Squirro acquires Synaptica
Zurich/Franktown - Squirro is acquiring the American taxonomy specialist Synaptica. With the acquisition, Squirro aims to improve the accuracy of its artificial intelligence-based platform. The platform helps companies gain insights from unstructured data.
USI professor establishes European Institute for Safe Communication in Uri
Altdorf - Annegret Hannawa, ambassador of the Swiss canton of Uri and professor at the University of Lugano (USI), has established the European Institute for Safe Communication in Altdorf, together with Thierry Girard, Chief Physician at the University Hospital Basel. The aim of the Institute is to reduce vulnerability to safety risks.
Zurich ranks third among the world’s most liveable cities
Zurich - The Global Liveability Index 2024 puts Zurich in third place, behind Vienna and Copenhagen. The city scored well in the areas of health and education in particular. Geneva displays the same strengths and shares fifth place among the world’s most liveable cities with the Canadian city of Calgary.
Grensol constructing pilot plant to recycle scrap cars
Thalwil/Biberist - At the Papieri site in Biberist, Grensol is building a pilot plant for the sustainable recycling of waste from scrap cars. The aim of this project is to transform these waste materials into resources such as hydrogen and carbon black.
Libattion receives 14 million euros for its energy storage systems
Opfikon - Libattion has secured fresh capital in the amount of 14 million euros. The company processes used batteries from electric cars to turn them into modular stationary energy storage systems. Its algorithms and control systems extend the useful life of these batteries.
Empa speeds up SynFuels project experiments by a factor of ten
Dübendorf - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have developed a system that can be used to research CO2 electrolysis ten times faster. With this, they hope to discover how to obtain synthetic fuels (synfuels) from CO2.
Giants announces new farming simulator
Schlieren - Giants Software is set to launch the new Farming Simulator 25 on November 12. The game will feature Asian farming and provide gameplay and tech upgrades.
SkyCell secures fresh capital of 116 million US dollars
Zurich/Zug - SkyCell has closed a Series D financing round in the amount of 116 million US dollars. This capital is set to be put towards growing SkyCell’s global presence. In this context, two new investors are helping to expand Skycell’s US and Asian footprint.
UZH to establish Chair for Allergology and Asthma in Davos
Zurich/Davos - The University of Zurich (UZH) is in the process of establishing a Chair for Allergology and Asthma at the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research in Davos. This step represents a commitment to bolstering the canton of Graubünden’s reputation as a research location.
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