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Biogen gets green light to commence activities at Luterbach plant in Solothurn
Luterbach/Cambridge - The US biotech firm Biogen has received approval for its Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi in the USA. This means that production activities in Luterbach in the canton of Solothurn can now get under way. The drug will initially be exclusively manufactured in Switzerland.
ANYbotics robot team targets the moon
Zurich - Swiss researchers have equipped robots originally developed in Zurich with measurement instruments for missions to the moon and taught them to work as a team. The project won the European Space Resources Challenge and is to be developed further.
Eightinks seeking to develop circular car batteries
Schlieren ZH - Eightinks is developing a technology for the mass production of lithium-ion solid state batteries. In this context, the start-up’s focus is on the circular economy. At present, Eightinks is in the process of building its own lab and is also on the hunt for partners.
Switzerland retains top spot in EU Innovation Scoreboard
Brussels - Switzerland has secured its position as the most innovative country in the European Commission's European Innovation Scoreboard 2023. It performed particularly well in education-related and environment-related indicators, and scientific publications.
Image recognition tool added to FlorApp
Birmensdorf - The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) has integrated image recognition software in the FlorApp developed by the data center Info Flora. This makes accurate identification easier. Research services potentially stand to benefit from a greater volume of higher-quality data.
AI uncovers drug to treat rare pediatric disease
Zurich - The University of Zurich has identified a way to help children suffering from cystinosis in partnership with Insilico Medicine and the company’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform. The congenital, inherited metabolic disorder often leads to kidney failure before the age of ten.
Helion opens training center for the energy transition
Zuchwil - Helion, based in the canton of Solothurn, has opened the Helion TrainingCenter. The facility provides opportunities to train in four technologies of key importance for the energy transition: photovoltaics, electromobility, bidirectional charging and heat pumps. It has capacity to train 200 energy transition specialists each year.
Verity receives additional investment of 11 million dollars
Zurich - Verity has extended the funding round that was announced in March by 11 million dollars, bringing the new total to 43 million dollars. The new investor is Qualcomm Ventures. It will now be possible to speed up delivery of Verity’s inventory drones for automated checks in warehouses.
Greater Zurich's economic scene fuels the AI boom
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently the dominant topic in digitization. It promises double-digit leaps in productivity. Companies and institutions in the Zurich economic area are setting the course and significantly driving the movement. The recent AiCon discussed AI trends and initiatives with experts.
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