GenTwo raises financing from Point72 Ventures
Zurich/New York - Fintech company GenTwo has acquired Series A financing from New York-based start-up backers Point72 Ventures. With an investment of 15 million dollars, Pete Casella from Point72 Ventures has also joined GenTwo’s board of directors.
WinGD collaborates with South Korean company on ammonia engines
Winterthur/Seoul - Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. (WinGD) is entering into a partnership with the shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries. The two companies plan to collaborate on future applications of ammonia engines on vessels.
Graubünden University of Applied Sciences now offering AI in Software Engineering course
Chur - Graubünden University of Applied Sciences is adding the course Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering to its offering. This will see specialists trained for a changing job market, where artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in software development.
Mabylon further develops active substance to treat peanut allergy with Pfizer
Schlieren/Zurich/New York - Biotech company Mabylon has entered into an agreement with the biotech promoter Pfizer Ignite. Mabylon plans to use this to expedite the development of its innovative antibody product to treat peanut allergies.
Helbling overcomes health data integration hurdles
Zurich - Integrating health data into existing systems can provide huge relief to care and therapy but is also a challenge. The engineering and consultancy company Helbling demonstrates three aspects that enable successful data integration.
Zurich researchers develop device for sleep disorders
Zurich - Researchers within the Hochschulmedizin Zürich association are developing a headband to improve the quality of deep sleep within the Sleeploop project. This could also produce positive effects for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Torqeedo and c.technology enter into partnership
Zurich/Weßling - Torqeedo, a German company specializing in electric drive systems for water vehicles, and c.technology are collaborating. The company from the Greater Zurich Area provides electric drive management solutions based on the cloud.
Empa spin-off heralds next generation of battery technology
Dübendorf - BTRY has developed a thin-film battery as a successor to lithium-ion battery technology. It is safer, lasts longer, and is more environmentally friendly. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) is now seeking investors for the market launch.
UZH’s AI-piloted drone beats world champions
Zurich/Dübendorf - A drone from the University of Zurich (UZH) that has been trained with artificial intelligence (AI) has finished a challenging drone race course faster than the drones piloted by three human champions. According to the researchers, this is about raising drone efficiency.
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