Data modulation of the future
Key elements of our communication infrastructure are electro-optic modulators that encode electrical signals onto light. The ETH spin-off Polariton Technologies has developed a ground-breaking new modulator technology that outperforms conventional devices.
Blockchain bikes a hit
Zug – Users of electronic IDs are able to borrow e-bikes in Zug. The collaboration between the city and startup AirBie has proved to be a hit: almost 90 users have made about 1,500 trips so far.
Bitcoin Suisse applies for Swiss banking license
Zug – Bitcoin Suisse from the Crypto Valley has applied for a Swiss banking license. In this way, it is strengthening its position as a provider of crypto financial services.
ETH tests housing of the future
Zurich – A small home with a flexible floor plan has been created on ETH’s Hönggerberg campus. Here, ETH Professor Elli Mosayebi will be testing new forms of housing for singles or couples. Test inhabitants are being selected to try out this home.
UBS finds top AI experts in Europe's most stable environment
UBS works wherever in the world it can find the best experts – and this includes the Greater Zurich Area, where it cooperates with the renowned Dalle Molle Institute in the new UBS center for artificial intelligence (AI) in the canton Ticino.
AirMap and Involi want to make the skies safe for drones
Zurich – The two drone specialists AirMap and Involi want to make the usage of drones safer in airspace. To this end, they are collaborating on a technological basis.
Sygnum impresses former UBS boss
Zurich - The former UBS boss Peter Wuffli has been nominated as Member of the Board of Directors at Sygnum. The FinTech from the Greater Zurich Area will therefore benefit from even greater industry-relevant expertise. Wuffli has been an investor in the Zurich start-up right from the very beginning.
Ascom supplies software solution to Italian hospital
Baar ZG – The software company Ascom is supplying its Healthcare Platform and Digistat software to the Campus Bio Medico University Hospital in Rome to help optimize clinical procedures.
Olympus and Cytosurge partner in Life Sciences
Glattbrugg ZH – Japanese company Olympus is partnering with ETH spinoff Cytosurge to develop new technologies for accelerating pharmaceuticals research.
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