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Apiax offers clarity on tax rules
Zurich – Startup Apiax from the Greater Zurich Area has launched a product that can predict the tax impact of financial instruments. This will help asset managers in their investment recommendations, for example.
ProteoMediX raises new capital
Schlieren ZH – ProteoMediX has successfully raised 5.2 million Swiss francs in a financing round. The company from the Greater Zurich Area is developing a blood-based test to accurately diagnose prostrate cancer.
IWC opens new manufacturing centre
Schaffhausen – Watch manufacturer IWC has opened a new, state-of-the-art production building in Schaffhausen, where it combines high-tech techniques with traditional craftsmanship. The opening of the building also coincides with IWC’s 150th anniversary.
ETH discovery of value to aerospace industry
Zurich – A new discovery by researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich could lead to more efficient thermoelectric materials. These could be used by the aerospace industry or to generate electricity from waste heat.
Zurich receives direct service to Shenzhen
Shenzhen/Zurich – The Greater Zurich Area now enjoys direct service to Shenzhen. Hainan Airlines is offering two non-stop flights per week from China’s southern economic hub to Switzerland’s economic powerhouse.
Technology Fund supports eCarUp
Rotkreuz ZG – The billing service for e-mobility developed by eCarUp AG allows private charging stations to be easily rented to third parties. Now, Technology Fund is supporting the company.
ETH expands biomedical research
Zurich – The Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) has received 13 million Swiss francs from four partners. Thanks to the donations, the university can expand its biomedical research, with plans to buy a new cryo-electron microscope.
AI to revolutionise PDF files
Rüschlikon ZH – Researchers at IBM Research in Rüschlikon have developed technology for PDF files based on artificial intelligence. This allows content to be extracted from large volumes of PDFs quickly. It is currently being tested by insurance companies.
New discovery might improve computer energy-efficiency
Zurich – Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have succeeded in turning the magnetic and electric structure of materials into their opposites. This could be the key for significant energy savings in computers.
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