Prominent guests set to attend WEF
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.
Greater Zurich Area to boast a new innovation centre
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.
loanboox sets sights on further growth
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.
Researchers develop brick of the future
Dübendorf ZH – Empa researchers have developed a brick that could make thin and highly insulating walls possible in the future – without sacrificing architectural integrity.
Startup looks to revolutionize health monitoring
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.
Kuehne + Nagel to invest in technology startups
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.
Sensirion presents new CO2 sensor
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.
Rieter digitalizes spinning mills
Winterthur ZH – The textile machine manufacturer Rieter now offers a smartphone app that makes it possible to monitor key data about production, quality and energy at spinning mills, allowing mill personnel to react quickly to prevent costly downtime.
Producer of Bitcoin miners comes to Zug
Zug – Bitmain Technologies has launched a subsidiary in Zug, according to a statement. The world’s largest producer of bitcoin miners plans to support its global expansion from Crypto Valley around Zug and Zurich.
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