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Switzerland is the best country in the world per U.S. News
Washington - Switzerland is once again the best country in the world according to this year’s rankings from U.S. News & World Report and this is already the sixth time the country has achieved being placed on top. The assessment of a total of 87 countries is based on a global survey of 17,000 individuals.
Self-driving bus route in Schaffhausen is successful
Schaffhausen - The pilot run of the self-driving bus route STL Linie 13 in Schaffhausen has gone without a hitch so far. In the first 100 days of operation, the Swiss Transit Lab determined that a safety driver was required in 10 percent of travel time and adverse weather had no effect on the technology.
Arduino acquires additional 22 million US dollars
Lugano - Arduino SA has received additional capital amounting to 22 million US dollars from investors. The IT company plans to use the sum from the series B funding, which now totals 54 million US dollars, to strengthen its presence in Europe and the USA.
Haelixa receives a capital injection from the Zurich Silk Association
Kemptthal/Zurich - Haelixa AG, which specializes in DNA markers that offer product traceability, has secured financing from the Zurich Silk Association (ZSIG). It will use the capital raised to expand its global activities.
GenTwo raises financing from Point72 Ventures
Zurich/New York - Fintech company GenTwo has acquired Series A financing from New York-based start-up backers Point72 Ventures. With an investment of 15 million dollars, Pete Casella from Point72 Ventures has also joined GenTwo’s board of directors.
WinGD collaborates with South Korean company on ammonia engines
Winterthur/Seoul - Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. (WinGD) is entering into a partnership with the shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries. The two companies plan to collaborate on future applications of ammonia engines on vessels.
Graubünden University of Applied Sciences now offering AI in Software Engineering course
Chur - Graubünden University of Applied Sciences is adding the course Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering to its offering. This will see specialists trained for a changing job market, where artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in software development.
Mabylon further develops active substance to treat peanut allergy with Pfizer
Schlieren/Zurich/New York - Biotech company Mabylon has entered into an agreement with the biotech promoter Pfizer Ignite. Mabylon plans to use this to expedite the development of its innovative antibody product to treat peanut allergies.
Helbling overcomes health data integration hurdles
Zurich - Integrating health data into existing systems can provide huge relief to care and therapy but is also a challenge. The engineering and consultancy company Helbling demonstrates three aspects that enable successful data integration.
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