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Switzerland re-named most innovative economy in 2023
Geneva - The Global Innovation Index 2023 has once again placed Switzerland at the top of the rankings, for the 13th consecutive year. Sweden is second in the list of the world’s most innovative economies, ahead of the U.S., the U.K. and Singapore. A total of 132 countries were assessed for their innovative strength using 80 indicators.
Lausanne University Hospital supports Healiva skin cell therapy
Lugano - Biotech company Healiva will work with Lausanne University Hospital on the manufacture and approval of its proprietary skin cell therapy, EpiDex. Skin cells are taken from the patient’s own hair follicles to make this autologous epidermal equivalent.
Pexapark raises €20 million in Series C funding
Schlieren - Pexapark has secured €20 million of fresh capital in a Series C funding round. The advisory company, which operates across Europe, plans to use the funds to finance further innovation in the areas of power purchase agreements and energy and portfolio management.
Vidby generates voice clones for multi-language videos
Rotkreuz - The start-up vidby has presented its new multi-language digital voice cloning functionality. Videos can be dubbed in a total of 28 languages on the basis of a five-minute voice recording.
DFINITY integrates TGC gaming platform in Decentralized Internet
Zurich/Dubai - The DFINITY Foundation, a major contributor to the formation of the Internet Computer blockchain, has agreed a strategic partnership with the Dubai-based The Game Company (TGC). The innovative TGC gaming platform will be seamlessly integrated in the decentralized ecosystem of the Internet Computer blockchain.
Hess to deliver 248 electric busses to Geneva and Lyon
Bellach - The bus manufacturer Hess has been awarded a contract following an international call for tender to supply electric busses to Lyon and Geneva. The contract comprises the delivery of 248 electric bendy busses, some of which are double articulated. To this end, Hess will be looking to increase staff numbers.
University of Zurich deploys AI to observe plants
Zurich - Researchers from the University of Zurich have been observing the behavior of flora in response to changing environmental conditions. With the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), huge volumes of data can be evaluated.
Investors give Freename 2.5 million dollars
Wollerau SZ - Freename has raised capital of 2.5 million US dollars in a seed funding round. The investors from Luxembourg, London, Malta and the United Arab Emirates are supporting the startup's solution that allows users to create their own top-level domains and second-level domains on multiple blockchains.
Climeworks planning major project in Kenya
Zurich/Nairobi - The cleantech start-up Climeworks has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Great Carbon Valley. The aim of this partnership is to establish carbon capture and storage plants in Kenya. These should be capable of removing up to one million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.
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