Dimpora wins Sports for Nature Challenge
Zurich/Lausanne - Dimpora has won the Sports for Nature Challenge for its smart technology. It has developed the first high-performance membranes for outdoor clothing to replace toxic materials. They are also circular.
Textshuttle attacks DeepL and Google Translate
Zurich - Textshuttle, an automated translation provider, has launched a free-of-charge translation service for the general public. It covers the four national languages of Switzerland. To date, Textshuttle has been used as a B2B solution by major companies such as Swiss Life, OBI Group, and Migros Bank.
Nexxiot introduces conversational interface for cargo logistics
Zurich - Nexxiot is presenting its latest product at the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich. Scope AI is a conversational interface into data from Nexxiot’s cargo sensors on locations, status, conditions of cargo, and supply chain events like delays, and is set to facilitate contextualized decision-making.
Grisons and Rotterdam Universities of Applied Sciences design cities of the future
Chur/Rotterdam - The Universities of Applied Sciences in the Grisons and Rotterdam have signed a cooperation agreement. Together, they will develop ideas for the urban design of the future based on the Sketchcity project.
Avobis constructing business location in Hombrechtikon
Zurich/Hombrechtikon - From 2024, Avobis and Rimaplan, two companies in the Avobis Group AG, will build a location for commercial and production companies across an area of around 29,000 square meters at the Eichtal Park in Hombrechtikon. The sustainable project is named OakTec.
Long protein fibrils indicate heightened risk of dementia
Dübendorf/St.Gallen - The length of protein fibrils in spinal fluid is an indication of the stage of Alzheimer’s. This has now been proven for the first time by researchers from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology and the Cantonal Hospital of St.Gallen.
IpQuants launches AI extension to review documents
Schaffhausen - With its Artificial Intelligence (AI) extension AskQthena, ipQuants AG is seeking to revolutionize digital document review processes. In connection with the proprietary Qthena digital cockpit, knowledge workers are to be provided with a personalized digital strategy assistant.
Siegfried acquires majority in DiNAMIQS
Zofingen/Schlieren - Siegfried has acquired a stake of 95 percent in DiNAMIQS. The global life sciences firm is planning to bring the development and production platform for cell and gene therapy from DiNAMIQS to commercial scale. Siegfried expects to generate new growth opportunities on this basis.
Swiss companies among global leaders for research expenditure
Zurich - In total, 14 Swiss companies are ranked among the top 500 companies worldwide in terms of corporate research spending. In Roche, Switzerland is even represented in the top ten. In terms of total research expenditure by companies, Switzerland is ranked in fifth place.
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