9T Labs and ANSYS working together
Zurich/Canonsburg – The experts in the digital production of composites, 9T Labs, and ANSYS from Pennsylvania have developed a joint workflow. This aims to help engineers to create innovative designs using 3D printing and save costs.
Swiss degree courses occupy the top spots
Zurich – The new QS ranking shows that the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) has the best range of earth sciences courses worldwide. The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) also impressed in several subjects. The École Hôtelière de Lausanne has the best range of courses for hospitality in the world.
Kollabo wins over investors
Freienbach SZ - The start-up Kollabo has successfully raised fresh capital as part of a financing round. The venture capital fund Wingman Ventures is just one of a number of investors involved. Kollabo operates a jobs platform for temporary work opportunities in the construction industry.
Start-ups helping to revolutionize package deliveries
Zug/Zurich - The two start-ups Annanow and Pickwings are jointly launching a new service by the name of Nachtpaket. This should ensure that more rapid and more efficient deliveries are now possible than is currently the case using established services. Nachtpaket is to be initially tested in Zurich.
Archlet receives injection of venture capital
Zurich - The start-up Archlet has raised pre-seed financing. The investor is the Swiss venture capital fund Wingman Ventures. The funding will be used for the development of the cloud-based sourcing platform and to expand the customer base.
University of Zurich to expand vocational training opportunities
Zurich - The University of Zurich is planning to expand its portfolio of vocational training opportunities from this summer onwards. A stronger focus is to be placed on the “jobs of the future”. At present, a total of 84 trainees are taking a vocational training course at the university.
Plug and Play opens location in the Greater Zurich Area
Schindellegi SZ - Plug and Play has opened a location in the canton of Schwyz. The innovation platform from the USA brings together start-ups, investors and renowned companies. In addition, Plug and Play also invests in start-ups itself.
Skypull obtains fresh capital
Lugano - Skypull has achieved a seven-figure sum in a financing round. The start-up from the Greater Zurich Area has developed a drone system that is able to exploit wind from high up to produce energy.
Proteomedix launches prostate cancer test
Schlieren ZH – Proteomedix, a start-up from the Greater Zurich Area, has made its prostate cancer test Proclarix commercially available, with purchases now possible in Europe.
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