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Zurich - A Zurich research team has for the first time shown it is possible to implant a human organ into a patient after storage outside a body for several days and even improve its function. The liver was transplanted into a cancer patient a year ago, and he is doing well.

Wallisellen - Reishauer will be inaugurating the first stage of its construction project in the Greater Zurich Area on 3 June. By the end of 2026, new production and assembly halls and a new administrative building will have completely replaced the existing facilities at the Wallisellen site. The headquarters of the machine tool builder will also be fitted with state-of-the-art equipment.

Winterthur/Schaanwald - Designwerk and Kaiser have jointly developed the first fully electric vehicle for sewer cleaning operations. The e-sewer cleaner is set to replace the first diesel vehicles from mid-2023 onwards. In addition to cutting CO2 emissions, the vehicle will also reduce water consumption.

Schlieren/Pisa - VirtaMed has entered into a partnership with the Italian firm Medical Microinstruments, which specializes in surgical robots. The start-up from the Greater Zurich Area is developing simulator training for a surgical robot developed by Medical Microinstruments.

Mendrisio - The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) has publicly presented its new competence center for climate change. Around 50 researchers will work on issues connected to climate change there. Moreover, they will cooperate with a range of partners in their work too.

Zug/Zurich/Rapperswil-Jona - Together with the companies Ubinetic and CAT Financial Products, OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences is working on the development of new systems for synthetic assets on the blockchain. Innosuisse is supporting the project in the form of a grant.

Schlieren - Hemotune has been awarded the German Innovation Award 2022 in the category of Medical Technologies. The MedTech start-up based in the Greater Zurich Area has developed a process to purify blood.

Kloten - Microsoft Switzerland has officially opened the Microsoft Technology Center at its headquarters at Zurich Airport. Here, customers can test industry-specific scenarios under real-life conditions and are supported on their own digital transformation journey.

Zurich - From 8 June, parts of a collection created by students from the Swiss Textile College (STF) can be seen in 3D with augmented reality goggles and purchased in the Jelmoli Zurich warehouse. Jelmoli and the STF are therefore exploring the possibilities of virtual shopping.