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Zurich - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have developed a navigation system that helps to avoid supply chain bottlenecks for medication. They have shown that supply chains are more resilient depending on how flexibly wholesalers can switch to alternative distribution channels.

Schlieren/Cologne - DISCO Pharmaceuticals has secured seed funding of 20 million euros and officially launched the business. The team has successfully mapped the organization of proteins on the surface of a type of cancer cell for the first time. The pipeline also includes other cancer indications, thereby providing urgently needed new target molecules for cancer therapies.

Zurich/Davos - The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have launched the International Computation and AI Network. The aim of the network of supercomputers working with artificial intelligence (AI) is to implement UN goals and global sustainability.

Zurich - Zurich-based Smart Blood Analytics Swiss has become the first company to obtain EU-MDR certification for software that uses artificial intelligence to interpret blood test results. This will enable faster and more accurate clinical decisions.

Pfäffikon - Spiden has made significant progress in the area of non-invasive glucose measurements. The company hopes to develop a wearable device on the basis of its new technical solution. Alongside the scientific success, Spiden has also secured financing of 15 million US dollars.

Zug - Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, the airfreight business of the Air France KLM Group, has opted to deploy the SkyMind technology platform developed by SkyCell for the management of its containers and pallets. In this context, the Internet of Things (IoT) facilitates end-to-end tracking of the container assets.

Zug/Wake Forest - SHL Medical has acquired the firm Superior Tooling from the USA. By integrating this company, SHL, a specialist for drug administration solutions, will be expanding its internal capacities for the production of plastic-based injection molds.

Zurich - Sevensense Robotics is now fully owned by ABB. Sevensense's autonomous mobile robots, capable of proprietary 3D image processing, complement ABB's solutions to create a working environment in the automotive and logistics industries by supporting people.

Zurich - In 2023, more start-ups were founded at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) than ever before. Of the 43 spin-offs, 12 have clear links to artificial intelligence, while biotech and pharma spin-offs make up the biggest proportion of the total. The number of female founders is also increasing.