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Ticino teacher training institute celebrating 150 years of history
Manno/Locarno - This year marks the 150th anniversary of teacher training in the canton of Ticino. The Scuola magistrale was founded in 1873, although the institute today comes under the aegis of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland. Numerous events are planned throughout the year to mark the occasion.
Lufthansa and VARO cooperating in the area of sustainable fuel
Cham/Frankfurt - Lufthansa has partnered with VARO, an energy company from the Greater Zurich Area, with the aim of advancing the development of sustainable aviation fuel. VARO could even be in a position to supply Lufthansa with large volumes of SAF by as early as 2026. Moreover, both companies are driving innovation for the production of green hydrogen on the basis of biogenic waste.
AI helps to make genetic repairs more efficient
Zurich - Researchers from the University of Zurich have developed a tool that is able, with the help of Artificial Intelligence, to repair gene defects in more targeted fashion than previously possible. This genome editing method represents a further development of the classic gene scissors technique.
Empa investigating innovative electronic joining technology
Dübendorf - Electronic components are constantly becoming smaller and more powerful. This presents new challenges in the area of joining technology. The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) is carrying out research into innovative nanostructured joining materials for microelectronics.
Switzerland has strongest focus on deep tech in Europe
Zurich/Berlin/Amsterdam - Switzerland had a higher proportion of venture capital investments in deep tech companies than any other European country in 2022. Additionally, in a Europe-wide comparison, deep tech spin-offs from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich created the most value.
Helbling develops lighting demonstrator for interiors
Zurich - The Zurich-based engineering and consulting company Helbling has developed a device to show the possibilities of the lighting standard Intelligent Smart Embedded LED (ISELED). The demonstrator allows Helbling to test different scenarios for customers and to implement them cost-effectively.
First manufacturer includes circular HeiQ fiber in collection
Schlieren/Prato - The premium textiles manufacturer Beste from Tuscany has become the first to incorporate HeiQ’s AeoniQ circular cellulosic fiber in its portfolio. These capsule products within the Beste collection will be displayed during the Milano Unica trade show until 2 February.
Maersk chooses Verity drones for warehouse inventory
Zurich/Florham Park - A. P. Møller Maersk is turning to flying drones from Verity to manage inventory counts in its warehouse network. After a six-month trial run at four Maersk North America sites, the plan now is to install drones in all the containership giant’s warehouses that have pallet storage.
WinGD collaborating on the development of a large-scale ammonia engine
Winterthur/Antwerp - Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd (WinGD) is partnering with the Belgian shipping and cleantech group CMB.TECH to develop a two-stroke engine powered by ammonia. In total, ten bulk carriers are to be constructed and equipped at a Chinese shipyard in 2025 and 2026.
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