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Hamilton presents white paper on cultivated meat production
Bonaduz - Medtech company Hamilton Process Analytics has published a white paper on cultivated meat production, in which it presents problems and possible solutions in this area.
Beerstecher testing picking robot developed at ETH Zurich
Zurich/Hinwil/Glattfelden - Beerstecher AG is deploying a picking robot developed by Floating Robotics to assist with vegetable harvests as part of a pilot project. The start-up was founded as a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH).
Proteomedix and Blue Water Biotech jointly found Onconetix
Schlieren/Cincinnati - Proteomedix has been acquired by Blue Water Biotech, which is based in Cincinnati in the US State of Ohio. The two firms have now jointly founded the company Onconetix Inc. This new pharma and diagnostics firm will maintain a focus on the field of male health.
Rulematch launches crypto trading venue for banks
Zurich/Lucerne - Rulematch has launched a new crypto trading venue for financial institutes. To this end, the start-up has turned to Nasdaq trading technology and data centers in the Greater Zurich Area. In addition, the company is working with Luzerner Kantonalbank.
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.
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