Storys zum Thema Swiss

Anapaya Systems AG

Anapaya secures CHF 10 million to drive international expansion and accelerate growth in Switzerland

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Breath analysis to monitor health status in intensive care

SIFEM AG

SIFEM reaches milestone: active investment commitments surpasses USD 1 billion

Bern (ots) - For the first time in its history, SIFEM's active investment commitments surpassed USD 1 billion at the end of 2023. In 2023, SIFEM added a total of USD 143.8 million to 10 new investments and closed the year with a positive operating result of CHF 13.1 million. Thanks to growing commitments, SIFEM is effectively pursuing the development goals set by the ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

In 2023: 1800 innovative projects and major impetus for Switzerland as a research location

Bern (ots) - From nitrogen pollution to bullying in schools: in 2023, the SNSF invested 961 million francs in its regular research funding. It approved a further 235 million francs for the Horizon Europe transitional measures. Excess nitrogen pollutes water and the air. To what extent can nitrogen emissions from agricultural land be reduced by an indigenous plant, ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

She deciphers how tomato roots communicate

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Myriad visions of research

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Essential investments in education, research and innovation

Bern (ots) - The Federal Council draft of the Dispatch on the promotion of education, research and innovation (ERI Dispatch) for the period 2025-2028 is strongly influenced by concerns about the overall state of government finances. Thus there will be fewer financial resources available to the ERI sector in 2025 than in the previous year. As a consequence, there is a risk that the level of services will be cut back and ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Ten years of research deliver sustainable solutions across the world

Bern (ots) - The r4d programme of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Swiss National Science Foundation is ending. It funded 57 research partnerships between Switzerland and countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Research can help solve global economic, environmental and societal problems. With this aim in mind, the Swiss Programme for ...

Credit Exchange AG

Credit Exchange AG attracts new minority shareholder and mortgage lender Thurgauer Kantonalbank

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

A breath of fresh air for vertical wind turbines

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Preventive drone attacks based on digital traces are a grey area under international law

Bern (ots) - Identifying terrorists by analysing their online activities is an approach that is sometimes at odds with international law, especially if the outcome is death. A study has documented this problematic legal and ethical issue. These days, virtually everyone leaves footprints in the digital world. Terrorists are no exception. Intelligence agencies realised ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

She observes children's digital habits - and doesn't demonise smartphones

HARSCH SA

HARSCH increases its operational capacity with the opening of a new secure storage facility in Meyrin

Hostpoint AG

Hostpoint remains on course for very good growth in 2023

Swissmem

Free trade agreement with India - huge opportunity for the Swiss tech industry

Zürich (ots) - Swissmem welcomes the finalization of the free trade agreement (FTA) with India, which will significantly enhance the competitive position of the Swiss technology industry in this important growth market, as customs duties of up to 22% will be eliminated. This is particularly true with respect to the industry's competitors from China, the UK, the EU and ...

Ricola Group AG

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Focused on positive impact: Ricola becomes a B Corporation

Swissmem

Despite initial glimmers of hope: the dry spell in the tech industry continues

Zurich (ots) - The Swiss technology industry (mechanical and electrical engineering and related technology sectors) had a challenging year in 2023. Compared with 2022, new orders received were down by 8.4%, exports by 2.6%, and sales by 0.8%. The generally good order backlog from the previous year prevented a more serious fall in sales. The further course of business ...

Cornèr Banca SA

Solid growth for Cornèr Group

Lugano (ots) - Faced with an uncertain geopolitical and economic situation, Cornèr Group's prudent policy and long-held pragmatic approach have once again proven to be winning qualities. Cornèr Group's 72nd financial year closed with revenues reaching CHF 506 million (+16 %) and a net profit of CHF 74.9 million (+41 %). This result allows the Group to further strengthen its capital solidity with its capital ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Wie Fadenwürmer altern - und was das für die Menschen bedeuten könnte

Bern (ots) - Ein Protein reduziert die Lebenserwartung von Fadenwürmern. Diese Entdeckung wirft die Frage auf, ob es beim Menschen ebenfalls den Alterungsprozess mitbewirkt. Selbst von den am besten erforschten Genen und Proteinen kennt man noch längst nicht alle Geheimnisse. Wie das Schweizer Taschenmesser haben sie zahlreiche, teilweise unbekannte Funktionen. Mit ...

swissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz

Swiss Staffingindex: a mixed year for staff leasing companies

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Robot swings its way to unexplored treetops

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

An architect of nano power plants

Kickfund AG

Launch of Kickfund to boost the Swiss Deep Tech Startup Ecosystem

Acousia Therapeutics GmbH

Acousia Therapeutics attracts new investor on its path to make hearing loss a treatable disease

Tübingen (ots) - - German pioneer biotech accelerates hearing loss solution development with fresh capital boost Acousia Therapeutics GmbH, a clinical-stage biotech company developing drug candidates against acute and chronic forms of hearing loss, proudly announces Esperante Ventures as the latest addition to its esteemed group of investors. The infusion of fresh ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Torsten Schwede appointed as new President of the SNSF Research Council from 2025

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Fishing for DNA to measure biodiversity

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Observing apes to get a better understanding of humans

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

How robots make people hear voices

Bern (ots) - Researchers have developed a method for triggering auditory hallucinations in healthy people. They are investigating the causes of a phenomenon that can be a huge burden for people with psychiatric illnesses. Studies indicate that five to ten per cent of all people sometimes hear voices - those of dead relatives or higher beings, for example - without having any kind of illness. In other words, the phenomenon is not restricted to people with psychiatric ...

Grünenthal Group

BehaVR and Fern Health Merge To Form RealizedCare, Launch Digital Care Management Platform to Unlock the Value of Digital Therapeutics

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aachen, Germany (ots) - The merger will accelerate a new digitally-powered care management solution for chronic pain and beyond; Pharmaceutical company Grünenthal becomes the largest investor in the combined enterprise BehaVR, a pioneering force in digital therapeutics (DTx) experiences, and Fern ...

SIFEM AG

Government-owned SIFEM reports on its economic, social, and environmental impact achievements in developing countries/ SIFEM'S 2023 IMPACT REPORT

Geneva (ots) - In 2022, the Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) created important economic, social, and environmental impacts in developing countries. Over 600 companies in SIFEM's investment portfolio supported more than 483,000 jobs, increased their financing for microentrepreneurs by 7% and for ...