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Adello wins Gold at the Viddy Awards
Zurich/San Francisco/Pittsburgh - The Swiss-American AdTech pioneer Adello has won Gold at the Viddy Awards in the USA in the category of Artificial Intelligence. The award went to the Adello GP product for contextual targeting in video advertising.
CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex awarded historic authorization
Zug/Boston/London - The two partners CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex have secured the world’s first approval for a genome editing therapy based on what are known as gene scissors for the UK market. CASGEVY can replace stem cell transplants in the case of two hereditary diseases.
Sonja Wollkopf Walt is named Location Manager of the year
Greater Zurich Area Ltd. (GZA) is delighted to announce that its Managing Director Sonja Wollkopf Walt has received the "Location Manager of the Year" award. This is in recognition of her consistent work and commitment to the Greater Zurich Area as a business location by attracting innovative companies from abroad.
InSphero and ATCC aim to set gold standard in cancer research
Schlieren/Manassas - The biotech company InSphero and ATCC from the US state of Virginia are working together to introduce new paradigms in the field of 3D cell-based oncology research. ATCC will supply the cells and InSphero the 3D assays.
New 3D printing technique advances soft robotics
Zurich - A new 3D printing process is significantly expanding the possibilities of soft robotics. In one go, it can shape polymers of varying hardness and elasticity into complex structures. The process was developed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and a spin-off from MIT.
Sevensense Robotics represents Switzerland at ELA Awards 2023
Zurich - Sevensense Robotics has been invited by the jury of the European Logistics Association (ELA) to attend the ELA Awards 2023 as one of six finalists. The awards will be presented on December 12 in Paris.
Nexxiot partners with Coast
Zurich/Pasadena - Nexxiot and Coast Autonomous have entered into a partnership to improve port and rail yard operations. The aim is to offer faster handling and increase the efficiency, safety and security of ports and rail yards through artificial intelligence and sensors.
Empa researcher tests new materials for flow batteries
Dübendorf - David Reber wants to develop a better type of non-toxic water-based flow battery at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa). His vision of a storage medium for urban areas is a hybrid of a flow battery and a lithium-ion battery.
InSphero accelerates drug development in liver disease
Schlieren - InSphero, which specializes in 3D cell culture technologies, is offering its MASH CALL initiative to the drug discovery community. It enables the rapid identification and comparison of therapeutic candidates for the clinical treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver inflammation (MASH).
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