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Neuchâtel - The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) generated more than 100 million Swiss francs in sales in 2022. It also launched two start-up companies and registered 26 new patents in the year under review. Andreas Rickenbacher is the new Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Zurich/Costa Mesa - Q-SYS, a division of the US firm QSC LLC, has agreed a takeover of Seervision. Together, the companies intend to develop new solutions in the field of audiovisual media (AV) for intelligent video collaboration.

Winterthur/Kemptthal - Rieter is integrating the DNA-based product traceability solution developed by Haelixa in its spinning systems. As such, Rieter is the first manufacturer of textiles machines in the world to incorporate a physical traceability solution for marking fibers during yarn production.

Mezzovico - The metal processing specialists Casram will be presenting its new, integrated manufacturing cell at the Paris Air Show. It offers in-house, state-of-the-art precision mechanics for aerospace and defense technology, including a certified supply chain for the production of components and modules.

Zurich - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have developed an innovative fire simulator. The furnace is able to replicate a variety of fire scenarios and is suited, among other aspects, to testing planned high-rise timber buildings.

Zurich - Helbling helps clients optimize the electromagnetic compatibility of devices. The engineering and consulting firm’s measurement environment shortens the innovation cycle and enables a rapid response in the event of component supply bottlenecks.

Zurich/Lausanne/Interlaken - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have presented their green energy coalition at the Swiss Economic Forum. The aim is to make the storage of renewables commercially viable in conjunction with partners from the worlds of politics and business.

Pfäffikon - The cable manufacturer Huber+Suhner from the canton of Zurich is expanding its megawatt charging technology offering. The new cooled system RADOX MCS1500 enables continuous charging currents of up to 2,250 kilowatts at 1,500 amps for electric heavy-duty vehicles.

Zurich - Three faculties at the University of Zurich (UZH) have founded the first One Health Institute at a European university. The disciplines of veterinary medicine, human medicine, and natural sciences plan to research the interaction between the health of humans, animals, and the environment in an interdisciplinary way.