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IBSA inaugurates its largest production facility
Collina d'Oro - IBSA Institut Biochimique has opened COSMOS, the multinational Group’s largest production facility, at its headquarters in the Greater Zurich Area. Keynote speeches praised the company as a critical resource for innovation and transfer processes as well as the social fabric of the region.
Consortium establishes framework for blockchain project in Lugano
Lugano - USI, SUPSI, Franklin University Switzerland and the city of Lugano have signed a framework agreement for the implementation of the Lugano Plan B project. This aims to promote the adoption of blockchain and Bitcoin throughout the city in addition to transforming Lugano into a hub for these technologies.
Frost & Sullivan honors Hemotune for innovation
Schlieren/San Antonio - The start-up Hemotune has been awarded the Europe Technology Innovation Leadership Award 2022 by Frost & Sullivan. The company received this recognition for its blood purification technology known as HemoSystem.
Nexoya named as a winner of the Food Tech Award 2022
Lugano/Kloten/Zurich - Nexoya has been named as the winner of the Food Tech Award 2022 in the category of Data-Based Added Value. Adventr from the USA won in the second category. Both start-ups will now have the opportunity to discuss a pilot project with the award organizers Barilla and Lavazza.
Timly now using Scandit barcode scanners
Zurich - Timly Software AG is substituting its barcode scanner for a solution developed by Scandit. This will make Timly’s digital inventory management solution three times faster by collecting data using smartphones, drones, digital glasses and robots.
Magnetic bacteria penetrate tumor
Zurich - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich have proven that bacteria used as vehicles for cancer drugs can efficiently penetrate the blood vessel wall and into tumor tissue. This is made possible by magnetic fields.
LatticeFlow receives 12 million US dollars for AI platform
Zurich - Several financial backers have invested a total of 12 million US dollars in LatticeFlow’s computer vision platform based on artificial intelligence (AI). It supports engineers who use models by detecting and correcting blind spots in their data and models.
uniqFEED secures new investor
Opfikon - The virtual advertising and computer vision specialist uniqFEED AG from the Greater Zurich Area has successfully concluded a Series C funding round. The multi-million investment was raised entirely from Patinex AG.
Scientists develop extreme miniaturized infrared detectors
Dübendorf - Scientists led by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) in the canton of Zurich have developed a process for the miniaturization of infrared spectrometers. This miniaturization allows for integration in ultra-small satellites and can be used to detect counterfeit medicines.
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