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Geneva/Zurich – Banque Cantonale de Genève chose Appway as its technology partner. Together with the fintech company from the Greater Zurich Area, the bank was able to digitalize several key banking services processes.

Zurich – Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut developed a fourth, berry-coloured type of chocolate called Ruby. KITKAT will now launch the first Ruby chocolate version in Japan.

Davos – 70 heads of state and government will be travelling in the coming week to the Greater Zurich Area to attend the World Economic Forum. India’s prime minister Narendra Modi will deliver the opening address, U.S. president Donald Trump the closing speech.

Chur – InnoQube Swiss AG is planning a new innovation centre in the Greater Zurich Area, offering space for startups and creating a hub for research and development.

Pfäffikon SZ – More than 7 billion Swiss francs in financing volume was unlocked in 2017 via the money and capital market platform loanboox. The startup, which successfully expanded into Germany last year, is also now setting its sights on entering further markets.

Dübendorf ZH – Empa researchers have developed a brick that could make thin and highly insulating walls possible in the future – without sacrificing architectural integrity.

Zurich – Researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich have developed a new type of health-monitoring electrode that easily adheres to the skin. An ETH spin-off now wants to turn it into a marketable product.

Schindellegi SZ/Singapore – Logistics firm Kuehne + Nagel will establish a joint venture with Temasek, a Singapore-based investment company, to invest in startups that are developing innovative technology for logistics.

Stäfa ZH – Sensirion will present a new carbon dioxide detection sensor at an upcoming trade show in Chicago. The sensor can help improve indoor air quality.