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Baar ZG – CorFlow Therapeutics AG raised 2.6 million Swiss francs in a financing round. The company has developed a technology for diagnosing microvascular obstruction after a heart attack, which in turn improves treatment options.

Zurich – Bank of Asia will build its digital bank using a complete banking solution from the Zurich-based fintech company Avaloq.

Solothurn – Baloise Bank SoBa in Solothurn is launching a mortgage app, which will allow homeowners to arrange a mortgage directly via their mobile phone. This is the first service of its kind in Switzerland.

Zurich/Frankfurt – Tracktics has developed a tracker for football players that allows them to accurately analyse their performance after a match. The startup has now received a million in new financing, which it will use to move forward with its internationalization plans.

Zurich – The festival Zürich meets Hong Kong celebrates the art and culture, science and technology of both cities. Zurich universities are taking part in a series of festival events, which runs from 21 to 29 October in Hong Kong.

Geneva/Attinghausen UR – The cybersecurity company WISeKey plans to use a data centre run by the Uri-based company Deltalis for its new cryptocurrency WISeCoin. The data centre is located in a former military bunker in the Swiss Alps.

Zurich – Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a solar-powered drone. The AtlantikSolar has now been successfully used in a field test in the Arctic, where it mapped valuable data on a local glacier.

Zurich – The Dutch health insurer Menzis is launching a new health platform that will include apps powered by the Zurich-based startup dacadoo. The platform will help users improve their health in an easy and fun way.

Zug – The new Zug-based company trade.io plans to launch a blockchain-based trading platform, which it argues will save money for investors and companies alike. Participants will be able to purchase tokens to share in the profits of the exchange.