Siloxene offers “miracle material” for the chemicals industry
Dübendorf ZH - The Empa spin-off Siloxene is seeking to make a multifunctional material component available on the market. With this, the properties of adhesives, coatings or fillers can be improved in targeted fashion.
Sygnum secures investment from Japan
Zurich - The Japanese firm SBI Digital Asset Holdings has made a double-digit million investment in the crypto bank Sygnum. In total, Sygnum has therefore now raised 30 million US dollars over the course of the past six months. The bank now has its sights set on securing growth across Europe and Asia.
GetYourGuide secures 80 million euros
Zurich/Berlin – The travel start-up GetYourGuide aims to see strong growth again after the coronavirus pandemic has eased. It has just secured a credit facility of 80 million euros for this.
Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich performs well
Dübendorf ZH - BAK Economics has investigated the economic importance of the Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich on behalf of the foundation Switzerland Innovation Park Zürich. Direct and indirect value could amount to 2.7 billion Swiss francs annually when fully expanded.
The first hire – key success factor for U.S. biotechs expanding into Europe
Heidiland bringing tourism to the blockchain
Landquart GR/Solothurn – Heidiland Tourismus AG is setting the course for tourism of the future. It is collaborating with rell.io to develop a blockchain network. HeidiCHain will enable the decentralized and anonymized use of data.
Schaffhausen is both flock region and nest
Schaffhausen – Schaffhausen is a region to which those with innovative ideas flock. At the same time, it serves as a nest that protects those within. This is a finding from a study conducted by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute on behalf of the project group for the Development Strategy 2030.
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Personalized hip replacement surgery
Castel San Pietro TI – The prosthetic specialist Medacta has developed two applications for personalized hip replacement operations. The first facilitates preoperative planning in 3D, while the second verifies exact positioning during surgery. The products have now also received clearance from the US FDA.
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