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Major insurance group to adopt Calvin AI risk management framework
Kloten - A multi-billion-dollar insurance group, whose name has been withheld, has partnered up with the start-up Calvin Risk. It will now deploy Calvin, the AI risk management framework developed by Calvin Risk. This evaluates and monitors the Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems used by companies.
VirtaMed announces partnership with CICE in France
Schlieren - VirtaMed has entered into a partnership with the International Center for Endoscopic Surgery (CICE) in Clermont-Ferrand to implement the certification GESEA. VirtaMed simulators are used during surgical training.
Canton of Ticino grants first funding for innovation park
Lugano - The Lifestyle Tech Competence Center, one of the three competence centers of the Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino, is the first to receive funding of 1 million Swiss francs from the Canton of Ticino. The funding must be at least matched by private investments.
TX Ventures launches 100 million Swiss franc fund
Zurich - TX Ventures has launched its first fund. At 100 million francs, the fund’s sole investor is the TX Group. TX Ventures set the base for its new FinTech fund by disposing of non-core assets.
Big Kaiser launches digital torque wrench for milling precision
Rümlang - Big Kaiser in the Greater Zurich Area has launched a digital MEGA torque wrench on the market. With this, the metalwork industry is now being offered an alternative for tool assembly.
PriceHubble and TECMA agree to collaborate
Zurich/Milan - PriceHubble and the Italian company TECMA Solutions are planning to expand their joint expertise to cover several European countries. To this end, the two companies, which focus on the digital transformation of the real estate industry, are merging their respective technologies.
SEBA Bank joins forces with Hong Kong crypto partner
Zug/Hong Kong - The crypto bank SEBA and its Hong Kong-based counterpart HashKey have agreed a strategic partnership under which digital asset services and infrastructures will be brought together. Moreover, the new partnership is also targeting an acceleration in the institutional adoption of digital assets in both Hong Kong and Switzerland.
Helbling accelerates development of optical solutions
Zurich - Helbling has developed a measurement setup to optimize optical systems. The goniometer allows the experimental determination of the light scattering characteristics of any material sample. The technology can significantly reduce the time it takes to develop a product.
VRM Switzerland rebrands as Loft Dynamics
Dübendorf/San Francisco - VRM Switzerland is rebranding: The company, which specializes in the development and production of helicopter flight simulators on the basis of Virtual Reality and training pilots, will from now on be known as Loft Dynamics. After securing fresh capital of 20 million US dollars, the company has its sights primarily set on growing in the USA.
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