Voliro secures fresh capital
Zurich/Berlin - Voliro, a company which specializes in the construction of flying robots, has secured investment of 12 million US dollars in a Series A financing round. With this fresh capital injection, the company intends to expand its portfolio of services for the monitoring and maintenance of industrial plants.
ETH and EPFL jointly found institute for Artificial Intelligence
Zurich/Lausanne - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have together founded the Swiss National AI Institute (SNAI). The mission of SNAI will be to drive research into Artificial Intelligence (AI) on a large scale.
xFarm Technologies and Dyson Farming join forces to digitize agriculture
Manno/Lincoln - xFarm Technologies and the UK agricultural enterprise Dyson Farming have launched a three-year project to digitize agriculture. Together, the work across an area of 33,600 acres will be managed and organized digitally.
Researchers in Ticino decode breast cancer gene function
Bellinzona - Researchers at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Switzerland have decoded the mechanism of the breast cancer gene BRCA1. The knowledge of how the protein acts as a tumor suppressor could lead to new therapies.
Switzerland remains attractive for talent
Lausanne - In 2024, Switzerland once again tops the World Talent Ranking compiled by the IMD in Lausanne. This means it is the best performer in terms of supporting homegrown talent, and has a high level of appeal for overseas skilled workers.
Switzerland tops the table for innovative capacity
Zurich - Switzerland leads the way in terms of the innovative capacity rankings from Roland Berger and partners. The rankings cover 35 countries in total, with the top ten exclusively comprising small economies. In this regard, the secret to success may lie in aspects including specialization and effective networking.
Empa researchers looking into spinal degeneration
Dübendorf/Zurich - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) and Balgrist University Hospital are investigating the stabilizing ligament found in the spine. Changes to the Ligamentum flavum can cause degenerative spinal diseases.
Terensis uses satellite images to forecast harvest yields
Winterthur - The start-up Terensis combines satellite imaging, weather data and plant models to make forecasts regarding the cultivation and harvesting of agricultural products. Users of the services include, for example, farmers as well as insurance companies and politicians.
Switzerland is most innovative country on Earth for 14th time
Geneva - Switzerland has taken first place in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Global Innovation Index 2024 for the 14th time in a row. It takes pole position for scientific, technological, and creative services.
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