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Researchers maximise stiffness of lightweight materials
Zurich – Researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have developed a construction method that maximises the stiffness of lightweight building materials. The breakthrough will only co...
HTW Chur researches data-based services
Chur – Data form the new basis for service provision. HTW Chur is now using a research project to examine how companies can best implement such services sustainably. The university is receiving suppor...
Foldable drone for rescue missions
Zurich – Researchers from Zurich and Lausanne have developed a new drone that can retract its propeller arms in flight, making itself small to fit through narrow gaps and holes. This can be used by re...
Synpulse invests in Billte
Zurich – International management consultancy Synpulse Management Consulting is investing 450,000 Swiss francs in Billte AG. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area specialises in the digitisation of...
GZA’s location marketing strengthens the region as a business location
Zurich – The location marketing services of Greater Zurich Area AG (GZA) is contributing to the sustainable development of the Greater Zurich Area economic region by creating new jobs, leading to high...
Top ranking for ETH Domain in patent quality
Bern/Zurich – The Domain of the Federal Institutes of Technology has been placed third worldwide when it comes to the quality of patents. One in three of the ETH’s patents are world class. The ETH ins...
EY Switzerland teams up with Inventx
Chur – Consultancy firm EY Switzerland will integrate its digital infrastructure into Inventx’s Swiss Financial Cloud. Thanks to its strict regulations, Switzerland is the ideal testing ground for EY ...
Crypto Valley is Europe’s fastest growing tech hub
Zug – Crypto Valley Zug is the fastest growing tech hub in Europe, according to the latest report from the London-based venture capitalist Atomico. Zurich impressed with the number of startups in the ...
Microsoft relies on top-notch research in Zurich
The Greater Zurich Area is one of the world’s most important centres for computer vision, says ETH professor Marc Pollefeys. IT giant Microsoft is now establishing a laboratory for mixed reality and a...

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