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Sygnum onboards first customers
Zurich – Sygnum only recently became the world’s first digital asset bank. Now, the company has digitally onboarded its first customers and banked its first digital assets.
Five million francs raised by neon
Zurich – Fintech neon from the Greater Zurich Area has raised 5 million Swiss francs in a financing round. This capital will be used to further expand neon’s smartphone banking solution.
Innovation Park Central Switzerland inaugurates new buildings
Rotkreuz ZG – After two years of temporary measures, Innovation Park Central Switzerland is moving into its new buildings in the Suurstoffi area of Rotkreuz. Three years after its founding, the Innovation Park has already amassed a total of 66 members.
Daniela Marino named Entrepreneur of the Year
Zurich/Schlieren ZH - Daniela Marino has been named Swiss Entrepreneur of the Year. The CEO of Cutiss was honored at the Female Innovation Forum. Bettina Hirsig of Powercoders received the recognition prize.
Alethena digitizes quitt.ch shares
Zug/Zurich – Domestic services provider quitt.ch has digitized its shares and made them freely tradable, without listing them on a stock exchange. This was made possible by a technology developed by Zug-based fintech Alethena.
Artificial intelligence explores the universe
Zurich – Researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have used artificial intelligence to learn more about dark matter and dark energy in the universe. This new approach will help them analyze data more precisely.
ETH produces successful employable graduates
Zurich – The Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) is one of the best universities for career-driven students. It scooped 15th place in the QS Graduate Employability Ranking.
Greater Zurich Area has a new unicorn
Schaffhausen – The Schaffhausen software company Acronis has raised 147 million dollars in funding. This brings the company to unicorn status, with a value of more than one billion dollars.
Mikron machine wins award
Agno TI – Mikron has received this year’s MM Award for its rotary transfer machine Mikron MultiX. The award was presented at the EMO Hannover 2019 trade fair for the metalworking industry.

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