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VirtaMed launches module for meniscus repairs
Schlieren - VirtaMed has launched a new module for meniscus operations on the market. With this surgical simulator, trainee orthopedic doctors can practice various repair techniques.
Synhelion and partners receive 3.2 million dollars from US government
Lugano/Monterrey/Albuquerque - The United States Department of Energy has provided Synhelion and two partners with funding of 3.2 million US dollars. Using the method of generating process heat by way of concentrated solar energy developed by Synhelion, the partners intend to decarbonize cement production.
New biomedical informatics platform to revolutionize healthcare in Zurich
Zurich - Zurich is gaining a central biomedical informatics platform that revolutionizes data exhange between hospitals in Zurich with artificial intelligence. The city’s two universities and four hospitals will be linked to the central data management for the Zurich research center by 2025.
Invasight and Eurofins Discovery collaborate
Zurich/San Diego - The biotech company Invasight and Eurofins Discovery are developing a preclinical candidate against a protein that causes cancer cell invasion. The supplier’s drug research expertise is to be combined with Invasight’s innovative technology for this.
Mirai Foods produces first cultivated beef steak
Wädenswil - Mirai Foods has been successful in cultivating fillet steaks with a thickness of one and a half centimeters and more. The breakthrough was achieved with fibration technology. The startup has also gained a new investor in Angst AG Zürich.
Elthera awards license for antibody therapy
Schlieren/Daejeon - The biotech company Elthera has licensed a monoclonal antibody to LegoChem Biosciences Inc. The South Korean company will use this to develop and market an innovative antibody and active substance conjugate for the treatment of several types of cancer.
RTE tests autonomous inspection solution from ANYbotics
Zurich/Paris - The French power grid operator RTE has been testing the autonomous inspection solution developed by ANYbotics. To this end, the ANYmal robot recorded thermal, visual, acoustic and frequency data in real time at selected installation. The aim here is to prevent system failures.
Games platform Ajuna impresses investors
Stetten - Ajuna Network, the games network owned by BloGa Tech AG, has raised fresh capital from investors. The financing round was led by the Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global. Ajuna Network is seeking to advance the development of computer games based on blockchain technology.
Nanoflex Robotics raises 12 million US dollars
Zurich - Nanoflex Robotics has secured initial funding of 12 million US dollars. The medtech start-up intends to put this capital towards the launch of its magnetically controlled robot system. A first in-human study is planned for the fall of this year.
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