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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.
Marco Hutter named as Head of the Boston AI Institute in Zurich
Zurich/Cambridge - Marco Hutter will head up the Boston Dynamics AI Institute in Zurich. At the same time, the co-founder of the mobile robot firm ANYbotics will remain active as Professor of Robotics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and Director of the ETH Center for Robotics.
Autoneum optimizing acoustics with recycled Propylat
Winterthur - Autoneum improves the acoustic and environmental performance of vehicles by using new components made from Propylat. The material, which comprises recycled synthetic and natural fibers, was developed by Borgers Automotive, a company that was acquired by Autoneum in April 2023.
Zurich researchers steer microvehicles in the brain
Zurich - A technology recently developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich to guide tiny gas bubbles through blood vessels using ultrasound also works in the brain. In future, the technique could be used to transport drugs to precise locations.
Koa raises 15 million dollars from investors
Zurich - Koa has successfully completed a Series B financing round. With 15 million dollars in fresh capital, the Swiss-Ghanaian startup wants to scale up cocoa fruit upcycling and accelerate the transition to regenerative and climate-friendly agriculture.
Switzerland is the world’s most globalized country
Zurich - Switzerland is the most globalized country in the world. This is the result of the Globalisation Index 2021 published by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Economic globalization is recovering, while social globalization has not fully recovered from the pandemic.
WinGD further develops ammonia engines with Chinese partners
Winterthur - WinGD and CMB, a Belgian operator of bulk carriers, have advanced their project to develop ammonia-fuelled ship engines. The Chinese engine manufacturer CSSC Engine and the shipbuilder CSSC Quingdao Beihi Shipbuilding are now joining the project, which was first announced in January.
Switzerland to become global AI leader
Zurich/Lausanne - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) are launching the Swiss AI Initiative. The aim here is to ensure that globally pioneering roles in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are not the sole domain of tech firms, while also affording Switzerland a degree of digital sovereignty with the help of the new Alps supercomputer.
Philochem launches clinical trial for tumor imaging
Otelfingen/Oxford - Philochem and Blue Earth Diagnostics have examined their first three patients as part of a Phase 1 clinical trial. The trial aims to develop a small organic molecule for imaging applications that can selectively detect a range of metastatic tumors.
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