Beekeeper raises further capital of US$50 million
Zurich - Beekeeper has secured an additional US$50 million in Series C funding round. The company intends to use the new funds to expand the mobile platform for the deskless workforce who don’t work from a fixed office location. It has also announced the platform’s new capabilities.
Amazon Web Services opens Swiss data centers
Zurich/Seattle - Amazon Web Services is launching a new infrastructure region called AWS Europe (Zurich). This includes the opening of three Swiss data centers. The U.S. tech giant plans to invest almost 6 billion Swiss francs in Switzerland over the next 15 years.
Researchers making Metaverse worlds tangible with VR gloves
Dübendorf/Zurich/Lausanne - Three teams from Empa, ETH and EPFL are researching the next generation of custom-made gloves for Virtual Reality (VR) applications. The aim is to produce these via 3D printing processes and make it possible to haptically experience virtual situations in the Metaverse.
BC Platforms raises 20 million Swiss francs to boost growth
Zurich - BC Platforms intends to consolidate its position as the leading European supplier of real-world health data following an investment of 20 million Swiss francs. Life Sciences firms can use this data from Europe and Asia to drive the development of effective medicines.
Bestsmile expanding production capacities
Winterthur/Rapperswil-Jona - Bestsmile is doubling its production space in Winterthur. In addition, a production robot developed in close collaboration with OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences is to be deployed by the dental start-up owned by Migros.
Switzerland remains most attractive country for talents
Fontainebleau - Switzerland again heads up the Global Talent Competitiveness Index by INSEAD. As such, it is the top-ranked country for developing, attracting and retaining talent. In this regard, Zurich is ranked among the three most effective cities in the world.
ETH builds first super-conducting quantum component from graphene
Zurich - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have successfully built a super-conducting SQUID for the first time. The elements made from graphene will be used as quantum bits in quantum technology applications. This significantly expands the range of uses for the carbon graphene.
UBS issues first inaugural digital bond worldwide
Zurich - UBS has become the first bank in the world to issue an exchange-traded digital bond. At the same time, it is also the world’s first public benchmark bond that investors can access in both digital and traditional markets.
Authena and Brauerei Locher protect whiskey against forgery
Zug/Appenzell - Brauerei Locher is launching a limited edition of its Säntis Malt whiskey. The bottles are protected via the blockchain as distinctive collectors’ pieces. This has all been made possible by technology from Authena, a startup from the Greater Zurich Area.
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