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Researchers improve diagnosis of rare disease
Zurich/Lausanne/Geneva - A broadly based team of Swiss researchers has been able to diagnose with much greater certainty the rare and incurable disease MMA after carrying out innovative research in this area. The disease affects one in every 90,000 newborn babies, who often do not survive past childhood.
Leonardo tests AW09 helicopter in Mollis
Mollis/Samarate - The Italian company Leonardo will keep its location in Mollis in the Greater Zurich Area after acquiring the helicopter company Kopter based there. It plans to use this site to test a new motor in the AW09 helicopters originally developed by Kopter.
Swiss venture capital market continues upward trend
Lucerne/Rotkreuz/Zurich - The Swiss venture capital market has recorded a record high once more for 2022. This is the result of the latest Swiss Venture Capital Report. ICT and cleantech startups attracted the most capital. More than half of all investments went to the canton of Zurich, followed by the canton of Vaud in second place.
First building rights agreement signed for Werkmatt Uri
Altdorf - Detail conception and infrastructure planning can start on the grounds of Werkmatt Uri: Cantonal Minister Urban Camenzind signed the building rights agreement for two construction areas on January 25. The canton and project developers now plan to start with multifunctional development on these sites.
Industry leaders join vertical farming startup Yasai
Zurich/Basel - The Bell Food Group has invested in the vertical farming startup Yasai. The startup’s Board of Directors is being fortified by the CEO of Bell Food Lorenz Wyss and the second new investor, Theo Stolze. He is a former shareholder of the Stolze Group, which specializes in tailored, technical solutions for greenhouse systems.
Properti raises 10 million Swiss francs
Zurich - Properti has received a total of 10 million francs from investors over the past 12 months. The proptech from the Greater Zurich Area was also able to bring on board a new backer in PostFinance Ventures. The proceeds will be used to develop its Propchain platform.
IMC acquires Tensor Technologies
Zug/Amsterdam - IMC, one of the world’s most active proprietary trading firms headquartered in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, has acquired the fintech company Tensor Technologies from the Greater Zurich Area. The high-frequency trading company and developer of trading software and algorithms will in future operate under the name of IMC Zug AG.
Octapharma to present new hemophilia strategy
Lachen - At the 16th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorder (EAHAD), Octapharma will be presenting new strategies for the treatment of the blood disorder. Specific illness cases and therapy concepts will be discussed as part of an online symposium during the event.
Verve Ventures among the most dynamic investors in Europe
Zurich - The venture capital firm Verve Ventures has been recognized as one of the most active investors in Europe by Sifted, the European start-up medium of the Financial Times. It secured fourth place for investments in deep-tech start-ups and eighth spot for Series A investments.
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