Allianz wins innovation award
Wallisellen ZH – BI.Prepared, a digital cooperation product that manages business interruption exposures, was among the winners of this year’s European Management Risk Awards.
HTW Chur to open data analysis centre
Chur – HTW Chur will receive 3.6 million Swiss francs from the government of the Canton of Graubünden to establish a centre for data analysis, visualization and simulation. It will also create a special professorship for computer sciences.
4ARTechnologies opens headquarters in Crypto Valley
Zug – 4ARTechnologies has opened its new headquarters in Crypto Valley Zug. With representative offices in Germany, Luxembourg and Hong Kong, the startup is using blockchain technology to create more transparency in the art scene.
SIX launches world’s first crypto ETP
Zurich – The world’s first crypto ETP started trading on SIX, the Swiss stock exchange, on Thursday. It was established by the Zug startup Amun, which aims to simplify investment in crypto assets.
Swiss companies are among Europe’s digital pioneers
Zurich – Three companies from the Greater Zurich Area have been named among Europe’s 100 digital pioneers by the “Financial Times”, Google and leading European politicians. Zurich’s stars are the health platform dacadoo, the football streaming platform Mycujoo and the technology corporation ABB.
University of Lucerne to open new institute in Uri
Altdorf – The University of Lucerne and the Canton of Uri will establish a research institute for cultures of the Alps in Uri. The institute promises to open up a field of research that could help shape the future of the canton while making the university more prominent.
Switzerland tops talent ranking
Lausanne – Switzerland continues to be a world leader when it comes to attracting and retaining talent. It took first place in the latest IMD World Talent Ranking, followed by Denmark and Norway.
Zug defends top spot in location ranking
Zurich – The canton of Zug has defended first place in the annual study on locational quality published by Credit Suisse. The cantons of Zurich and Aargau also secured top spots. Zug is expected to stay at the helm until 2025, but Zurich could be overtaken by the canton of Basel-Stadt.
Researchers edge closer to new osteoporosis drugs
Zurich – Researchers at the University of Zurich have determined the three-dimensional structure of a receptor that controls the release of calcium from bones. The findings could help develop new drugs to treat osteoporosis.
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