WISeKey to store data in Uri Alps
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.
Solar-powered drone monitors glacier
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.
Dutch health insurer turns to dacadoo solution
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.
trade.io to launch blockchain trading platform
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.
Super robot wins over investors
Glattbrugg ZH – QualySense’s robot, which can sort cereal grains at high speed, could boost the quality of food while reducing waste. The start-up company has now secured 14 million Swiss francs in a financing round.
Blockchain consortium seeks to revolutionize asset management
Zug – A group of Zug-based Blockchain companies have formed the Multichain Asset Management Association. The consortium, which is being supported by the canton, intends to develop a new method of asset management based on decentralized technologies.
Researchers develop miniature laser-like device
Zurich – Zurich researchers have developed a miniature device capable of producing laser-like beams out of electromagnetic waves. These can be focused much more tightly than light waves, making the device useful for sensor applications.
Osram invests in Zurich-based startup
Zurich – After successfully collaborating for the past two years, the German lighting manufacturer Osram has acquired a stake in beaconsmind. The Zurich-based startup helps in-store retailers digitalize their business models with its intelligent software-
CreditGate24 hits the 1,000-loan mark
Rüschlikon ZH – CreditGate24 brings together borrowers and investors, and after some 2.5 years since it launched its platform, the startup has now helped finance 1,000 loans. The website was also recently redesigned.
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