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Zurich – The fintech company TaxLevel has entered an agreement to integrate an authentication solution developed by the ETH spin-off Futurae into its own platform.

Zurich – The Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich enrolled a record-breaking 20,000 students in 2017. The year was dominated by digitalization, with a new programme offered in data sciences.

Schaffhausen – Envoy AG has launched an app on the market that extracts and manages contact data from various social media platforms. This aims to help in discovering potential business opportunities. The company places great emphasis on data privacy.

Olten SO – The startup company Ticketfrog has expanded into a one stop shop for event organizers and renamed itself Eventfrog. A third financing round has secured the investment required for further growth.

Zurich – Piomic has successfully closed a seed financing round. The medtech company impressed investors with the encouraging first clinical trial results for its technology to treat chronic wounds.

Zurich – A new blockchain centre was inaugurated in Zurich on Friday during a ceremony attended by renowned international experts. Trust Square offers space for startups and researchers working on new applications in blockchain technology.

Pfäffikon SZ – The French electrotechnology corporation Schneider Electric and Stäubli, a leading robot manufacturer from the Greater Zurich Area, have signed a long-term agreement to integrate a Stäubli robot into Schneider Electric’s portfolio.

Zurich – Researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich have developed a rocking bed. It is now being used in a study with children suffering from sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder.