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Rotkreuz ZG – The world’s largest brewer AB InBev is moving to the Suurstoffi site in the canton of Zug. The brewer will be renting an entire floor in Switzerland’s first ever high-rise made of wood.

Zurich – Rapyuta Robotics, a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, has secured US$ 9.5 million from Japanese investors. The startup develops cloud-based solutions that connect machines.

Altendorf SZ – Unity Investment has received an award at the Crypto Currency World Expo. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area is building a huge computer centre to mine cryptocurrencies. The computers will be powered using renewable energy sources.

Zurich – Researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have created the world’s first full-scale architectural project using 3D sand printing for its formwork. The creation is a lightweight concrete slab.

Zurich – Scandit’s vision of bringing the Internet of Things to everyday objects has come a step closer, with the startup raising 30 million US dollars in a financing round. Its smart barcode scanner simplifies parcel management and boosts efficiency in warehouses.

Zurich – Another four Galileo satellites launched into space on Wednesday. They feature Swiss-made components, with RUAG Space, a supplier to the European space industry, providing their “brain” and “coat”.

Zurich – Ava, a MedTech company from the Greater Zurich Area, developed a bracelet that helps women conceive. Two years after its launch, more than 1,000 babies have been born to Ava users.

Zurich – Loomis, a Swedish corporation specialised in cash handling, is joining forces with fintech startup Sonect from the Greater Zurich Area. Sonect has created an app that enables cash withdrawals without an ATM.

Zurich – Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have made a nanoparticle turn around its own axis a billion times per second – a new world record. These insights will prove helpful in the research of materials.