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Zurich/Baar ZG – Vicenda and creditworld are bringing together investors and SMEs through a new product that offers SMEs new ways to access funding in an unbureaucratic manner.

Schlieren ZH – Beginning in March, textile technology firm HeiQ is offering fabric manufacturers a new tool: its online platform “heiq it!” can shorten sample production times from three months down to just two weeks.

Baar ZG – Specialty chemicals company Sika won a special prize at the INTERMAT Innovation Awards in Paris for its 3D concrete printing technology. The process promises to revolutionize the construction industry.

Zug – The Blockchain Commune of Russia’s Vnesheconombank is now a member of the Crypto Valley Association. Its aim is to benefit from the association’s expertise and help turn Russia into a centre for blockchain.

Schlieren ZH – The simulator manufacturer VirtaMed has signed a two-year collaboration agreement with the Arthroscopy Association of North America. The agreement will make the Schlieren-based company the exclusive partner for virtual reality simulation medical training.

Davos – Members of the Global University Leaders Forum are responsible for a large proportion of the world’s scientific publications, according to a new study. The two Federal Institutes of Technology, Zurich and Lausanne, are members of the forum.

Bern – The initiators of the underground freight transport system Cargo sous terrain have mobilized 100 million Swiss francs. Investors include a Chinese company. The federal government can now create the legal framework for the large-scale project.

Zurich – Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed an algorithm that allows drones to fly by themselves through the streets of a city and in buildings. The algorithm had to learn traffic rules and adapt to examples from cyclists and car drivers.