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Acronis plans university in Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen – Serguei Beloussov is opening a technological university in Schaffhausen with his software company Acronis. The university will focus on fields such as artificial intelligence and software engineering.
Drones shake up the film industry
Zurich – Producing realistic animated film figures is a complex task. But now, researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have found an approach to reduce the effort required. Their method uses drones instead of stationary cameras.
Siemens inaugurates new campus in Zug
Zug – Siemens has inaugurated its new campus in Zug, with office and production buildings. The campus is the international headquarters of the Siemens Building Technologies (BT) division, which also showcases its innovative technologies in the buildings.
Drones to transport laboratory samples
Zurich – Drones will soon transport laboratory samples from University Hospital Zurich to the Irchel campus at the University of Zurich. The project, which will be tested by Swiss Post over the coming year, aims to halve transport times for laboratory samples.
Ledgy secures fresh capital
Zurich – Ledgy has raised 1 million euros in a new financing round. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area has developed a software that allows startups to manage their capital.
Biogen sets milestones in the Greater Zurich Area
The US biotechnology company Biogen was founded 40 years ago in Switzerland, the first company of its kind. The global industry leader is still making history today from Switzerland – from its international headquarters in Zug and soon from a major production site in Solothurn.
NEST to be test site for drones
Dübendorf ZH – Empa and Imperial College London are working together to test autonomous drone technology. The NEST research building of Empa in Dübendorf will be the playing field for the drones, which will perform tasks such as building maintenance and repairs.
Innosuisse awards grant to CorFlow Therapeutics
Baar ZG – Innosuisse has awarded a grant of 1.7 million Swiss francs to CorFlow Therapeutics. The startup company from the Greater Zurich Area is developing a device to recognise and better treat microvascular obstruction in heart attack patients.
Hochschulmedizin Zürich revolutionizes operations
Zurich – The Hochschulmedizin Zürich initiative has presented its new flagship project Surgent, which aims to make operations more precise with the help of digital technology. Surgeons will in part be supported by holographic navigation.
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