Distran helps identify leaks on ISS
The ETH spin-off Distran has developed an ultrasound camera to help with the detection of gas leaks. The US space agency NASA is now deploying this technology to help identify the source of a leak on-board the International Space Station (ISS).
Vantage Data Centers building data centers
Winterthur – The US firm Vantage Data Centers is building four data centers in Winterthur. The 40-megawatt campus will cover an area of three hectares in total. The shell construction phase has already been completed.
Greater Zurich start-ups shine at 5G competition
Bern/Zurich – The winners of the Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2020 have now been announced. They will now have the chance to put their developments to the test in Swisscom’s 5G lab. The competition was held on a global basis this year for the first time. Overall, four of the five winners are based in the Greater Zurich Area.
Gilytics impresses with software to aid construction of power lines
Zurich – Gilytics has raised a total of 1 million Swiss francs as part of a financing round. The ETH Zurich spin-off has developed a software solution that can help with laying power lines by leveraging the benefits of geodata.
Biognosys expands lab in Greater Zurich
Biognosys is expanding its laboratory in the Bio-Technopark Schlieren-Zurich. The company will consequently have one of the largest high-end mass spectrometry laboratories worldwide. The lab will provide contract research services to global pharma.
MaxWell Biosystems raises 4 million Swiss francs
Stäfa ZH/Zurich – ETH spin-off MaxWell Biosystems has raised 4 million francs in a funding round. Investors included Sensirion, another spin-off from ETH. MaxWell Biosystems is developing technology that will help to accelerate drug discovery.
AlgoTrader raises new capital
Zurich – AlgoTrader has secured a seven-figure investment from the Finlab EOS VC Fund. With this, the fintech from the Greater Zurich Area has now raised 5.2 million Swiss francs through its Series A financing round.
BMW backs embotech technology
Zurich – Automotive manufacturer BMW is joining forces with embotech in Zurich and Seoul Robotics from South Korea on its startup accelerator program. The aim is to develop new technologies for automation in production and assembly.
Sulzer giving new life to H&M clothes
Winterthur - Sulzer has developed a technology that allows various type of clothing to be recycled. The company is now joining forces with the fashion giant H&M to give old clothes a new life.
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