Storys zum Thema Swiss

Debiopharm International SA

Debiopharm Co-leads a 10M USD Series A Round to Accelerate the Development of Genomic Medicines through Artificial Intelligence

Lausanne (ots) - Debiopharm Innovation Fund strategically invests in Whitelab Genomics' mission to make genomic medicine development faster and leaner for more efficient access to cancer patients in the future Debiopharm Innovation Fund, the strategic investment arm of Swiss biopharmaceutical company Debiopharm ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Broad-based Swiss Covid-19 research

Bern (ots) - During the coronavirus pandemic, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) supported a total of 114 Covid-19 research projects, for which it used funding of over CHF 45 million. In the National Research Programme "Covid-19" (NRP 78), around 200 researchers are working in 28 projects with a total budget of CHF 20 million. Another research programme on Covid-19 is about to start. It was the first time the ...

Swissmem

Swissmem media release: MEM industries: gratifying order situation - substantial risks

Zürich (ots) - The Swiss mechanical and electrical engineering industries (MEM industries) continued to grow in the first half of 2022. New orders rose by 10.1% year-on-year, sales by 12.1%, and exports by 9.0%. This is only part of the picture, though. Supply chain problems and soaring energy and commodity prices have pushed up production costs significantly in some ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Sensors and actuators made from wood may be the green electronics of the future

Bern (ots) - Sustainable electronic components can be made from wood with the help of a novel process that uses a laser to engrave electrically conductive structures on veneers. Non-biodegradable electronic waste continues to accumulate year after year. For that reason, making electronic components at least partly from a natural raw material like wood seems an obvious ...

LKQ Europe

LKQ Corporation Announces Results for Second Quarter 2022

swissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz

Swiss Staffingindex: Weakening Economic Climate Impacts Staffing Service Providers

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Urban and rural poor are different

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

She wants to bridge the human-nature divide

Bern (ots) - Johanna Jacobi is Assistant Professor for Agroecological Transitions at ETH Zurich. Through her scientific work, she aims to bring us closer to ecology. A discussion. "I've always been fascinated by plants and insects. When I was little, I collected lots of things. Sometimes I'd let my spiders out onto the kitchen table. My parents weren't too pleased," she smiles. It's hardly surprising that Johanna Jacobi, ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Should we rely on other tree species to adapt to global warming?

Bern (ots) - Pubescent oak trees thrive even at higher temperatures, in part because they are active earlier in the year. Researchers supported by the SNSF put the trees of the future to the test. As trees grow, they absorb ever greater amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. Consequently, the health of trees both determines climate and is determined by it. During ...

Credaris AG

Akman Finance ensures succession via sale to Credaris

STERN

stern magazine exclusive: Henry Kissinger argues against a coup against Putin: “It is likely that a peace agreement will have to be made with Putin” – but the West should not “tolerate” a Russian nuclear threat

Hamburg (ots) - Former US-Secretary Henry Kissinger advocated in an interview with stern magazine for continuing the dialogue with Russa and with President Wladimir Putin. Kissinger said: “The war will end someday. After the war the relationship of Ukraine to Russia will have to be redefined. The relationship of ...

swissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz

Temporary work comprehensively protects people in flexible working models against social risks

Credaris AG

Credaris and Milenia join forces

ZINTINUS

Food tech on its way to reshaping a multi trillion market

Berlin & New York (ots) - - Bain & ZINTINUS: “The food sector is at a tipping point, about to grow exponentially” - Transforming the global food sector to a more sustainable industry is important to improve consumer health and reduce the sector’s carbon footprint – it is also a means to secure food supply - The transition of the food system opens enormous opportunity for value creation and thus also for ...

Anapaya Systems AG

SIC and euroSIC: Secure Swiss Finance Network (SSFN) protects more critical infrastructures

3D Wind AG

Generate green energy yourself - with the bionic wind turbine VAYU®

Avenir Suisse

"Navigating Troubled Waters: Three Options for Switzerland in its Dealings with China": New Publication from Avenir Suisse

Zurich (ots) - The world seems to be at a turning point - and not just because of the war in Ukraine. Systemic competition between the United States and China is also intensifying. What can Switzerland do if relations between the West and China cool further? A new Avenir Suisse study entitled "Navigieren in ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

What triggers photoreceptor cell death in a disease leading to blindness?

Bern (ots) - In the common eye disease retinitis pigmentosa, the rods and cones of the retina slowly die. Single cell analysis provides insights into the onset of this process. First night blindness and tunnel vision, then the loss of contrast and colour and, in the worst case, total blindness: this is the typical course of retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disease of ...

Vorwerk Gruppe

Continuous advisor growth key to success / Vorwerk Group reports record sales

Wuppertal (ots) - With record sales of 3.4 billion euros, the Vorwerk Group continued its growth course in 2021. After the positive effects from the implementation of Strategy 2025 and the performance of the Vorwerk direct sales system were already reflected in an extraordinarily successful annual result in 2020, the Wuppertal-based family-owned company was able to ...

Swissmem

MEM industries: numerous risks dampen the joy arising from the current good situation

Zurich (ots) - The Swiss mechanical and electrical engineering industries (MEM industries) are in good shape. In the first quarter of 2022, new orders rose by 11.9% year-on-year, sales by 12.8%, and goods exports by 9.2%. The earnings situation, which had been difficult in the last few years, also eased somewhat. Key indicators suggest further growth. However, rising ...

Debiopharm International SA

Series A financing round lays foundation for international growth of digital cancer therapeutics Mika

Berlin/Lausanne/Barcelona/Munich (ots) - New investors with a successful track record in digital oncology support German Digital Therapeutics (DTx) company Fosanis to broaden patient access of Mika - an app-based DTx platform empowering people affected by cancer. Berlin-based digital health company Fosanis, the ...

Ricola Group AG

Ricola: A strong second half of 2021 after a challenging start into the year

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

882 million francs invested in research in 2021

Bern (ots) - Last year, the SNSF selected around 1800 research projects for funding. It also launched new funding measures because Swiss researchers are not able to participate in important areas of the Horizon Europe programme. Expanding knowledge and solving problems. That is what thousands of SNSF-funded research teams do at Swiss universities and other higher education institutions. Their curiosity and their ...

SIFEM AG

Positive operating result for SIFEM in 2021 - and new investment cooperation with SDC

Bern (ots) - In 2021, the Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) committed a total of USD 84 million to seven new investments and concluded the year with a positive operating result of CHF 40.3 million. Also, 2021 marked the beginning of a new type of cooperation between SIFEM and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The two partners have ...