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Robots build a wooden pergola
Zurich – Students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have built a wooden pergola in Rome that did not require glue, nails or screws. It was created using a digital planning model and robots.
Georg Fischer concludes partnership for 3D printing
Schaffhausen – Industrial corporation Georg Fischer is joining forces with 3D Systems from the USA. This partnership will enable the companies to jointly develop manufacturing solutions based on 3D printing.
Growth in Europe for wefox
Zurich – The insurtech company wefox from the Greater Zurich Area is entering the Italian market and working in collaboration with brokerage company Mansutti from Milan. In future, wefox plans to continue its expansion into other European countries.
HTW Chur testing chatbot
Chur – The University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur is introducing a chatbot called Ladina as its press spokesperson for one week. This project is part of a bachelor’s thesis. Under the Multimedia Production degree course, students are becoming experts on the subject of digitalisation.
ETH researchers discover new docking sites for immunotherapies
Zurich – Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have evaluated the largest set of genetic data in cancer medicine. Through their analysis, they discovered new cancer-specific molecular changes, which could potentially serve as docking sites for cancer treatment.
Mindfire and SingularityNET working to improve AI
Zug – Mindfire and SingularityNET have entered into a strategic partnership. The companies both specialise in artificial intelligence (AI). Together, they intend to grow a combined talent pool in this field and build a decentralised hub for AI services.
Olga Feldmeier praises Swiss blockchain hub
Zug – Operating out of Switzerland was decisive for Xapo’s growth, says Olga Feldmeier. The “cryptoqueen” worked for the company, which is one of the world’s biggest bitcoin custodians, before founding her own startup in Crypto Valley.
ETH professor wins most prestigious mathematics award
Zurich – Alessio Figalli, Professor of Mathematics at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), has won the Fields Medal – or the “Nobel Prize of Mathematics”. ETH President Lino Guzzella described Figalli as an asset to Switzerland as a research centre.
Beer giant moving to Suurstoffi
Rotkreuz ZG – The world’s largest brewer AB InBev is moving to the Suurstoffi site in the canton of Zug. The brewer will be renting an entire floor in Switzerland’s first ever high-rise made of wood.
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