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Cutiss presents results from two successful studies
Schlieren - Cutiss has presented the results of two studies investigating its skin substitute product denovoSkin. The safety of the product was demonstrated in the Phase 1 trial in children, while efficacy was the focus of the clinical Phase 2 trial.
ZEISS invests in InSphero
Schlieren/Oberkochen - InSphero has received an eight-figure investment from ZEISS Ventures as part of a financing round. The biotechnology firm will put this fresh capital towards the commercialization of its technology for 3D microtissues and will seek to establish the world’s largest biobank for pharmaceutical research.
UZH researchers develop innovative light microscope
Zurich - Researchers from the University of Zurich (UZH) have developed an innovative objective for light microscopy. Instead of several lenses, it uses a mirror and a single corrective lens. This objective is more cost-effective and can be more widely used than conventional equivalents.
Tenity completes first investment in fintech fund
Zurich - Tenity has announced the successful closing of its Tenity Incubation Fund I. The fund is designed to support early-stage start-ups prior to their market entry. A second investment phase is scheduled for closing in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Switzerland again leads the world in patents
Munich - Switzerland filed a total of 9,008 patents at the European Patent Office in 2022, making the country once again the global leader for the number of patent applications per capita. In absolute terms, Switzerland ranks seventh worldwide.
Finnova and Wyden create joint crypto offering
Zurich/Lenzburg - Two fintech companies, Finnova and Wyden, have teamed up. Together, they hope to make cryptocurrency trading easier for banks. Finnova is providing its core banking system, while Wyden will enable automation of the trading cycle.
Innovation and value creation: 108 settlements in the Greater Zurich Area
The location marketing organization Greater Zurich Area Ltd. (GZA), together with its location promotion partners, settled 108 international companies in the nine cantons of the Zurich economic region in 2022. This figure is testament to the high level of stability in terms of economic development.
CRISPR Therapeutics issues license to Vertex
Zug/Boston/London - CRISPR Therapeutics has concluded a licensing agreement with the biotech Vertex. Vertex can use CRISPR’s gene editing technology to accelerate the development of its cell therapies for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. CRISPR will receive an up-front payment of US$100 million.
UZH Tumor Profiler advances personalized cancer treatments
Zurich - The Tumor Profiler project of the University of Zurich (UZH) allows tumor cells to be analyzed with a degree of precision never seen before. This individual tumor profiling has already helped a third of the cancer patients in a study, causing their tumors to shrink.
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