Synhelion and Cemex scale solar clinker to industrial level
Lugano/Monterrey - Synhelion and the Mexican cement producer Cemex have made further progress in the development of fully solar-powered cement plants. Following a pilot project, they have now scaled the production of solar clinker to an industrially viable level.
Rail Systems Australia chooses Nexxiot as partner
Zurich/Perth - The rail services provider Rail Systems Australia has decided on Nexxiot as a partner for the digitization of railway freight transport. Nexxiot’s combination of sensors for the Internet of Things, software, and services based on artificial intelligence decreases breakdowns and downtime.
Coople provides AI tool for job descriptions
Zurich - The digital staffing platform Coople is now offering a tool based on artificial intelligence (AI) to help companies with composing job descriptions. It aims to save time and produce appealing texts.
Zurich researcher develops treatment for anemia
Zurich/Schlieren - Molecular biologist Mandy Boontanrart is researching gene therapies for the treatment of hereditary anemia. The researcher from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has presented a promising approach to treating beta-hemoglobinopathies using gene scissors.
Commissioning begins on Energy Vault’s first EVx gravity energy storage system
Lugano/Rudong - Together with its partners, Energy Vault has begun commissioning of its first EVx gravity energy storage system. It is expected to be fully interconnected to the local state utility grid in Rudong, just outside Shanghai, China, in the fourth quarter of this year.
Ponera launches modular packaging system for circular logistics
Lugano - The Ponera Group has started production of a flexible and modular packaging system. Together with leading industrial partners, the company is seeking to revolutionize the logistics sector and put in place an effective circular economy.
Octapharma receives approval to distribute drug in the USA
Lachen/Paramus - Octapharma USA has received approval in the USA for its drug Balfaxar, which is marketed as Octaplex in Europe and Canada. Before surgery, the drug helps to rapidly restore blood clotting after this may have been suppressed following a heart attack.
CARIFY collaborating with LeaseTeq
Härkingen/Pfäffikon - CARIFY has entered into a partnership with the leasing financer LeaseTeq. Together, the two companies plan to offer refinancing to Swiss car dealers.
Artificial intelligence designs fashion for FTC
Horgen - The cashmere specialist Art of Cashmere World is receiving inspiration from generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the creative process for the designs of its FTC brand. The Midjourney platform creates suggestions that are then revised. AI has also been integrated into product management.
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