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Techcrunch – ”10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook”
Mike Burcher, 21 October, 2020. European entrepreneurs who want to launch startups could do worse than Switzerland. In a report analyzing
MIRO Analytical Technologies – WEBINAR – Mobile multicompound trace-gas monitoring: Experiences and best practices
Webinar with Franz Rohrer (FZ Jülich) hosted by Morten Hundt (MIRO) In this free webinar we presented how to set up
Byhours – Hotel Office: New Trend and Support in the Hotel Sector
The maelstrom of rapid growth caused by COVID-19 brought with it, seemingly overnight, the need to implement the concept of teleworking.
misterb&b, the world’s largest booking platform dedicated to the LGBTQ community and its allies, on raising money, adapting to COVID, and investing in tech.
misterb&b (misterbandb.com) has grown from being a niche vacation rental website to being the world’s largest booking platform dedicated to the
MIRO Analytical Technologies – Caught in flight
Humans are exposed to numerous harmful environmental influences, and it is an international concern to quantify these emissions as accurately as
IDUN Technologies – Sony invests in Swiss wearable sensor start-up
IDUN Technologies, a spin-off from ETH Zurich, develops and manufactures comfortable sensors providing unparalleled signal quality for wearable devices. After participating
Swiss start-ups drive research around Covid-19
Not every Swiss start-up involved in Covid-19 research is developing a therapy. Companies also support researchers with digital tools, bioanalytical instruments
Keyless: Esami a distanza, Cisco Webex sceglie la Luiss come “pilot” mondiale
Piattaforma customizzata per l’ateneo capitolino che sperimenta anche l’uso di un’app di riconoscimento biometrico sviluppata da Keyless. Dall’11 maggio 1.500
Los CEO de Byhours anticipan que la necesidad de libertad tras la cuarentena y las microestancias ayudarán al sector hotelero a sobreponerse al coronavirus
La crisis por la pandemia del coronavirus ha cambiado la forma de trabajar y relacionarse de millones de personas en todo el mundo. El
Privilège Ventures closes a second fund
Privilège Ventures, focusing on seed and early-stage Deep and Medtech companies, announces the final closing of its second Venture Capital Fund. To date,
AVA – Liechtenstein study aims to help combat coronavirus pandemic
Testing a promising way of detecting infection early A consortium led by Liechtenstein scientists and entrepreneurs Professor Dr. Lorenz Risch and
Annaida Technologies SA Closes CHF 1M Seed Financing Round
Annaida Technologies SA today closed an oversubscribed seed financing round led by HEMEX. Zürcher Kantonalbank, Fongit Seed Invest (FSI), Business Angels
ScanTrust Case Study: Dealing with Counterfeit Seed Products & Establishing Loyalty
When the sale of imitation and counterfeit seeds became a problem for our client, a Fortune Global 500 company and a
Utility of AVA – the Ava Bracelet to Diagnose and Monitor Symptoms Potentially Related to COVID-19
The Ava Bracelet is a wrist worn medical device* that tracks breathing rate, pulse rate, skin temperature, heart rate variability and
AVA – The Impact of Covid-19 on Global Healthcare
The pandemic will have profound impact on the healthcare industry. While certain developments are obvious, others are not. 1. Healthcare is getting
Distalmotion – Dexter successful validation brings Distalmotion surgical robot one-step closer to commercialization
Dexter validation confirms Distalmotion surgical robot is safe for use and meets surgeons and nurses expectations Around 20
BYHOURS (Gaspart): “I microsoggiorni in hotel, tra business e utilità sociale”
Intervista al fondatore di Byhours, la cui formula viene utilizzata sia per prevenire il contagio che per il riposo di medici
Distalmotion – Dexter wins iF Design Award 2020: A surgical robot from Vaud, on the world design podium
Dexter’s unique approach to robotics has been awarded an iF Design Award. This is a testimony to the
Keyless: 2019: The First Year In Review
What an exciting first year it has been! We are really proud of everything our team achieved last year! Here are
Codecheck – The Invisible Danger: Hidden Polymers in Cosmetic Products
Codecheck Report UK: Microplastic & Non-Biodegradable, Liquid Polymers Environmental and Health Impact. Many health and environmental issues are caused by
BYHOURS closes €8M funding round
This new round will allow the by-the-hour hotel bookings company to continue to grow in Europe, Latin America and the Middle
Local Authentication vs Keyless pt. 1: FaceID and YubiKey
In this two part series we compare Keyless’ biometric authentication platform with two popular password-free authentication technologies, FaceID and YubiKey. As
