Hochwald dairy group relying on SIG machines
Neuhausen SH – The German dairy cooperative Hochwald is opening a new plant in 2022. The Schaffhausen-based company SIG is delivering a total of 15 aseptic filling machines to be housed in the new facility.
GotCourts enabling tennis in the post-coronavirus period
Zurich - GotCourts runs an app that allows tennis players to find playing partners and book tennis courts. This should support tennis clubs in their efforts to resume business as normal. It can also help trace infection chains.
Microcaps wins ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark
Zurich - Microcaps has developed a procedure to manufacture microcapsules with greater precision. These are used in drugs and household products. The ETH spin-off has now won the ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark.
Dätwyler tests intelligent production
Altdorf – The industrial group Dätwyler is testing a digitization solution for the production process at its factory in Altdorf. Other companies can also view the prototype and use it for their own sector.
Swiss biotech industry thriving
Zurich – The Swiss Biotech Report shows that biotech companies in Switzerland took 1.2 billion Swiss francs last year. CRISPR Therapeutics from the Greater Zurich Area was able to earn the most. The industry’s total revenue has increased to 4.8 billion Swiss francs.
Plantix buys the start-up Salesbee
Zurich – The German agritech company Plantix has taken over Salesbee, a start-up from the Greater Zurich Area. Salesbee has established an SME platform to digitalize agriculture markets. Plantix aims to use the acquisition to grow in India and Southeast Asia.
Biosensor for the detection of coronavirus in the air
Zurich/Dübendorf ZH - Researchers from the Greater Zurich Area have developed a biosensor that can detect the novel coronavirus in the ambient air. This could, for example, be installed in train stations or in hospitals.
Mutual trust between China and Greater Zurich during the coronavirus crisis
The Chinese economy is ramping up capacity again after tentatively being given the all-clear, comments Mandy Lin, representing the Greater Zurich Area in China. She has also observed that Chinese firms are continuing to cautiously pursue their plans to establish a presence in the economic area of Zurich.
Reliable crisis partners for US enterprises in Greater Zurich
The USA is caught in the stranglehold of the coronavirus pandemic. However, undeterred by an alarmingly quiet New York City, Lukas Sieber is continuing his work as representative for the Greater Zurich Area as business location. Everything is now running digitally – and that includes his role as a bridge builder.
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