Orell Füssli makes investment in Procivis
Zurich - Orell Füssli has acquired a stake in Procivis AG. Together, the two companies are planning to drive forward advancements in the area of secure technologies for digital identities and services to public authorities.
qiio secures 5 million Swiss francs
Zurich - qiio AG has received a loan guarantee of 3 million Swiss francs from the Technology Fund. It was able to secure an additional 2 million Swiss francs from an investor. The spin-off from the ETH Zurich specializes in solutions in the area of the Internet of Things.
Drone becomes dodgeball expert
Zurich – Researchers from the University of Zurich have equipped a drone with special cameras and algorithms so that it can quickly avoid fast, flying objects such as balls. In future, drones could be used in this way in challenging environments.
Hamilton ventilator production in full swing
Bonaduz GR – The American high-tech company Hamilton has its European headquarters and its most important production site in the Greater Zurich Area. There, production of ventilators is currently in full swing. It is also supplying certain components for viral tests by Roche.
Significantly more new jobs despite fewer investment projects in 2019
Innovative and collaborative ecosystem gives companies head start
In Greater Zurich, an ecosystem has emerged over the past few years that is based on cooperation and openness towards new partners. Both established companies and innovative foreign firms such as auticon, an IT consultancy operation, are benefiting from this environment.
HeiQ makes textiles resistant to coronavirus
Schlieren ZH - The start-up HeiQ from the Greater Zurich Area has developed a treatment method for textiles. The textiles treated in this way are also able to block the coronavirus. The method is now set to be used for protective face masks and PPE for doctors.
USI researchers identify immune regulator
Bellinzona – At the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, researchers have discovered a mechanism that regulates immune reactions. It helps our understanding of what happens during many types of illness, including the Covid-19 pandemic. In the long term, this discovery could lead to new treatment approaches.
Robots to be given a sense of touch
Zurich – Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich are seeking to develop low-cost tactile sensors. The sensors give feedback on how much force is required to securely grip an object. Robots can therefore learn how to grasp fragile objects as well.
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