Switzerland is “world’s best country”
Washington – Switzerland has once again ranked at number one in the Best Countries Report. It is seen as excelling in areas such as business-oriented metrics, being a leader in innovation and providing a high quality of life.
ChainSecurity saves Ethereum from security breach
Zürich - The company ChainSecurity's pursues the goal of making blockchain technologies more secure. The ETH spin-off has now discovered a security loophole at Ethereum and therefore prevented possible misuse.
Oracle Insurance to use dacadoo digital solution
Zurich – American insurance firm Oracle Insurance is teaming up with dacadoo to help its customers reduce their insurance costs. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area operates a platform that motivates people to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
PropTech1 Ventures is coming to Switzerland
Zurich – PropTech1 Ventures, a German venture capital fund that focuses on PropTech startups, is opening an office in the Greater Zurich Area. Calling the Swiss PropTech market ‘attractive’, the company recently invested in the startup Archilyse.
Siemens builds on competencies in Greater Zurich
The new Siemens Campus in Zug in the Greater Zurich Area showcases state-of-the-art building technology, says Matthias Rebellius, CEO of the Siemens Division Building Technologies. The investment in the Greater Zurich Area site is a harbinger of its growing role in the company’s structure.
C-Level equips managers for AI age
Freienbach SZ - C-Level AG launches training course for managers in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) in cooperation with the AI Business School.
Federal government helps finance smartflyer prototype
Grenchen SO – smartflyer AG from the Greater Zurich Area is developing a four-seat aircraft with a hybrid drive, and the first flight is scheduled for 2021. The federal government is supporting the project through a special financing scheme.
Scientists print ears
Dübendorf ZH - Scientists at Empa have managed to produce ear implants using 3D printing that could in future be used for people with cartilage defects. They have used nanocellulose - a material which is obtained from wood and is therefore widely available.
Cantonal Hospital chooses Zippsafe for lockers
Winterthur/Glattbrugg ZH - The Cantonal Hospital Winterthur is installing an innovative solution for staff lockers from Zippsafe. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has developed them specifically for public spaces with limited amounts of space.
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