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Herisau – The process analytics specialist Metrohm AG has added the laboratory Raman spectrometer i-Raman NxG to its range. In combination with the SpecSuite software developed in parallel, this instrument is intended to enable next-generation quality control measurements.

St.Gallen - This fall, Fischbacher 1819 is launching two new collections for furniture textiles: seven recycled fabrics as part of the BENU Recycled Upholstery range and the two outdoor designs Helios & Oceanos aesthetically inspired by ancient Greece.

Brugg-Windisch/Rapperswil-Jona - The University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland and OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences have demonstrated how carsharing fleets can contribute to grid stability thanks to bidirectional charging. Both grid and fleet operators stand to benefit from this building block of the energy transition.

Bern - The Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education, and Research is providing six million Swiss francs in funding for two space projects. One will see the ETH Zurich, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Maxon, and ANYbotics develop a walking robot for lunar exploration. The other, conducted by s2a systems, EPFL, and the University of Bern, is developing optics for the Zimmerwald Observatory.