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Zurich/Kyoto - The University of Zurich and Kyoto University have strengthened their strategic partnership following a joint symposium. This was focused on topics such as data science and Artificial Intelligence, as well as the roles these can play in medical applications. Young researchers were also invited to attend the symposium.

Zurich - UBS is the new global strategic banking partner of Tenity. The major Swiss bank intends to expand its fintech ecosystem in conjunction with the start-up incubator and accelerator, which until recently was known as F10. With its investment in the Tenity Incubation Fund, UBS Next will promote innovation in the fintech sector.

Dübendorf - A testing arena for autonomous drones is being set up in hangar 9 on the former grounds of Dübendorf Air Base. Over the long term, a certification site for commercial drones will be established. Three universities are involved in project LINA.

Schlieren/South San Francisco - The Californian company Agtonomy is integrating Fixposition technology for precise localization in its TeleFarmer solution. This technology from the Greater Zurich Area enables improved global positioning of autonomous and remotely operated agricultural vehicles.

Zurich - Dagsmejan is the only Swiss company to be included in the list of Europe’s 50 fastest-growing companies compiled by the Financial Times. In the latest annual FT 1000 ranking, Visium is placed at number 72, while Unit8, Beliani, Catalyx and Seven Sundays all rank somewhere in the middle.

Mollis/Rome/Shreveport - The Italian company Leonardo has found a partner to support the market introduction and positioning of its single-engine AW09 helicopter in the USA. The model was developed by Kopter in the canton of Glarus. Kopter was taken over by Leonardo in 2020.

Bellinzona - Researchers from the Institute of Oncology Research and from the University of Padua have identified a subset of immune cells that is responsible for the growth of prostate tumors and treatment resistance. On this basis, treatments to combat cancer and other age-related illnesses could be developed and advanced.

Kloten - Zurich Airport has again been named as the winner of the Airport Service Quality Award for 2022 in the category of 25 to 40 million passengers in Europe, together with the airports in Athens and Palma de Mallorca. The results are based on passenger surveys at 400 airports across a total of 95 countries.

Zurich/Tübingen - Simulands has banked a sum of 10 million euros from the German private equity provider SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement. With this fresh capital injection, the manufacturer of devices to simulate operations on patients’ hearts now intends to further expand its portfolio and drive forward international growth plans.