Subas Scheibler is exploring the potential of iron-based nanoparticles for the diagnosis and treatment of solid tumors.

Easy, cheap, good.  Sasha Arn offers under the name of  Webkönig internet performances for SMEs.

Spin-off plans at the Institute of Quantum Electronics: After postgraduate student Justinas Pupeikis, postdoc Chris Philipps also attended a business concept course.

Off to the niche: Andreas Eberle assembles printed circuit boards for research institutes, development laboratories, and universities.

With a lot of visibility: Canadian-born Michael Afanasiev is developing software that is opening new paths in ultrasound technology.

Grades for professors: With the help of former fellow students, Raphael Tobler is setting up a rating platform for Swiss universities.

Perfection takes time: Rico Castelberg from Graubünden is building an online platform for Swiss furniture stores.

How ETH doctoral student Nicole Kleger wants to take the manufacturing industry a step further

New use for old "manure holes": Electrical engineer Remo Ritzmann has developed a control system that turns farms into power stations.

The website of the French engineer Valentin Gallet evaluates the vital signs of cyclists.

Support in stressful situations: aiEndoscopic is developing an intubation aid for emergency physicians and anesthetists.

Colon cancer is fairly easy to treat if it is recognized early. A non-invasive test developed by Ioannis Trantakis can now detect the preliminary stages of the condition.

The ETH spin-off SuSoS is expanding its customer base: The man who travels to customers is called Christian Mathis.

Business expertise for hospitals: Medical practitioner Tarun Mehra and ETHZ economist Tobias Wekhof are getting into the consulting business.

Fewer side effects: Molecular biologist Aleksandra Konovalova is working on a new cancer drug.

Plain bearings instead of spring elements: Winterthur biomechanic Daniel Baumgartner has developed a new type of health chair.

Data collected by earth observation satellites are freely available: Philip Jörg, Hendrik Wulf, and Reik Leiterer want to use them to create refined, customized information.

“For those who value their health.” Cardiac arrhythmia is an early symptom of many diseases: Paul Egan and his team aim to interpret the disturbance patterns.   Reading an electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the standard tasks of a medical doctor. Why do we need CardioAI, Mr Egan? We have extended the diagnostic abilities of... View Article

Dylan Wolff is developing a solution on how new software is tested

Fighting obesity: At Harvard, Josua Jordi has discovered active ingredients that influence the eating behavior of animals. Now he is coming back to Switzerland.

When mom and dad become directors: Alfred Angerer has developed a role play for families with small children.

What the world has been waiting for: Zero standby technology developed by Zurich electrical engineer Felix Adamczyk has caused quite a stir.

Machine learning meets ultrasound. How osteopath Jana Maes aims to reduce the risk of injury and improve rehabilitation for top athletes.

Gentle heating: Claudio Ruiz and his partners have developed a lunchbox for office workers.

A Heart for Guests and Caterers: How Martin Weisskopf is revamping the Internet platform Lunchgate.

You are running low on beer, the marquee has collapsed, and there is a power outage? Thomas Kellerhaus from Wädenswil is setting up an emergency service aimed at helping out event organizers.

Random sampling is a thing of the past: A laser spectroscope developed by Urs Schneider detects impurities on fruit and textiles in real time.

Exchange between the generations: Mario Diener wanted to set up a student visiting service for older people.

More profit and less food waste: Simon Michel and Roman Lickel, both from Zurich Oberland, are developing a forecasting tool for restaurant owners.

Christian Koch, soon a graduate with a Master's degree in environmental engineering, wants to market ETH technology world-wide.

ETH doctoral student Elia Guzzi is working on a novel delivery system for painkillers

Better quality of life and lower costs: Zurich firm Ophthorobotics is building a robot able to administer high-precision injections into the eye.

When the shopper becomes a bargain hunter: David Pacassi Torrico launches a shopping app for people with low purchasing power.

An American in Switzerland: Kristy Deiner is developing a KIT to genetically detect species in water.

Faster charging with the same performance: Like Martin Ebner, Postdoc at ETH Zurich, who wants to optimize the lithium-ion battery.

Relieves the doctor and increases patient comfort: Alexander Locher develops a booking platform for practicing doctors.

Evidence-based diagnostics of mental illness. Dr. Sebastian Olbrich from University Hospital Zurich is working on a deep-learning platform for psychiatrists and psychotherapists.

Beware of hydrogen cyanide: Serafina Weinhold, Benedikt Kirchgaessler, and their team are marketing a new rapid test.

Sophisticated Recycling: Chemist Jed Hubbs develops new drugs for humans and dogs from proven substances.

A mobile assistant for private pilots: Zurich company Avionix is developing hardware to increase the tracking capabilities and operational safety of tablets.

Saving lives: ETH doctoral candidate Eashan Saikia wants to drastically reduce the number of pneumonia cases resulting from artificial respiration.

More and more pathogens are resistant to conventional antibiotics. Juvabis, a new biotech company, is set to strike a new path for medical research with its technology platform.

Faster and cheaper: Benedikt Wanner and his team are revolutionizing the early stages of drug development.

In the interest of a decentralized power supply: The mathematician Nikita Kostyuchenko has reinvented the steam turbine.

ETH doctoral student Mikail Levasseur wants to revolutionize medicine and pharmaceutical research

Measure for measure: Olivier Stamm studies international management, wants to establish himself as a fashion entrepreneur, and is looking for a partner.

No more stress-related sick leave: Why neuroscientist Marcus Grüschow measures pupils.

Tell me where you are and I will tell you, what you could need: Erik Streller from St.Gallen places virtuel advertisments at real places.

Because every second counts: Marcel Rohner belongs to a team that wants to build an augmented reality application for emergency helpers.

Monitoring hot water consumption: How Amphiro bathroom fittings can help reduce energy consumption in the shower.

In the service of diversity: Mirriam Tyebally Fang, an Indian who grew up in Singapore, is working to create Asian dolls free of clichés.

Stimulates body and mind: The action artist Brigitte Dätwyler provides customized motivational workshops.

Theory becomes an exciting practice. How 22-year-old EMPA trainee Tine Kalac became part of a unique innovation project.

Environmental engineer Ludwig Glöcklhofer from Waedenswil has developed a fungicide, extracted from compost. He wants to improve the ecological assessment of golf courses with his invention.

On your own: With the app from Zenghuan Shan and Florian Krausbeck group travellers from China can make their own programs.

Help for rescuers: The chemical sensor from Michael Felber and Sebastian Imstepf measures the flue gas concentration in the blood of fire victims.

Welcome to the world of atoms: Huanyao Cun is working on the future of semiconductor technology.

For homeowners with an eye on the future: Two scientists with a doctorate from ETH Zurich, Julien Marquant and Boran Morvaj, are integrating solar modules, batteries, and smart meters. In Switzerland, suppliers of clean electricity to the national grid are rewarded financially – at least theoretically, for the waiting list for ‘feed-in remuneration at cost’ is long... View Article

Big data for wind farms: Michael Waldner and his partners are building a benchmark platform for investors.

A boost for an existing technology: A revolutionary sensor by ETH spin-off Skope considerably reduces the time needed for an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan.

Heart muscle inflammation is still nearly impossible to treat: Frank Enseleit and his team want to change this and are looking for investors.

Seasonal, ecological and always oven-fresh: Jens Jung bakes breads for epicures in the city center of Zurich.

Trips into the unknown: A young company from St. Gallen offers surprise trips for customers who do not have time for planning and consultation.

Ideal for disaster areas and urban slums: the installation-free toilet system by industrial designer Mona Mijthab.

Playing piano made easy: Sven Haefliger from Zurich has set up an e-learning platform for piano students.

IT whiz with business sense: Timo Hackel wants to use his algorithms to improve quality controls in industrial production.

Against superfluous hormone treatments: Sabrina Badir's diagnostic device could be used in any gynecological practice.

The Varroa mite is the enemy of all beekeepers. Vatorex is an association that promotes a system which fights these parasites using heat instead of poison.

"Babysenso" goes wherever you go: Medical doctor Ajit Mallik links parents and pediatricians.

On the business concept course, Awa Diagne met two pharmaceutical researchers. Now she is the CEO of a diagnostics startup.

Giacomo Valle is developing a new neuroprosthesis for leg amputees

Grab it and go: Schwyz software engineer David Eberli has developed an innovative new smart meter.

Latin American flair: Karina Ehrensperger sells leather handbags and backpacks that are made for her in Mexico.

DNA analysis within minutes: ETH PhD candidate Michele Gregorini is targeting a billion-euro market and is taking on big companies.

Ambitious: Yves L. Seganfreddo plans to market his protective sleeves for biometric passports and smart cards on an international scale.

At the ETH Zurich Functional Materials Laboratory, chemical engineer Lukas Langenegger is developing a nanomedical procedure for the purification of blood.

The tool from Fabian Mueller's team shows connections between information at a glance.

Aerogels insulate twice as well as air: Empa researchers Ana Stojanovic, Lukas Huber, and Matthias Koebel are targeting a market worth billions.

Fighting cancer: Biologist Simon Bredl wants to help the immune system cope with tumors.

Networking is everything: Engineer Giacomo Cavallini and five of his colleagues are building an online portal for freelancers.

Inaccurate weather forecasts cause millions of dollars of damage in affected industries. Martin Fengler wants to provide remedy.

The global potential of wind energy is massive. To use it even more efficiently, TwingTec, a spin-off of Empa and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, have developed a flight wind turbine that produces electricity cheaply.

Ecological. Social. Local. Australian-born Daniel Salerno ventures into the fashion industry.

Bearded hedgehog mushroom, cloud ear fungus, and enokitake: Sophie Stroheker and Vivanne Dubach are planning to cultivate mushrooms and fungi in an urban environment.

The traceability of components is a major challenge in medical technology: Physicist Cornelia Nef is working on a solution.

Summit registers and hiking maps on the mobile phone: Graphic designer Philipp Ringli from Appenzell has developed under the name of Peakhunter an app for hikers and mountaineers worldwide.

Between quantum electronics and medicine: Justinas Pupeikis wants to use the breathing air for diagnostic purposes.

Size matters: Flurin Camenzind, an engineer from Zurich Oberland, has developed a 3D printer for large-scale projects.