Sonova acquires audiological care clinics in China
Stäfa ZH - Sonova has agreed to acquire the Hysound Group, a Chinese hearing care chain with around 200 clinics in over 20 provinces and 70 cities. Hysound achieved double-digit sales growth in 2021 despite the pandemic.
New method measures gene activity in living cells
Zurich/Lausanne - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology have developed a new procedure for analyzing single cells, in which the cells are kept alive. This means that it is also possible to analyze cells over a period of time, which could be used to explain why certain cells are resistant to a cancer drug while others are not.
Synhelion converts sunlight into fuel on industrial scale
Lugano - Synhelion is the first company in the world to produce syngas exclusively from solar heat. Synhelion will use the solar syngas to produce solar kerosene at a plant from 2023. Swiss International Air Lines will be the first to use this.
Von Roll now supplier of Automotive Cells Company
Breitenbach/Bruges - The Automotive Cells Company (ACC) will be using the thermal management and fire protection product developed by Von Roll for the manufacture of its batteries. ACC is a joint venture of Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and TotalEnergies.
Dividat can expand cognitive motor training solution
Schindellegi - Innosuisse is supporting Dividat from the Greater Zurich Area with a grant of 553,000 Swiss francs. The Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency is consequently enabling Dividat to augment its cognitive motor training device. Through collaboration with two universities, Dividat Senso is set to become mobile.
Greater Zurich companies like Bossard spur on Industry 4.0
Bossard Group based in the Greater Zurich Area specializes in fastener technology and smart systems to increase productivity. Bossard’s SmartBin represents a turning point for Industry 4.0, with concealed intelligent automation that significantly reduces procurement costs.
R&M to supply complete solution for data centers
Wetzikon - Reichle & De-Massari Holding AG is expanding its offering for data centers and will in future supply complete infrastructures. To achieve this, the company will be merging the value chain of 14 R&M plants.
Energy Vault to supply 110 megawatts in battery storage systems in the USA
Lugano/Austin - Energy Vault has agreed two contracts with Jupiter Power, a developer and operator of energy storage solutions based in the US State of Texas. Energy Vault will provide two of its gravity-based energy storage systems including an energy management software platform.
3Brain develops 3D chip for biosignals
Wädenswil/Neuenburg - 3Brain has unveiled the first chip to study intelligent networks in 3D electroactive tissues and brain organoids. Accura-3D should make it possible to explore biological questions at unprecedented depths and to discover pharmacological biomarkers.
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