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Executives make AI a priority
Pfäffikon - Artificial Intelligence (KI) is the most important digitalization topic for Swiss companies today, according to the results of the Top Executive Study on AI. These were presented during the AiCon AI strategy forum, where executives came together to discuss the potential of AI.
Catarina Dahlin from Dagsmejan is among the founders of the year
Zurich/Stockholm - Catarina Dahlin, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Dagsmejan, is in the final of the international competition Founder of the Year Medium Size Companies. The company develops sleepwear based on science that is comfortable and regulates temperature.
US Department of Energy supports Synhelion with 2.7 million US dollars
Zurich/Gainesville - A joint project between Synhelion and the University of Florida has received support from the US Department of Energy amounting to 2.7 million US dollars. It aims to make Synhelion’s technology for the production of green energy from concentrated sunlight available to industry more rapidly.
ETH transmits internet data by laser beam
Zurich - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and partners from the aerospace industry have demonstrated that optical data transmission is possible in the terabit range. Optical laser systems will soon make expensive submarine cables superfluous and transmit data significantly more rapidly.
LTCC developing AI solutions for the fashion and luxury industry
Lugano - The Lifestyle-Tech Competence Center (LTCC) is launching a new development and research project to produce digital content for the fashion and luxury industry on the basis of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Moreover, two new members have joined the LTCC: Assos of Switzerland and VF International.
Switzerland remains in the top three for the most competitive countries
Lausanne - In the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, Switzerland has fallen one place in comparison with 2022 but is still ranked third overall. Switzerland remains in top spot for government efficiency and infrastructure and has improved in terms of economic performance.
University of Zurich to lead five major research projects
Zurich/Bern - The University of Zurich (UZH) has scored highly in connection with the roadmap for research infrastructures over the next four years. Five of the major projects proposed by UZH received the top A grade in the evaluation and have the best chance of being realized.
TTS Inova wins Building Award
Thayngen/Zurich/Bern - The Stiftung bilding foundation recognizes exceptional engineering achievements in construction with the Building Awards each year. This year, TTS Inova received the award in the Research and Development category. Other firms based in the Greater Zurich Area were also named as prize winners.
Klepsydra awarded ESA contract
Volketswil - Klepsydra will develop high-performance and radiation-hardened onboard capabilities on the basis of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the European Space Agency (ESA), which could, for example, be used in landing modules and deep space robotics. For this, Klepsydra has been awarded a contract worth 175,000 euros.
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