Elthera awards license for antibody therapy
Schlieren/Daejeon - The biotech company Elthera has licensed a monoclonal antibody to LegoChem Biosciences Inc. The South Korean company will use this to develop and market an innovative antibody and active substance conjugate for the treatment of several types of cancer.
RTE tests autonomous inspection solution from ANYbotics
Zurich/Paris - The French power grid operator RTE has been testing the autonomous inspection solution developed by ANYbotics. To this end, the ANYmal robot recorded thermal, visual, acoustic and frequency data in real time at selected installation. The aim here is to prevent system failures.
Games platform Ajuna impresses investors
Stetten - Ajuna Network, the games network owned by BloGa Tech AG, has raised fresh capital from investors. The financing round was led by the Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global. Ajuna Network is seeking to advance the development of computer games based on blockchain technology.
Nanoflex Robotics raises 12 million US dollars
Zurich - Nanoflex Robotics has secured initial funding of 12 million US dollars. The medtech start-up intends to put this capital towards the launch of its magnetically controlled robot system. A first in-human study is planned for the fall of this year.
Climeworks to filter CO2 from the air for Mammut
Seon/Zurich - Mammut has signed an agreement with the cleantech startup Climeworks from the Greater Zurich Area. Over the years to come, Climeworks will filter 200 metric tons of CO2 from the air for Mammut and store it over the long term. This will bring Mammut one step closer to its target of net zero by 2050.
QUMEA expands into Europe
Solothurn - QUMEA's early warning system for fall protection has made the leap to Germany, Finland, and Sweden. In Switzerland, more than 30 hospitals and care facilities are already using the intelligent motion sensors. Now, Hirslanden Clinic in Zurich is joining them.
Element Biosciences relies on Tecan’s lab automation
Männedorf/San Diego - Element Biosciences from California is collaborating with the laboratory equipment supplier Tecan from the Greater Zurich Area. The aim is to make DNA sequencing more efficient. Tecan will help to automate DNA sample preparation.
SCION Association hopes to establish alternative internet architecture
Zurich/Lucerne - The newly founded SCION Association aims to establish SCION as an alternative to the current internet standard. The technology, which was primarily developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, is characterized by high transparency and network security.
Switzerland is the world’s third-largest reinsurance location
Zurich/Basel - Reinsurance companies based in Switzerland recorded gross premiums of 45.6 billion Swiss francs in 2021. This makes it the world’s third-largest location for reinsurance, according to a study by BAK Economics on behalf of the Swiss Insurance Association (SIA).
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