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ETH Zurich and ExoLabs measuring snow depth with satellites and AI
Zurich - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have, together with the company ExoLabs, developed a form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to measure the depth of snow across the whole of Switzerland on a daily basis and at greater accuracy than previously possible. This has all been made possible with the help of satellite imaging.
University Center for Geriatric Medicine to be established in Zurich
Zurich - University Hospital Zurich, Triemli municipal hospital and the University of Zurich are merging their respective geriatric medicine departments to form a single, large entity known as the University Center for Geriatric Medicine. This is set to commence operations on January 1, 2024, and will be located at Stadtspital Waid in Zurich.
Indian company KPIT invests in N-Dream
Zurich/Pune - Game developer N-Dream has secured a strategic investment from KPIT Technologies, an Indian company specializing in software for automotive and mobility systems, in its in-car gaming platform AirConsole.
ETH trains artificial intelligence to design metamaterials
Zurich - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have trained an artificial intelligence tool to design metamaterials with specific properties at the touch of a button. It can predict structures that are more efficient than anything previously generated.
USI and Ticino Chamber of Commerce promote startups
Lugano - The Startup Centre at the Università della Svizzera (USI) and Chamber of Commerce for the canton of Ticino are to work together to establish favorable conditions for the establishment and growth of startups in the region. They have now signed an agreement to this effect.
Grand Council enshrines structure of Innovation Park Ticino in law
Bellinzona - The Grand Council of Ticino has enshrined in law the structure of the Innovation Park Ticino, which is currently under construction, with the competence centers as its central pillars. It has also approved a credit line totaling 60 million Swiss francs to support innovation and the regional economy.
R&M launches portfolio for the renewables market
Wetzikon - Reichle & De-Massari AG (R&M) has launched a program focused on the market for renewable energies. This offers particularly robust network technologies and services for the copper and fiber optic data networks of the wind, solar and hydropower industries.
PharmaBiome and Ferring agree cooperation
Schlieren/Saint-Prex - PharmaBiome and the biopharmaceutical firm Ferring from the canton of Vaud will in future each jointly develop and manufacture specific bacterial strains to benefit intestinal health. Ferring has secured an exclusive license for therapeutics resulting from this collaboration.
ETH Zurich to build research center in Germany
Zurich/Heilbronn - Thanks to a donation from the Dieter Schwarz Foundation in Heilbronn, Germany, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) is planning to build a center for responsible digital transformation. Over the next 30 years, a total of 20 professorships are to be created at both the Heilbronn teaching campus and in Zurich.
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