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Empa develops battery of the future
Dübendorf ZH – The next generation of batteries for electric cars are likely to no longer contain any combustible fluid electrolytes. Together with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Germany, Empa is conducting research into the development of such solid-state batteries.
Dimpora develops sports clothing membrane
Zurich – Mario Stucki had already developed a non-toxic, breathable membrane during his time as a Master’s student at ETH Zurich. Dimpora, the company he established together with Anna Beltzung, a chemical engineer at ETH Zurich, is now set to bring his creation to market.
Credit Suisse invests in drone startup
Zurich – Major bank Credit Suisse is investing a seven-digit amount in Fotokite. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich is developing a tethered drone capable of aerial photography and videography.
Gain Therapeutics secures new capital
Lugano – Gain Therapeutics has received a total of €2.5 million in a funding round. The biotech company from the Greater Zurich Area intends to develop new treatments for certain metabolic diseases.
HERE establishes institute for artificial intelligence
Zurich – Geodata service provider HERE is establishing an institute for artificial intelligence, which will have facilities in Zurich, Vienna and Linz. The institute will receive funding of €25 million over five years.
Motion planning software by embotech impresses investors
Zurich – Software developer embotech has secured 2.5 million Swiss francs in a financing round. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area develops software for motion planning. This will be used not only in autonomous vehicles but also by the aerospace industry.
CARU receives financial boost
Zurich – Startup CARU from the Greater Zurich Area has completed an oversubscribed funding round. This new money will be used to prepare for international market entry. CARU is developing and marketing an intelligent sensor for the care sector.
Computer can see inside the human mind
Zurich – A new computer model is capable of predicting certain human decisions. It can make predictions on purchase decisions and consequently provide valuable information for marketing, for example. The model was developed by researchers in Zurich and New York.
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