Communications satellite flies into outer space with RUAG technology
Zurich – Next week, the European data highway satellite EDRS-C will begin its journey into outer space. The Greater Zurich Area has also contributed expertise to this project. For example, the aerospace company RUAG Space has provided both the thermo-insulation and computer on board.
Smart Valor launches crypto asset exchange
Zug – Startup Smart Valor from the Crypto Valley has launched Switzerland’s first integrated trading platform for crypto assets. Its aim is to make this platform a leading international exchange for digital assets.
Mictic turns the body into an instrument
Zurich – Startup Mictic from the Greater Zurich Area has developed a wristband that uses body movements to create sound. The world's first body instrument has been developed to support musicians and performers in their work.
Researchers step closer to alternative for flu jab
Lugano – Researchers in Ticino have discovered a molecule that is capable of recognizing the multiple variants of influenza and consequently of directing the immune response. This could pave the way for alternative therapies to vaccination.
Daedalean makes progress with autonomous aircraft
Zurich – Daedalean is developing software to enable fully autonomous flight control for aircraft. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area has just raised almost 12 million Swiss francs in a funding round, which will help accelerate software development.
Gain Therapeutics shines in EU support program
Lugano - Gain Therapeutics has received financial support in the amount of 1.4 million euro as part of a joint program from the EU and Innosuisse. The biotech company from the Greater Zurich Area develops new drugs to treat rare central nervous system diseases.
Pregnolia receives EU funding
Schlieren ZH - Pregnolia has received a grant totaling 1.4 million Swiss francs from the EU. The start-up from the Greater Zurich Area is developing a device to detect potential premature births.
Klingelnberg making robot construction easier
Zurich – Klingelnberg will be exhibiting at EMO Hannover 2019 to showcase several innovations from the high-precision product industry. A multifunctional machine used to manufacture cycloid gearing for robots will be presented for the first time. It helps with connecting components, known as pairing.
Europe’s largest robo advisor places trust in Futurae
Zurich – Scalable Capital is placing its trust in technology from the Greater Zurich Area in the area of security. The German asset manager will apply the secure authentication solution from ETH spin-off Futurae. This is based on machine learning and functions without user interaction.
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