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GE turns to blockchain solution from ODEM
Zug – GeniusLink, a unit of General Electric (GE), will use a blockchain solution from Crypto Valley firm ODEM to make it easier to verify academic or professional certificates of potential employees.
Architects to breathe new life into university district
Zurich – Architecture firms Herzog & de Meuron and Christ & Gantenbein have won with their architectural projects for Zurich’s central university district. These designs not only feature more space for education and research, but also create lively open areas with meeting places.
Nemis Technologies impresses investors
Dübendorf ZH – Nemis Technologies has successfully raised 3 million Swiss francs in a seed financing round. The startup based in the Greater Zurich Area develops diagnostics solutions for the more rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria.
Switzerland is leader for family businesses
Munich – Switzerland is the most attractive location for family businesses, according to a ranking from the Foundation for Family Businesses in Germany and Europe. Switzerland stands out in particular for its infrastructure and institutions. Its competitor Germany fell down to 16th place.
Auterion sets sights on growth in the Greater Zurich Area
Zurich – Three quarters of all drones worldwide fly with Auterion software. Although the startup has contacts in Silicon Valley, it has set its sights on growing at its location in the Greater Zurich Area where engineers are more affordable and cooperation with China is easier to pursue from neutral Switzerland, says the founders.
ETH reports record number of spinoffs
Zurich – A record-breaking 27 companies were founded as spinoffs from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) in 2018. Most of the companies are in ICT and medicine, while others are working with artificial intelligence.
Greater Zurich Area excels with new companies
Schlieren ZH – Almost as many companies were founded in Switzerland in 2018 as in the record-breaking year of 2017, according to a new report. Over the last four years, the cantons of Zug and Glarus have recorded the biggest percentage growth rate, while the canton of Zurich has registered the highest absolute growth.
Google partners with Acronis on cyber security
Schaffhausen – Google is placing its trust in the expertise of software company Acronis from the Greater Zurich Area for its VirusTotal software. The IT giant is integrating a machine learning-based malware detection engine developed by Acronis in its antivirus solution.
Climeworks provides raw material for clean kerosene
Karlsruhe/Zürich – The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is working together with its spin-off Ineratec to make clean kerosene. Zurich technology company Climeworks is able to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air as a raw material for this process.
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