BeZero Carbon awards first AAA rating to Climeworks
Zurich/London - The Orca plant operated by Climeworks is the first project ever to receive a rating of AAA from BeZero Carbon. In this context, the London-based rating agency, which specialises in providing quality assessment of carbon credits, has classified Climeworks’ carbon capture plant as exceptionally effective.
COMED to expand presence in the cantons of Zug and Aargau
Altdorf/Sins - COMED AG has agreed a takeover deal for eNovate GmbH. This will add a new fourth location to the IT company’s existing branch offices in Altdorf, Stans and Schwyz. From the new site, COMED intends to tap into new customer bases in the greater Zug/Aargau area.
TorusChain Association launches the world’s first gasless blockchain
Zug - The TorusChain Association has announced the launch of its TorusChain. It is the first organization in the world to prove that Layer-1 blockchains can be operated in a gasless manner, i.e. without transaction fees. The launch is being supported by the digital media group NewMedia Holding based in Singapore.
Octotronic and Visense merge to become Octotronic AG
Zurich - Octotronic and Visense have merged to become Octotronic AG. The two startups define themselves as smart factory architects with a mission to scale the digital transformation in manufacturing and build a bridge between operational technology and IT systems.
Construction work starts on Forum UZH
Zurich - The University of Zurich (UZH) has begun construction work on its education and research center on the Zurich Wässerwies site. Forum UZH will provide space for future teaching and research. The new building is scheduled to be ready for occupation from mid-2030.
InSphero teams up with partners to research novel diabetes treatment options
Schlieren/New York/Brussels - The biotechnology company InSphero is joining forces with Breakthrough T1D and the Belgian university ULB. The partnership aims to develop novel treatment methods for type 1 diabetes.
Greater Zurich Area Ltd celebrates 25 years of cooperation, innovation and future readiness
Greater Zurich Area Ltd (GZA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary and looks back on a quarter of a century of successful location marketing.
Fotokite enters into partnership with Safeware
Zurich/Lanham - The drone manufacturer Fotokite has entered into a strategic partnership with Safeware. Safeware equips US fire departments, law enforcement, and occupational safety teams with safety solutions.
LatticeFlow working with Actuate for monitoring processes
Zurich/New York - The US monitoring specialist Actuate is now working with LatticeFlow. The performance and robustness of Actuate’s detection and monitoring models, which are powered by Artificial Intelligence, is to be enhanced by LatticeFlow AI Vision.
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