Augusto Mitidieri named most innovative pharmaceutical CEO in Europe
Mendrisio TI – Business Worldwide Magazine has named Augusto Mitidieri the most innovative pharmaceutical CEO in Europe. Mitidieri leads the Ticino-based pharmaceutical company Sintetica SA, which specializes in pain management therapies.
X-BIONIC founder wins lifetime achievement award
Wollerau SZ – Bodo Lambertz has won the Plus X Lifetime Achievement Award. The founder of X-Technology Swiss R&D AG has been developing high-tech functional textiles for several decades.
“Zurich is one of the best fintech hubs in the world”
Zurich-based Numbrs is Switzerland’s first fintech to join the unicorn club. It aims to revolutionize the retail banking market. According to Managing Partner and Executive Board Member Fynn Kreuz, Numbrs is relying on Zurich to help it find the best IT experts and partners.
ETH facilitates more targeted research into Alzheimer’s disease
Zurich – Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have discovered a new mechanism that regulates the formation of non-membrane-bound organelles. This could allow illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease to be investigated by way of more targeted research processes.
Sumitomo invests in online marketplace Equippo
Zug/Tokyo – The Japanese corporation Sumitomo is investing in Equippo, an online marketplace for used construction machinery based in the Greater Zurich Area. With its new strategic partner, Equippo is intending to further internationalize its business and attain market leadership in Europe.
InSphero receives funding for diabetes platform
Schlieren ZH – The European funding and support program Eurostars has awarded a grant of €750,000 to InSphero and DefiniGEN. This funding will be used to create a new platform for diabetes drug discovery.
Facebook to expand in Zurich
Zurich – Facebook intends to double the number of employees at its Zurich site, which currently employs 80 people, according to the regional head Tino Krause. The Zurich office regards itself as a key driver of innovation.
Sygnum onboards first customers
Zurich – Sygnum only recently became the world’s first digital asset bank. Now, the company has digitally onboarded its first customers and banked its first digital assets.
Five million francs raised by neon
Zurich – Fintech neon from the Greater Zurich Area has raised 5 million Swiss francs in a financing round. This capital will be used to further expand neon’s smartphone banking solution.
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