News Jan 30, 2018 Lucerne university accepts Bitcoins The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has become the first university in Switzerland to accept bill payments in bitcoin. It hopes t...
News Jan 30, 2018 Hewlett-Packard inaugurates new European headquarters in Geneva The building is the first element of a large sustainable real estate development project called “The Hive", which is taking shape right next to G...
News Jan 30, 2018 Roche invests in novel antibiotics The Basel-based pharmaceutical company Roche is collaborating with the U.S. biotechnology firm Warp Drive Bio, which developed a proprietary tech...
News Jan 30, 2018 Swiss students win Solar Decathlon competition With its innovative solar-powered house, the Swiss team earned first place at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, the largest sustaina...
News Jan 30, 2018 NLS Pharma wins innovation prize NLS Pharma, a startup from Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, is the winner of the Universal Biotech Innovation Award. The company was named best ...
News Jan 30, 2018 Geneva to play leading role in global Internet governance Geneva has recently launched the Geneva Digital Talks on cybersecurity, in partnership with Digitalswitzerland. The Swiss city is also hosting th...
News Jan 30, 2018 Novartis pursues digitalization through cooperation Novartis does not intend to sell its stake in its local competitor Roche anytime soon, said chairman of the board Jörg Reinhardt. The company, wh...
News Jan 30, 2018 Innovative concrete roof celebrates its Zurich premiere An innovative construction technique passed its first field test. Developed by ETH Zurich researchers, the lightweight, flexible formwork demonst...
News Jan 30, 2018 Polyphor develops inhaled antibiotics The pharmaceutical company Polyphor is launching an inhaled formulation of its innovative antibiotic Murepavadi. It is also supporting a large-sc...
News Jan 30, 2018 Vehicles receive blockchain dossier The Aargau Road Traffic Authority is working with the software company AdNovum and other partners to develop a blockchain-based digital doss...
News Jan 30, 2018 Sensor measures fat burning in real time Zurich researchers have developed a sensor that, by means of a breathalyser, measures when the body starts burning fat. The goal is to integrate ...
News Jan 30, 2018 Empa develops glue for wounds Researchers at the Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have developed a nanoparticle-based tissue glue that can be u...
News Jan 30, 2018 New Gotthard Tunnel makes Ticino even more attractive The Gotthard Base Tunnel has had a positive impact on the canton of Ticino. A study has shown that prior to the tunnel’s opening, construction ac...
News Jan 30, 2018 Coltene invests in Altstätten site The dental technology company Coltene will invest 11 million Swiss francs to modernize and enlarge its headquarters in Alstätten. The investment ...
News Jan 30, 2018 Pilatus anticipates certificate for its PC-24 jet Pilatus expects that it will obtain the type certificate for its Super Versatile Jet in December. The Nidwalden-based aircraft manufacturer has a...
News Jan 30, 2018 Lucerne mail order company accepts Bitcoin Versandhaus Lehner is now accepting invoice payments in Bitcoin. The family company from Schenkon is planning to accept other digital currencies ...
News Jan 30, 2018 Switzerland leads economics league for expats On the latest Expat Explorer survey conducted by HSBC Explorer Switzerland receives top marks for its economic system.
News Jan 30, 2018 Zurich has Europe’s best airport Zurich Airport has again won the World Travel Award, making it Europe’s leading airport for the 14th year in a row.