Explore insights, news, and background stories from the Greater Zurich Area – one of Europe’s most advanced business and innovation hubs. This is where international companies, tech pioneers, and investors find the latest updates on artificial intelligence, robotics, biotech, fintech, and more. Whether you're looking for real-world expansion cases, startup success stories, or key developments in Switzerland’s business environment, our articles offer firsthand perspectives and strategic guidance.
Where AI-masters meet economy | AI + X Summit 2022
The Greater Zurich Area is a leading hub in artificial intelligence. The recent AI + X Summit organized by the ETH AI Center brought together the leading experts in the field and connected them with the attending over 2000 visitors and industry representatives.
Rhomberg Group and Dätwyler testing data center on construction site
Zurich/Altdorf - Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group and Datwyler IT Infra are testing a data center housed in a construction container on a building site. The Q-tainer provides a 5G network and WiFi. It is intended to collect large amounts of data and therefore generate efficiency gains for construction site management processes.
Jua launches weather forecasting service powered by AI
Pfäffikon - According to information from the company itself, Jua has launched the first global, high-resolution weather model with deep learning technology on the market. These forecasts should offer a significant improvement on existing approaches. As part of the launch, the start-up from the Greater Zurich Area has also raised a total of 2.5 million US dollars as part of a pre-seed financing round.
EMS-Grivory enjoys further success at the SPE Automotive Awards
Domat/Ems - EMS-Grivory has repeated its success from last year by claiming several awards at the SPE Automotive Award 2022 from the International Society for Plastics Technology. On this occasion, three of the company’s innovative components were named as the winners of their respective categories.
Artificial intelligence entering nutritional advice
Altendorf/Bern/Zurich - A system based on artificial intelligence can analyze pictures taken of meals and drinks. It was developed by digital health company Oviva together with academic partners and aims to prevent diet-related illnesses.
Octapharma reaches a turning point for rare disease
Lachen - Octapharma from the Greater Zurich Area has successfully completed a major study on its immunoglobulin treatment for dermatomyositis. Until now, no therapy had been approved for this disease, which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. It has now received approval for use in the USA and Europe.
Vestr secures 10 million Swiss francs
Zug - Vestr has secured 10 million Swiss francs in an oversubscribed funding round. With its adaptable software solutions, the fintech company provides a coherent process for actively managed investment products.
ABB Robotics and Vyripharm to automate laboratory testing
Zurich/Houston - ABB Robotics and the U.S. biotech Vyripharm Enterprises are collaborating to develop an automated laboratory testing platform. This will enable the quality control of raw material and novel pharmaceutical compounds and their certification.
Dätwyler and Empa develop sustainable fillers
Altdorf/Dübendorf - Dätwyler, a provider of high-quality, system-critical elastomers, and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have developed renewable cellulose-based fillers as part of an Innosuisse project. They can replace petrochemical fibers.
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