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Crypto broker trades round the clock
Zug/Zurich - Crypto Broker AG is the first Swiss financial services provider to offer automated 24/7 crypto trading, following their triumph at the Swiss FinTech of the Year award.
Greater Zurich Area FinTech firms among award winners
Zurich - Apiax and Crypto Finance, start-ups from the Greater Zurich Area, are the winners at the Swiss FinTech Awards. Moreover, former Swiss Federal Councillor, Johann Schneider-Ammann, was named FinTech Influencer of the Year.
Paladino aiming to revolutionize the insurance market
Schlieren ZH – Paladino, a recently founded FinTech firm based in the Greater Zurich Area, is aiming to help companies bring insurance solutions to the market more rapidly. A major project has now been realized.
Zurich scores for quality of living
Zurich – The quality of living in Zurich is the second highest in the world, a survey from consulting firm Mercer has found. With Basel and Geneva, two other Swiss cities have also made it into the top ten.
Property giant Emaar chooses Lykke
Zug – Property conglomerate Emaar from Dubai plans to launch a crypto token, which will be offered to its customers and partners. As its technology partner, it has selected the blockchain startup Lykke from the Crypto Valley.
Interxion builds data center in Greater Zurich Area
Glattbrugg ZH – Interxion, a Dutch provider of data center services, is building a second data center at its site in the Greater Zurich Area. To this end, it is investing 130 million Swiss francs.
UZH develops rapid test for resistant tuberculosis
Zurich – Together with a researcher from Germany, molecular biologist Prajwal from the University of Zurich (UZH) has developed a rapid diagnostic test for multi-resistant tuberculosis pathogens. A spin-off will now help bring this to market maturity.
Startup guuru raises 2.7 million Swiss francs
Hünenberg ZG – A total of 2.7 million Swiss francs has been raised by guuru in a funding round. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area is developing software that allows companies to connect its customers so they can share their expertise.
Medacta sets sights on IPO
Castel San Pietro TI - Medacta is planning an IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange in the second half of 2019. The Ticino-based company develops and produces orthopedic implants and instruments. It has already applied for more than 400 innovation patents.
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