Koa raises 15 million dollars from investors
Zurich - Koa has successfully completed a Series B financing round. With 15 million dollars in fresh capital, the Swiss-Ghanaian startup wants to scale up cocoa fruit upcycling and accelerate the transition to regenerative and climate-friendly agriculture.
Switzerland is the world’s most globalized country
Zurich - Switzerland is the most globalized country in the world. This is the result of the Globalisation Index 2021 published by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Economic globalization is recovering, while social globalization has not fully recovered from the pandemic.
WinGD further develops ammonia engines with Chinese partners
Winterthur - WinGD and CMB, a Belgian operator of bulk carriers, have advanced their project to develop ammonia-fuelled ship engines. The Chinese engine manufacturer CSSC Engine and the shipbuilder CSSC Quingdao Beihi Shipbuilding are now joining the project, which was first announced in January.
Switzerland to become global AI leader
Zurich/Lausanne - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) are launching the Swiss AI Initiative. The aim here is to ensure that globally pioneering roles in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are not the sole domain of tech firms, while also affording Switzerland a degree of digital sovereignty with the help of the new Alps supercomputer.
Philochem launches clinical trial for tumor imaging
Otelfingen/Oxford - Philochem and Blue Earth Diagnostics have examined their first three patients as part of a Phase 1 clinical trial. The trial aims to develop a small organic molecule for imaging applications that can selectively detect a range of metastatic tumors.
UZH researchers helping to combat Long Covid via smartwatch app
Zurich - Two researchers from the University of Zurich (UZH) have developed a smartwatch app and companion app to help people suffering from the effects of Long Covid. The apps can help patients to better control their own stress limits. For their work, the researchers were presented with the UZH Postdoc Team Award 2023.
Dätwyler moves into the fuel cell business
Altdorf - Dätwyler is seeking to promote the use of hydrogen as an energy source. To this end, the industrial firm is focusing on fuel cell technology. In this context, Dätwyler is developing seals for bipolar plates in conjunction with HYCCO from Toulouse.
Peptone and IOR jointly researching prostate cancer
Bellinzona/London - Peptone, a company specializing in the field of translational biophysics that develops novel therapeutics against intrinsically disordered proteins, and the Institute of Oncological Research (IOR) have agreed a strategic partnership. This will focus on finding innovative drugs to combat prostate cancer.
Scientists develop game to support rehab from cruciate injuries
Winterthur/Zurich/Au - Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) have developed the movement game ExerUp for rehab exercises to support recovery from cruciate knee ligament injuries. The FitTech start-up Sphery acted as practice partner for this project.
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