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Zurich – Researchers at the startup company Pharmabiome have developed an artificial gut flora that can be implanted into patients suffering from intestinal disorders. The development could offer an alternative to risky fecal transplants.

Zurich – Zurich Airport has welcomed three new tenants to its service center The Circle. Among them, Microsoft Switzerland will relocate its head office to the new build. The airport also plans to double the passenger capacity in its main terminal.

Zurich - The wefox Group has completed another funding round and the new investors this time include the Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher.

Zizers GR – INTEGRA Biosciences intends to expand its headquarters in the Greater Zurich Area by 150 per cent. To this end, the company will be investing a total of 20 million Swiss francs in the coming years. The staff complement will also be increased.

Munich/Küsnacht ZH – Munich Re is turning to artificial intelligence to network its employees around the world, and it is using a solution developed by the startup Starmind from the Greater Zurich Area to achieve this.

Winterthur – Medyria is working to make catheters safer by means of a sensor technology. The startup has now raised 3.7 million Swiss francs in a financing round and received approval for its first-in-human clinical trials.

London – Zurich is the highest-ranked medium-sized European city of the future, according to a report by fDi Intelligence. The canton of Zurich also scored well among smaller regions, as did the canton of Zug.

Ibach SZ – SWISS Airlines business class passengers can now enjoy new amenity kits on long-haul flights. The new collection of six different modules was developed by the traditional Swiss brand Victorinox.

Changsha – The canton of Schaffhausen has signed a partnership agreement with the Chinese province of Hunan. The aim is to strengthen economic and political exchange.