Switzerland leads with most sustainable start-ups per capita
Lucerne/Lausanne - No other country has more sustainability-orientated start-ups in relation to its overall population than Switzerland. This is a finding from the fifth edition of the Swiss Startup Radar published by startupticker.ch and the University of Lausanne.
AI software delivers insights into population density
Zurich/Lausanne/Geneva - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have, in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross and a university in Qatar, developed a software solution on the basis of Artificial Intelligence for humanitarian operations. This delivers insights into population densities in operational areas.
MAN Energy Solutions cooperating with Anglo-Eastern
Zurich/Hong Kong - MAN Energy Solutions and Anglo-Eastern, the world’s largest ship management company, have entered into an innovation partnership. MAN Energy Solutions will supply digital solutions and test innovative products. In return, Anglo-Eastern will offer industry insights for business and operations.
INTEGRA Biosciences to base half of its production activities in Switzerland
Zizers - INTEGRA Biosciences is building a new production facility at its headquarters in the Greater Zurich Area. In future, more than half of the company’s global production volume should come from the new facility. A topping-out ceremony was celebrated on December 8.
Major insurance group to adopt Calvin AI risk management framework
Kloten - A multi-billion-dollar insurance group, whose name has been withheld, has partnered up with the start-up Calvin Risk. It will now deploy Calvin, the AI risk management framework developed by Calvin Risk. This evaluates and monitors the Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems used by companies.
VirtaMed announces partnership with CICE in France
Schlieren - VirtaMed has entered into a partnership with the International Center for Endoscopic Surgery (CICE) in Clermont-Ferrand to implement the certification GESEA. VirtaMed simulators are used during surgical training.
Canton of Ticino grants first funding for innovation park
Lugano - The Lifestyle Tech Competence Center, one of the three competence centers of the Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino, is the first to receive funding of 1 million Swiss francs from the Canton of Ticino. The funding must be at least matched by private investments.
TX Ventures launches 100 million Swiss franc fund
Zurich - TX Ventures has launched its first fund. At 100 million francs, the fund’s sole investor is the TX Group. TX Ventures set the base for its new FinTech fund by disposing of non-core assets.
Big Kaiser launches digital torque wrench for milling precision
Rümlang - Big Kaiser in the Greater Zurich Area has launched a digital MEGA torque wrench on the market. With this, the metalwork industry is now being offered an alternative for tool assembly.
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