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ADAMS Schweiz soon able to manufacture large valves on site
Serneus - ADAMS Schweiz AG in the canton of Grisons is currently building a new production hall for large valves. The hall’s size and facilities will allow the company to manufacture and assemble butterfly valves for hydropower plants up to a nominal width of 6 meters on site.
DINAMIQS inaugurates new lab in Bio-Technopark Schlieren-Zurich
Schlieren/Zofingen - DINAMIQS has inaugurated its new research and development laboratory in the Bio-Technopark Schlieren-Zurich in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It features pilot-scale equipment for viral vector development, analysis and production.
ETH conducting research into hydrogen engines
Zurich - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) are testing hydrogen engines for the aviation sector. The focus here is on the change in interactions between the acoustic behavior of the injection nozzles and the flame itself. In this context, various flight altitudes are simulated.
GoNina offers AI solution to tackle food waste
Zurich - The start-up GoNina offers businesses an online model for food planning. With the program, which leverages the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the company hopes to combat the issue of food waste.
Gene repair in clinical environment harbors risks
Zurich - A team at the University of Zurich has just announced that the genetic defect responsible for the immune condition chronic granulomatous disease can be fixed using the genetic scissors tool CRISPR. However, unintended errors can arise during repair.
Helvetia adopts Coinnect's cyber risk platform
St.Gallen/Mendrisio - Helvetia will start using Coinnect's platform for combating cyber risk from the end of this year. It says the platform’s cutting-edge artificial intelligence and technology for detection of potential threats will enable comprehensive risk assessment.
Launchpad Glarus: How ANAVIA is elevating unmanned aviation from Greater Zurich
In just a few years, ANAVIA has established itself as a leader in unmanned helicopter technology, setting new standards with its innovative HT-100 helicopter. In this interview, Jon Andri Jörg, Founder & Co-CEO of ANAVIA, shares insights into the company’s origins, the unique advantages of operating from Glarus, and how Greater Zurich’s tech ecosystem has supported ANAVIA’s rapid growth.
Dimpora wins Innovation Challenge 2024
Zurich/Frankfurt - Dimpora has won this year’s Innovation Challenge for sustainable solutions in the chemistry and textiles industry. The company received the award, which comes with prize money of 15,000 euros, for its fluorine-free textile membrane.
Qumea establishes a presence on the Finnish market
Solothurn/Kotka - For Qumea, a pilot project in Helsinki has proven to be so successful that the firm Digital Factory Finland will now assume responsibility in the country for sales, customer service and installations in connection with Qumea’s small radar sensor. This records body movements of people in need of care in the patient’s room.
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