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Olga Feldmeier praises Swiss blockchain hub
Zug – Operating out of Switzerland was decisive for Xapo’s growth, says Olga Feldmeier. The “cryptoqueen” worked for the company, which is one of the world’s biggest bitcoin custodians, before foundin...
ETH professor wins most prestigious mathematics award
Zurich – Alessio Figalli, Professor of Mathematics at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), has won the Fields Medal – or the “Nobel Prize of Mathematics”. ETH President Lino Guzzella d...
Beer giant moving to Suurstoffi
Rotkreuz ZG – The world’s largest brewer AB InBev is moving to the Suurstoffi site in the canton of Zug. The brewer will be renting an entire floor in Switzerland’s first ever high-rise made of wood. ...
New funds to help Rapyuta Robotics grow
Zurich – Rapyuta Robotics, a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, has secured US$ 9.5 million from Japanese investors. The startup develops cloud-based solutions that con...
Unity Investment wins crypto award
Altendorf SZ – Unity Investment has received an award at the Crypto Currency World Expo. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area is building a huge computer centre to mine cryptocurrencies. The compu...
ETH researchers make architectural innovation
Zurich – Researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have created the world’s first full-scale architectural project using 3D sand printing for its formwork. The creation is a l...
Smart barcode scanner wins investors
Zurich – Scandit’s vision of bringing the Internet of Things to everyday objects has come a step closer, with the startup raising 30 million US dollars in a financing round. Its smart barcode scanner ...
Galileo satellites launch with help from RUAG Space
Zurich – Another four Galileo satellites launched into space on Wednesday. They feature Swiss-made components, with RUAG Space, a supplier to the European space industry, providing their “brain” and “...
Ava celebrates more than 1,000 babies
Zurich – Ava, a MedTech company from the Greater Zurich Area, developed a bracelet that helps women conceive. Two years after its launch, more than 1,000 babies have been born to Ava users.

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