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Dätwyler launching UltraShield at US trade fairs
Altdorf - Dätwyler is set to launch its proprietary film coating technology at two trade fairs in the USA. This will make the company the first and sole supplier capable of offering both film and spray fluoropolymer coating technologies. These are both used in elastomeric closures for injectable drugs.
LatticeFlow and DEKRA evaluate safety of AI applications
Zurich/Stuttgart - The start-up LatticeFlow from the Greater Zurich Area and the testing organization DEKRA have agreed a strategic partnership. Together, the two partners intend to offer the industry’s first safety assessment service for applications on the basis of Artificial Intelligence.
Life Sciences CC Association founded in Ticino
Bellinzona - The Life Sciences CC Association has officially been established. It will lead the competence center for life sciences research at the future Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino. Its specific focus will be on bio-fabrication in connection with drug development.
InSphero involved in research group for tumor regression
Schlieren/Lund - The Schlieren-based biotechnology firm InSphero is involved in an international research group that has successfully demonstrated evidence of tumor regression. This was achieved by reprogramming dendritic cells.
Zurich ranked fifth in Europe’s Best Cities 2023
Vancouver - Five Swiss cities have been included in the top 100 of the report Europe’s Best Cities 2023 published by Resonance Consultancy, a global consultancy firm for business location promotion. Zurich ranks in 5th place. Basel and Geneva take 9th and 10th, while Bern is in 18th place and Lausanne is ranked 24th.
Ecospeed develops software solution for CO2 accounting in hospitals
Zurich - Ecospeed is currently developing a software solution to allow hospitals to comply with future reporting requirements regarding their environmental impact. The software also identifies action areas to cut CO2. A German hospital association has signed up as the first pilot customer.
Empa uses bio-gliders with sensors to monitor ecosystem conditions
Dübendorf - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) in the canton of Zurich plan to research ecosystems with ultralight flight sensors. The bio-gliders they have developed using biodegradable materials aim to simplify and modernize the collection of environmental data.
Holcim launches platform for construction waste recycling
Zug - The construction material group Holcim is launching its own platform for construction waste recycling. With this, Holcim plans to drive forward circular construction.
SynSense presents new robot and receives millions from China
Zurich - SynSense has raised tens of millions from Chinese venture capitalists in a funding round. The startup unveiled its first neuromorphic programmable robot at a gaming fair in China.
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