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
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.
Evidence-based diagnostics of mental illness. Dr. Sebastian Olbrich from University Hospital Zurich is working on a deep-learning platform for psychiatrists and psychotherapists.
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.
Measure for measure: Olivier Stamm studies international management, wants to establish himself as a fashion entrepreneur, and is looking for a partner.
Helping women with a health issue often hushed up: Why Ieva Paludneviciute and her team are building a digital solution for pelvic physiotherapists and their patients.
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.
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.
Fighting obesity: At Harvard, Josua Jordi has discovered active ingredients that influence the eating behavior of animals. Now he is coming back to Switzerland.
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.
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.
A mobile assistant for private pilots: Zurich company Avionix is developing hardware to increase the tracking capabilities and operational safety of tablets.
“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
At the ETH Zurich Functional Materials Laboratory, chemical engineer Lukas Langenegger is developing a nanomedical procedure for the purification of blood.
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.
Bearded hedgehog mushroom, cloud ear fungus, and enokitake: Sophie Stroheker and Vivanne Dubach are planning to cultivate mushrooms and fungi in an urban environment.
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.
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.
Spin-off plans at the Institute of Quantum Electronics: After postgraduate student Justinas Pupeikis, postdoc Chris Philipps also attended a business concept course.