Verity drones being used for stock checks at IKEA
Spreitenbach AG/Zurich - IKEA Switzerland is using drones developed by the start-up Verity for the purposes of inventory control. Following a successful pilot project in Spreitenbach, the drones are now set to be deployed at other IKEA locations.
Life sciences drive economy in Zurich
Zurich – The canton of Zurich is a life sciences research location that is above the global average in terms of dynamism. This and the ICT sector are the industries with the strongest growth in the canton according to the Cluster Study Life Sciences Zurich 2021/22.
Cloud experts praise Switzerland
Zurich – Demand for cloud services is increasing worldwide. Switzerland has a good reputation among cloud providers according to a media interview with two Accenture experts. It scores well for stability, legal security, and leading universities, for example.
Gain Therapeutics on Wall Street
Lugano – Gain Therapeutics is now listed on the NASDAQ. The biotech from Lugano raised US$46 million on the stock exchange. It founded a subsidiary in the USA only last year to improve its access to U.S. capital.
ABB and ETH step up robotics research
Zurich - ABB and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have agreed to further expand their long-standing cooperation. A donation of 2.5 million Swiss francs from ABB is aimed at promoting ETH’s ambitious RobotX research program.
New standards for blockchain education
Rotkreuz ZG - Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and three other universities have jointly founded the DEC Institute. The aim of this organization in to develop international standards for study programs in the area of blockchain. The DEC Institute is located on the HSLU Zug-Rotkreuz campus.
Swiss expertise to improve rail network
Wallisellen ZH - Siemens Mobility has won two contracts for the expansion and modernization of the rail network in Sydney. For this project, a Swiss-made traffic management system is to be deployed, among other measures.
Yasai developing major vertical farming project
Zurich – Together with the Coop Group, Yasai is planning a project to grow herbs in a building. This facility should cover an area of around 10,000 square meters. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) has also set its sights on international growth.
Empa developing invisible door openers
Dübendorf ZH – Transparent buttons are being developed at Empa with the aim of making life difficult for thieves. Only those in the know where the printed electronic sensors are located and the sequence in which they need to be pressed in order to unlock a door, for example.
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