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Zurich/Baar - Conda.ch, an online crowd funding platform, is now offering its client base the automated functions of Aequitec’s share register. The digital register allows Conda issuers to manage their new shareholders in an automated and legally compliant manner.

Zug - PeakData has raised a total of 12 million Swiss francs as part of a Series A financing round. Over the next five years, the company intends to expand its AI-based platform for the placement of medical and pharmaceutical specialists worldwide.

Zurich/Vaduz - The University of Zurich and University of Liechtenstein are to implement their agreement on a cooperation in the field of law from the forthcoming winter semester. The exchange of modules is an important step on the way to the planned joint Master’s program.

The fintech company Yokoy revolutionizes spend management from Zurich. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify the management of expenses or supplier invoices. Co-founder Melanie Gabriel believes that Greater Zurich as a business location has been a key factor in the company’s success.

Glattbrugg/Austin - Zippsafe from the Greater Zurich Area has agreed a partnership with Unorthodox Ventures, an investment firm based in the US state of Texas. Unorthodox Ventures will offer financial and technical support to the space-saving locker company as it seeks to secure growth in the USA.

Wädenswil/Singapore - Mirai Foods has entered into a strategic partnership with the Singapore-based Shiok Meats. The partners are set to develop the production of in vitro beef in Singapore, while also seeking to accelerate the regulatory approval process.

Bonaduz - Hamilton Bonaduz AG has further developed two of its sensors for the optical measurement of dissolved oxygen. VisiFerm, for biopharmaceutical applications, has been given completely new electronics, which are also used in VisiTrace for quality assurance in breweries.

Stäfa ZH - Sonova has agreed to acquire the Hysound Group, a Chinese hearing care chain with around 200 clinics in over 20 provinces and 70 cities. Hysound achieved double-digit sales growth in 2021 despite the pandemic.

Zurich/Lausanne - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology have developed a new procedure for analyzing single cells, in which the cells are kept alive. This means that it is also possible to analyze cells over a period of time, which could be used to explain why certain cells are resistant to a cancer drug while others are not.