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Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting an event organised by the ETH Foundation on "AI-driven science and innovation." It was a special occasion to hear about the latest developments in AI and create a strong connection between ETH and #Ticino #AI #wearealps @ETHFoundation1

For his PhD research work on loophole-free Bell tests with superconducting circuits Simon Storz (@simonstorz), who recently graduated from our Quantum Device Lab (@qudev), wins the first #Quantum #Entanglement #Prize at @ETH_en Zürich. The prize consists of 30,000 Swiss francs and is sponsored by the Max Meyer Foundation with support from the @ETHFoundation1 and the @ETH_physics. Congratulations! For an accessible summary of Simon's research watch the attached video. If you are interested in the research read the open-access paper in @Nature 617, 265–270 (2023) following this link: nature.com/articles/s4158… . Read more about the prize here: phys.ethz.ch/news-and-event… . General information about this recurring prize is available here: phys.ethz.ch/news-and-event… .

What sparked the origins of life? How does life continue to evolve? These are the questions driving Taylor Priest, one of the new NOMIS-ETH Fellows at @ETH_en @ETH_COPL. 👉 Thanks to the support of the @NOMIS Foundation, research like this is unlocking new knowledge.

USD 16 million to permanently remove hazardous chemicals from water: TOP 100 Swiss startup Oxyle raises an impressive funding for cleantech innovation. venturekick.ch/Oxyle-secures-… Congratulations to the amazing team of founders Fajer Mushtaq and Silvan Staufert! The round was led by 360m Capital, with participation from Axeleo Capital (AXC) and returning investors @founderful and SOSV. It builds on Oxyle's USD 3 million pre-seed round in 2022, further strengthening its position in the fight against water pollution. @Oxyle3 was ranked among the TOP 100 Startups in 2023 and 2024, participated in Venture Leaders Deeptech in 2021, and won Venture Kick in 2019. #VentureKick #SwissStartups #TOP100SSU

Yesterday the Behringer Simon Academic Lecture took place at D-CHAB. Once a year, the doctoral students of the Laboratory of Organic Chemistry suggest & vote for speakers. This year, @DanNomura @UCBerkeley was invited to @ETH_en and presented his research 👇

Congratulations to Urs Keller, Angela Spadea, Daniel Isler, and Filip Hůlek! These students are our new Excellence Scholars 2024 @ETH_DCHAB @ETHFoundation1. Get to know them by reading the article 👇 chab.ethz.ch/en/news-and-ev…

This past weekend, 67 teams from 24 countries competed in ETH Zurich’s @cybathlon – fighting not only for victory, but also for the advancement of assistance technologies that are more suitable for everyday use. ethz.ch/en/news-and-ev…

Venture Kick alumni Sallea raises USD 2.6 million to accelerate 3D Scaffolds for cultivated meat. venturekick.ch/Sallea-secures…. Congratulations to great team of founders Nicole Kleger (CTO), Simona Fehlmann (CEO), and Anna Bünter (COO) With USD 2.6 million in pre-seed funding, led by Founderful and Kost Capital, Sallea plans to accelerate product development and launch pilot projects with cultivators globally. This is the company's first equity investment, adding to USD 1.8 million in non-dilutive grants. Sallea aims to be the leading scaffold provider, driving sustainable animal protein production. About: Sallea's technology enables the manufacturing of such scaffolds addressing the limitations of current systems by providing open, hierarchical porosity and free choice of material for greatly enhanced nutrient transport during the cultivation of meat. Sallea aims at providing these novel scaffolds to foodtech companies enabling the production of whole cut meat. #VentureKick #SwissStartups #Biotech

Can you guess the spin-offs from @ETH_en? 👉 ethz-foundation.ch/en/spotlight/u…

🎉 Welcome, ETH Excellence Scholars of 2024! We wish you a great start at @ETH_en. A big thank you goes out to all donors for their invaluable support. 🤝 Find out more about former and current Excellence Scholars in our stories: lnkd.in/ekbJg4az

Vera de Vries, engineer and partner at the schillingpartners executive search consultancy, tells us how @ETH_en paved the way for her multifaceted career and reveals why she supports young talents today: ethz-foundation.ch/en/spotlight/a… @eth_dmavt #philanthropy #together #giveback #talent

CNN Tech for Good features ETH Zurich students who designed a #Robotic fish that collects #Environmental #DNA. “By making Eve look like a fish, we are able to be minimally invasive into the ecosystem…,” explained grad student Dennis Baumann. 🐟 brnw.ch/21wLNw6 @eth_dmavt

Innovator Sessions by @redbull invited Philipp Furler, our Co-CEO, to talk about our renewable fuels. The podcast also refreshes our memory with an interesting summary of the history of aviation and kerosene dating back to 1903. Listen to the podcast here: redbull.com/de-de/theredbu…

«Wir werden einen anderen #Mond vorfinden.» Hören sie ETH-Professor Thomas Zurbuchen und Dr. Anna Mittelhol in der Sommerserie des #SRF Tagesgesprächs. brnw.ch/21wLrAl

Olympic gold medallist Dominique Gisin knows all about pushing boundaries. In the interview, she shares her journey from the ski slopes to the physics lecture hall at @ETH_en. Check it out! 👉 ethz-foundation.ch/en/spotlight/a… @G_Dissertori #together #philanthropy #talents

Congratulations! 🎉 Marco Hutter, Professor of Robotics at @ETH_en and former Excellence Scholar and Pioneer Fellow was awarded the Rössler Prize 2024 at this year’s Thanks Giving event: ethz-foundation.ch/en/spotlight/m… @anybotics @Joel_Mesot @eth_dmavt

5 out of 6 winner startups have their roots in ETH Zurich. Congrats! To see how the whole entrepreneurship system at ETH Zurich works, give this text a read: ethz.ch/en/news-and-ev… @ETH_Entprenship #Innovation

What our breath reveals 💨: @Slack1Emma talks about the potential of breath analysis and how Zurich Exhalomics is tapping into it: ethz-foundation.ch/en/spotlight/u… @LabZenobi #ZurichExhalomics @UZH_ch @ETH_DCHAB @ETH_en

CHF 150,000 for next-gen cancer diagnosis: IMAI MedTech gets selected for final stage of #VentureKick. Congrats to the team of Francesca Catto, Robert Axelrod, and Sascha Brun. venturekick.ch/IMAI-obtains-t…