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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.
Crypto Valley welcomes Canadian blockchain company
Zug – Equibit has opened an office in the Crypto Valley. The Canadian blockchain company hopes to benefit from the proximity to other crypto companies and the more favourable regulatory environment for innovation.
Sensor for real-time measurement of cell cultures
Wädenswil ZH – C-CIT Sensors AG from the Greater Zurich Area has developed a sensor for the continuous measurement of glucose and lactate in cell cultures. This sensor will help biotech and pharma as well as cell bio research at universities.
First digital marketplace for medtech companies
Biberist SO – Startup company hystrix medical is building a digital marketplace for medicinal products, implants and services in Switzerland. The aim is to speed up procurement processes and lower costs.
Electric city runabout receives new capital
Winterthur – Share your BICAR AG has succeeded in raising fresh capital. The company is developing a three-wheeled electric car in an effort to revolutionize urban mobility. ZHAW researchers are behind the innovative project.
Pinecones inspire innovative shading system
Zurich – An ETH doctoral student at the Institute for Building Materials has developed a shading system that adapts itself independently over the course of the day, without sensors or motors. Using wooden planks, the system resembles the autonomous movement of pinecones.
Public acceptance for self-driving buses
Neuhausen am Rheinfall – People in the canton of Schaffhausen seem to like the self-driving bus that is being piloted in the region, according to a survey. There are now plans to extend Route 12 to the Rhine Falls and continue the trial into the winter.
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