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Beekeeper, creator of the first operational communications platform for non-desk workforces, announced the closing of a $45 million Series B financing. The round was co-led by Thayer Ventures and Swisscanto Invest by Zürcher Kantonalbank, with participation from prior investors.

Zurich based Nexxiot enables customers to gain digital control over their transport assets. The company now also serves the US market. A newly formed team in Dallas manages the activities in the United States.

What are the weaknesses and strengths of Switzerland as a startup hub? What are the risks for the Swiss research system? And are there success recipes for start-ups? Find out what one of the most successful entrepreneurs, a top official and two prominent supporters think. Our start-up press review.

Wo Ideen auf Kapital treffen: Der Investor Summit Liechtenstein vernetzt innovative Start-ups und KMU mit Investoren und Entscheidungsträgern. Die achte Austragung findet am 31. Oktober in Schaan statt.

Flyability, Interprefy and Predictive Layer are the finalists in the Emerging Entrepreneurs Category of the award. With beqom and Go Concept two more young companies are nominated in the trade/services category.

Feel a fil heisst der Brand von Selina Peyer. Er steht für hochwertige Strickwaren. In diesen Tagen kommt die erste Kollektion in die Läden.

At the Apple keynote yesterday, the launch of Apple Arcade was announced. The game subscription service will be available on the App Store on Thursday, September 19 with iOS 13. Three Swiss game studios are part of Apple Arcade.

Two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time. Their bionic prosthesis, which was developed by an international team of researchers, features sensors that connect to residual nerves in the thigh. The resulting neurofeedback greatly reduces physical and mental strain for users of the...

Fair Voyage, a Zürich-based start-up, is launching its booking platform. It allows travellers to compare, customise and book verified sustainable multi-day trips directly online. All local partners are third-party verified sustainable tour companies, who work consistent with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Founded in 2015, Carbon Delta is a global leader for climate change scenario analysis. MSCI Barra (Suisse) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Zurich-based environmental fintech and data analytics firm. MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, including indexes and...