News Nov 29, 2023 Meditron, EPFL’s new Large Language Model for medical knowledge EPFL researchers have unveiled Meditron, a groundbreaking open-source Large Language Model (LLM) specifically tailored for the medical field.
News Nov 29, 2023 Western Switzerland medtech start-ups embark on human trials Medtech start-ups from Western Switzerland are making significant strides in healthcare, bringing forth innovative solutions for critical medical...
News Nov 29, 2023 Metall Zug and Miele establish joint venture Metall Zug and Miele are establishing a joint venture. Metall Zug will integrate its business units specializing in the disinfection and steriliz...
News Nov 29, 2023 Mechanically reprogrammed cells can accelerate wound healing A group of researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute have mechanically reprogrammed connective tissue cells to make a type of stem cells. This a...
News Nov 27, 2023 Boehringer Ingelheim acquires T3 Pharma Boehringer Ingelheim has acquired T3 Pharma, which is based in the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area, for an amount of up to 450 million Swi...
News Nov 23, 2023 biped.ai secures CHF 1.2 million for US expansion and European growth Lausanne-based start-up biped.ai, known for its revolutionary technology aiding the visually impaired, has successfully raised CHF 1.2 million.
News Nov 22, 2023 Empa creating 3D map for meniscus therapies Biophysicists from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) are working on the development of customized therap...
News Nov 21, 2023 CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex awarded historic authorization The two partners CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex have secured the world’s first approval for a genome editing therapy based on what are known as g...
News Nov 20, 2023 Roche investing an additional 1.2 billion Swiss francs in Basel Roche will be putting an additional 1.2 billion Swiss francs towards the renovation of its site in Basel. This investment will be used to finance...
News Nov 17, 2023 Geistlich Pharma launches new education program Geistlich Pharma is launching the Geistlich myGuide education program with a focus on dentistry and regenerative dentistry. The scientific partne...
News Nov 15, 2023 Aktiia’s blood pressure monitoring technology advances global cardiovascular research Neuchâtel start-up Aktiia, a pioneer in cuffless blood pressure monitoring, has embarked on a groundbreaking study in collaboration with eminent ...
News Nov 15, 2023 Nouscom secures 67.5 million euros in financing Nouscom has raised 67.5 million euros in a series C financing round. The Basel-based company intends to use the funds to advance the clinical dev...
News Nov 14, 2023 Opening of the Dynamic Imaging Center at sitem-insel in Bern sitem-insel has inaugurated the Dynamic Imaging Center, a groundbreaking facility that introduces a novel approach to X-ray imaging.
News Nov 13, 2023 Bern’s journey to becoming a world-class medtech hub by 2030 The canton of Bern is on a mission to become a leading global medical hub by 2030. By combining an exceptional medical expertise medical expertis...
News Nov 13, 2023 Basel BOOM Summit accelerates health technology The BOOM Summit at Messe Basel in April 2024 will be a completely new kind of healthcare conference, say its organizers. The first edition will b...
News Nov 10, 2023 Researchers heal wounds with lactobacilli Researchers from Switzerland and the USA have jointly developed a dressing that uses probiotics to eliminate pathogens in chronic wounds. The pro...
News Nov 06, 2023 Vaud-based LAGOSTA and global giant Merck collaborate on chitosan distribution Biotech company LAGOSTA has announced a collaboration with Merck. The partnership aims to facilitate the distribution of LAGOSTA's superior chito...
News Nov 06, 2023 Investors stump up 3.7 million Swiss francs in Onena Medicines Onena Medicines has secured investment of 3.7 million Swiss francs. The portfolio company of the biotech start-up incubator BaseLaunch will there...