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CoreMedica Laboratories Inc. provides COVID-19 serology confirmations via a secondary antibody detection method   On 12 June 2020, CoreMedica Laboratories, Inc. announced the implementation of the Roche Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody test. This new test offers a unique complementary tool to the company’s current high sensitive ELISA method for IgG and IgM antibody detection. CoreMedica is…

HMCare will launch the production of its HelloMask as of early 2021   For the past two years, the EPFL EssentialTech Center and Empa (Swiss federal materials-science center) have collaborated to develop a transparent mask to facilitate communication between caregivers and patients. The startup HMCare, created as a result of this project, has already raised…

GliaPharm reaches a total of CHF 2 million raised to further its drug development   On 25 May 2020, EPFL spin-off, GliaPharm announced raising CHF 1.5 million bringing its total investment to CHF 2 million. The Geneva-based startup will use these new funds to further the development of its drug against the rare targeted metabolic…

BioAlps Networking Day 2020 | Annual gathering of Western Switzerland’s Life Sciences’ Community   The event is planned to take place on 9 November 2020 at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. The BioAlps team is monitoring the evolution of the situation linked to the new coronavirus to ensure that the format of our event,…

Abionic’s sepsis test supports the fight against COVID-19   When the pandemic hit, Abionic was finalising a financing round to support the commercialisation of its sepsis test. The Vaud-based scale-up decided to shift its priorities and activities to support the fight against the new coronavirus and save lives. Some studies show that a majority of…

SNF NRP78 « Covid-19 » Call | Collaboration opportunity with SILAB   SILAB can be a real asset to develop and validate your project’s innovative features in particular with regards to its implementation and usability in healthcare, so that it fits the aims of the Module 2 of the Covid-19 SNF NRP78 call: “New approaches…

AquaNetto enables you to wear the same mask for an extended period of time   Based in the canton of Valais at the TechnoArk in Sierre, AquaNetto specializes in air and water disinfection via ultraviolet light exposure.   The Swiss company was inspired to use one o fits titanium dioxyde (TiO2) based products to increase…

In light of the COVID-19 situation, we are exceptionally posting information in French on our website. Do not hesitate to get in contact with us if you need any guidance or explanations in English regarding the measures implemented by the Swiss Federal Council and western Switzerland Cantons to support the country’s economy in these very…

HUG | Preventive treatment for people in contact with COVID-19 patients   The HUG launch a clinical trial called CoPEP to validate a preventive treatment for patients which have been in contact with COVID-19 infected patients. The trial will be divided in three parts. The first two parts of the trial will test the efficiency…

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