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Sophie Lamparter from Zurich is an established name in the innovation ecosystems of Switzerland and the USA, working out of San Francisco. She supports startups with scaling up in her position as co-founder of the accelerator DART Labs. Furthermore, she is dedicated to her role as a Greater Zurich Honorary Ambassador.

Rotkreuz - Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has launched an initiative that aims to promote innovative and sustainable development across Central Switzerland. The Smart Region Lab in Rotkreuz in the canton of Zug and its interactive data tables forms the core element of Smart Region Central Switzerland. This allows local stakeholders to work together to solve complex issues.

Bern - The pandemic has evidently not curbed the famous Swiss inventive spirit. On the contrary, the number of patent applications submitted to the European Patent Office from Switzerland reached a new record level in 2021. Medical technology is the main driver of this development.

Altdorf - Crayon Switzerland has moved into new headquarters in Altdorf in the canton of Uri. Over the medium term, the IT service provider, which forms part of the Norwegian Crayon Group, will be looking to double its workforce here to 100 employees. Artificial Intelligence is a priority focus for the company’s growth.

Zurich - On behalf of the company AMC, Helbling has developed an app for smart cooking. To do so, the engineering and consulting company has drawn upon its expertise in data connectivity. This is relevant to innovations in almost all industries.

Zurich/Winterthur - The Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund has agreed a takeover deal for the Greater Zurich Area start-up bestsmile. The acquired firm is a specialist in 3D-printed transparent braces. Following this successful exit, the three founders are set to withdraw from the operating business.

Winterthur - Steinfels Swiss laid the foundation stone for its new production building in the Greater Zurich Area on March 30. The new building will increase the capacity of the Coop subsidiary specializing in sustainable cosmetics and hygiene products. Steinfels Swiss is investing 35 million Swiss francs in this.

Wädenswil/Osaka - Numab Therapeutics based in the Greater Zurich Area has licensed a multispecific antibody candidate against cancer to the Japanese company Ono Pharmaceutical. This has arisen as a result of a collaboration between the two companies. In return, Numab will receive up to 258 million Swiss francs.

Zurich/Sassenheim/Paris - The lunar rover of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and the University of Zurich (UZH) is one of the winners in a competition by the European Space Agency and the European Space Resources Innovation Centre. The rovers will enable further exploration of the Moon.