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Galenica Reports 4.8% Sales Growth In 2024

Galenica sees robust sales growth across all sectors, driven by strong pharmaceutical market.

Swiss Tech Industry Faces Challenges

Swiss tech industry struggles with declining sales and exports, but stabilization signs offer hope for recovery in 2024.

Swixx BioPharma Expands into Latin America: Biopas Merger

Swixx BioPharma significantly expands its market reach in Latin America by acquiring Biopas, enhancing its presence in neurology, oncology, and other therapeutic areas.

Sunday 5th: Today’s Headlines & Reports

More and more truants, high salaries for health insurance company bosses and the energy transition is becoming more expensive than expected: this and more can be found in the Sunday newspapers.

Bcomp Secures $40 Million in Series C Funding: A Future of Fibre

Swiss cleantech leader Bcomp announces a significant Series C funding round. Bcomp Management + Company Website Swiss-based Bcomp, a pioneer in lightweight composite solutions, has successfully raised $40 million in a Series C funding round, demonstrating confidence in its mission to enhance mobility decarbonisation.

Switzerland Signs the Artemis Accords With NASA

Switzerland becomes the 37th nation to sign the Artemis Accords at NASA Headquarters.

Diehl Defence Will Develop Drones For Swiss Defence Firm Skysec

German firm Diehl Defence partners with Swiss company Skysec Defence to develop advanced drone defence systems.

Vantage’s New CHF 370m Data Campus

Vantage Data Centers invests over CHF 370 million in a second Zurich campus, ZRH2, enhancing the EMEA region's computing power.

Neurosterix Secures $63 Million for Neurological Disorder Therapeutics

Addex and Perceptive Advisors unveil Neurosterix, backed by a hefty $63 million investment, to revolutionise treatment for neurological disorders.

Obseva

ObsEva Bids Farewell to SIX Swiss Exchange: Delisting

Geneva-based ObsEva, dedicated to pioneering women's reproductive health solutions, announces its upcoming delisting from the SIX Swiss Exchange.

Swiss Firm: Terra Quantum’s – Hybrid Computing Expands into Asia

Terra Quantum AG forges a landmark partnership with MegazoneCloud, setting a course for quantum innovation in Asia.

Lonza’s Appoints New CEO: Wolfgang Wienand

Amidst a period of significant transitions, Lonza secures Wolfgang Wienand for its top executive role.

Hive Secures €12M in Series A Funding Led by SC Ventures for Distributed Cloud Computing

Hive's innovative approach turns idle device capacity into a global supercomputer, securing €12M from SC Ventures to make sustainable cloud computing accessible to all.

Ypsomed Divests Pen Needle: Focuses on Insulin Pump Innovation

Ypsomed transitions pen needle and BGM business to MTD, channeling investment into expanding Solothurn site and enhancing insulin pump solutions.

Volumina Medical Clinches USD 21 Million for Clinical Advancements

Volumina Medical's USD 21 million Series A success spells a new dawn for tissue regeneration.

Hemotune Secures CHF 14 Million for Clinical Trials

Hemotune's innovative blood purification platform, HemoSystem, propels into clinical trials with a CHF 14 million Series B2 boost.

Swiss Salt Profit

Salt Boosts Performance: New Milestones in Customer Growth and Revenue

Salt secures a substantial customer base increase and a robust rise in EBITDA. Keystone/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT Salt grew last year and increased its operating profit.

Swiss Hydrogen Train

Swiss Hydrogen Train Breaks World Distance Record

Stadler's innovative Swiss Hydrogen Train redefines sustainable travel, achieving a Guinness World Record with a 2803 km journey without refuelling.

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