zurich Area. This secures the closed loop recycling of bottles in Switzerland in the long-term. It also makes recycling even more environmentally friendly.
Medacta successfully floated
Castel San Pietro TI – On Thursday, orthopedics company Medacta successfully carried out an initial public offering. Based on the opening price of 104 Swiss francs per share, the total market capitalization was 2.08 billion francs.
Smart Contract for Alpiq
Safe and inexpensive electricity transactions with blockchain technology: Alpiq and ETH juniors successfully complete their pilot project.
Airbus and gategroup cooperate on connected cabin
Glattbrugg ZH – Catering company gategroup and aircraft manufacturer Airbus have announced a cooperation in the area of big data analytics. A connected cabin will allow demand to be more effectively predicted and can be operated by passengers personally.
Veeam boasts highest venture capital investment in Europe
Baar ZG – At €7 billion, European startups received more venture capital in the first three months of 2019 than in any previous quarter. The highest amount was raised by Veeam, a company from the Greater Zurich Area specializing in back-up solutions.
Researchers create artificial bacterial genome
Zurich – A breakthrough has been achieved by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. They have successfully built and synthesized the genome of a bacterium entirely by computer. The method has the potential to revolutionize biotechnology.
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