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The private space company Starlab Space is establishing a presence in Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich in Dübendorf in the Swiss canton of Zurich. The partners, Airbus, Voyager, Mitsubishi and MDA Space, are focused on the construction and operation of the commercial successor to the ISS space station. Experts speaking at the Open-i innovation conference in November described the associated potential as an industrial revolution.

Swiss companies with close ties to the US and China must prepare for a tougher environment, regardless of the outcome of the US election. The analysis from UBS also shows that changes to healthcare policy could affect the Swiss pharmaceutical industry.

The KTUR2 Interreg project aims to create an innovation hub in the Upper Rhine region. It brings together Swiss, German and French organisations and supports start-ups, SMEs and universities.

The gamification market is set to grow by 43 billion US dollars between 2024 and 2028. This upward trend is being driven partly by fact that more organisations are using related software tailored for employees and customers.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) improves many texts, but not by writers who are creative anyway. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) improves many texts, but not those written by the more creative set. According to a British study, generative AI collectively produces a narrower range of new content.

For the first time, the majority of the Swiss population is opting for mobile payment methods. This is the finding of the biannual Swiss Payment Monitor compiled by the ZHAW School of Management and Law and the University of St.Gallen. Twint is the dominant mobile payment solution in Switzerland.

More than 600 startups co-founded by women are currently listed on the digital map from Female Founders. Created by Startup Campus, the initiative aims to promote female entrepreneurs. It is made possible thanks to Impact Hub Zurich as well as ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, an innovation partner of the Open-i conference in Switzerland this November. 

Innosuisse has opened the call for proposals for its Flagship Initiative 2024, which aims to foster systemic innovations. This year's theme is artificial intelligence (AI) in life sciences with a focus on human health.

Ariane 6 blasted off into space for the first time from the Korou spaceport on July 9. Swiss companies like APCO Technologies, Beyond Gravity and Franke have contributed components to the new heavy-lift rocket developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).

Companies worldwide are under pressure to restructure their IT systems, says a recent transformation study. Switzerland is leading the way. At the Open-i innovation conference in Zurich in November, digital expert Maks Giordano will speak about the use of AI in the real economy.

The career priorities of Swiss students are shifting towards more security, say recent analyses. Young people are also starting to see banks as more attractive employers again. The Open-i innovation conference in November will facilitate dialogue and networking between managers and next-generation talent.

CERN and EUROfusion plan to jointly create a centre of excellence for nuclear fusion technology. A collaboration agreement provides the platform. EUROfusion head, Ambrogio Fasoli, will report on the status of research at the Open-i innovation conference in Zurich.

The Israeli robotics company Mentee Robotics has unveiled the humanoid robot MenteeBot, which integrates artificial intelligence at all functional levels. CEO Lior Wolf will be demonstrating its capabilities on stage at the Zurich Open-i conference.

UBS and Swisscom launched the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland foundation as founding partners at the Swiss Economic Forum. This will aim to improve the framework conditions in such a way that significantly more venture capital flows into the growth of start-ups and scale-ups in the Swiss Deep Tech sector.