SynSense banks investment of 10 million US dollars for neuromorphic computing
Zurich/Chengdu - SynSense has topped up its capital by 10 million US dollars following a financing round. This investment will be used to accelerate the mass production of its smart vision sensor Speck, which features an integrated neuromorphic AI processor.
HeiQ achieves breakthrough in conductive coatings
Schlieren - HeiQ has announced a breakthrough in the development of transparent, conductive coatings. The HeiQ ECOS coating uses silver wire to facilitate energy generation through photovoltaics that, for example, can be used to power sensors.
Hemotune gains AstraZeneca as project partner
Schlieren/Cambridge - The medtech firm hemotune is initiating a joint feasibility study with the global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. This will focus on exploring applications in connection with hemotune’s innovative blood purification system.
Relio gains fintech license
Zurich - Relio has received a fintech license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. This means that the startup can launch a business account for SMEs independently of partner banks, driving the digitization of compliance and sparing its customers from bureaucracy.
Switzerland has the best higher education system in the world
London - A total of 32 higher education programs from Switzerland feature in the top ten in the world for their discipline. This means that Swiss universities occupy 6 percent of all top ten subjects and lead in the most subjects. This is according to the current ranking of the British university analyst Quacquarelli Symonds.
Cutiss and SpacePharma testing skin regeneration on the ISS
Schlieren/Courgenay - A SpacePharma micro-lab containing an experiment from life sciences company Cutiss traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) on 14 March. This four-week mission will study the effects of space on skin tissue and cell cultures.
Wingtra receives US$22 million for its drones
Zurich - Wingtra is set to accelerate its growth with US$22 million raised in new funding. The company has plans for further expansion with its commercial vertical take-off and landing drones, including on the American continent. Five new industry veterans have also been appointed to its senior leadership team.
Maerki Baumann and Redalpine facilitating start-up investments
Zurich - The private bank Maerki Baumann is now offering its clients the opportunity to access an alternative asset class managed by the venture capital firm Redalpine. The investment focus is on start-ups from the German-speaking DACH region with growth potential and scalable business models.
Toronto airport implements Artificial Intelligence from Assaia
Zurich/Mississauga - Toronto Pearson International Airport is deploying the monitoring solution developed by Assaia at all 106 boarding gates. The company will also be showcasing its boarding gate operations software at this year’s Dubai Airport Show. The technology is based on Artificial Intelligence and computer vision.
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