News Feb 27, 2019 Blockchain to solve everyday problems Six Swiss blockchain and IT organizations have joined forces to launch the country’s biggest Blockchain Hackaton. This will give developers the o...
News Feb 27, 2019 Credit Suisse invests in drone startup Major bank Credit Suisse is investing a seven-digit amount in Fotokite. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich is ...
News Feb 27, 2019 Kopter chopper takes off The third prototype of the Kopter Group’s SH09 helicopter has successfully completed 50 hours of flight testing. The company from the Greater Zur...
News Feb 26, 2019 Anaveon raises CHF 35 million Anaveon, an immuno-oncology biotech, has successfully concluded a Series A financing round led by Syncona, a UK Life Sciences fund, and joined by...
News Feb 25, 2019 Roche acquires Spark Therapeutics Basel-based pharmaceutical Group Roche has agreed a takeover with US gene therapy company Spark Therapeutics. The total transaction value is US$ ...
News Feb 22, 2019 Empa develops battery of the future The next generation of batteries for electric cars are likely to no longer contain any combustible fluid electrolytes. Together with Fraunhofer-G...
News Feb 22, 2019 WABCO Automotive moves corporate HQ to Bern The leading supplier of braking systems and safety applications for commercial vehicles WABCO Automotive has chosen Bern for its global headquart...
News Feb 21, 2019 SFS receives award Bosch has named SFS one of its best and most reliable suppliers. The fastenings technology specialist was awarded the Crazy for SuCCess award for...
News Feb 21, 2019 EPFL startups raised 217 million in 2018 2018 was an excellent year for EPFL startups, who accumulated no less than CHF 217 million in fundraising. Almost a historical record.
News Feb 21, 2019 ETH reports record number of spinoffs A record-breaking 27 companies were founded as spinoffs from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) in 2018. Most of the companies a...
News Feb 21, 2019 Nidwaldner Kantonalbank launches crowdlending The Nidwaldner Kantonalbank is now providing crowdlending via the platform funders.ch. It gives companies and startups the chance to acquire cred...
News Feb 21, 2019 BRUSA turns to wireless charging BRUSA Elektronik AG is expanding its activities in the field of inductive charging and will incorporate the experiences gained from an already-ce...
News Feb 21, 2019 Basel researchers identify drug against the formation of metastasis Scientists from the University of Basel and the University Hospital of Basel have discovered a drug that suppresses the formation of metastases. ...
News Feb 21, 2019 HP opens an IoT laboratory in Geneva The multinational Hewlett Packard Enterprise has chosen Meyrin to launch its Internet of Things laboratory as well as an incubator for startups f...
News Feb 21, 2019 Switzerland leads the Global Talent Competitiveness Index While Singapore and the United States come in second and third respectively, Switzerland once again leads the 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness ...
News Feb 21, 2019 New Crypto Valley Top 50 shows Swiss Blockchain industry defying ‘crypto winter’ The recent fall in crypto currency prices saw the market valuation of the 50 largest blockchain companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s Cryp...
News Feb 21, 2019 Solothurn to get technology transfer center for 3D printing Empa plans to build a new technology transfer center in in the canton of Solothurn, which will specialize in 3D printing in medtech. This center ...
News Feb 21, 2019 Start-up Eyeware raises CHF 2 million Specialized in eye-tracking, Eyeware has just raised CHF 2 million, a new financial contribution that will enable the company to bring its techno...