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Zurich teams triumph at blockchain hackathon
Zurich – The non-profit blockchain project NEO and Swisscom Blockchain AG held the NEO Blockchain Hackathon in Zurich. Two teams from Zurich came in first and second place.
UZH and Schwarzenegger team up for sustainability
Zurich – The University of Zurich (UZH) is teaming up with the USC Schwarzenegger Institute and Regions for Climate R20, an organization founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger, to encourage investments in sustainable projects.
Crypto assets to be available on traditional capital market
Zug – The world’s first emissions platform for bankable crypto products has been launched in Crypto Valley by GENTWO and inacta.
ETH seeks to benefit more strongly from partnership with Microsoft
Zurich – The Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich and Microsoft have long enjoyed a research cooperation. In the future, academia should benefit more strongly from this cooperation, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said at an ETH Zurich event.
RUAG helps develop new space station
Zurich – The Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway is set to become the new space station. RUAG Space, a company from the Greater Zurich Area, is participating in the development of the structure and thermal subsystems for the station’s European module.
Zebrafish larvae help develop appetite suppressants
Zurich – Researchers at the University of Zurich and Harvard University have developed a new method in the search for psychoactive drugs. By analyzing the behavior of larval zebrafish, they can filter out substances with unwanted side effects. The startup company EraCal Therapeutics is now planning to develop the method further.
Computer-controlled catheters
Zurich/Lausanne – Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and its equivalent in Lausanne have developed a very small magnetic catheter with variable stiffness. Surgeons operate this catheter from a computer to perform more complex movements.
The Circle welcomes new tenants
Kloten ZH – Zurich Airport has secured three new tenants for the major real estate project The Circle. Raiffeisen Schweiz and the IT companies isolutions and totemo will be renting a total of 8,000 square metres of office space.
Crypto Finance Conference returns
St. Moritz – At the start of January, the Crypto Finance Conference will once again take place in St. Moritz. This Conference for the global investor community aims to create greater understanding of cryptocurrencies and reveal investment opportunities.
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