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American Swiss Foundation names 13 mayors to 2026-27 Innovation Fellows cohort
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The American Swiss Foundation has selected 13 U.S. mayors for its 2026–2027 Innovation Fellows program, which met Oct. 15 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to focus on workforce development.
Timber Carbon launches AI infrastructure for building-sector carbon removals
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Zurich-based Timber Carbon says it is rolling out AI-powered infrastructure that turns carbon stored in buildings into tradable credits, with more than 90 projects and 72,000 tonnes of CO2 already locked in. The launch aims to connect the building…
Smart Move expands Raleigh business moving services
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Smart Move says it is broadening local and long-distance moving support for Raleigh businesses as it leans on a multi-state network that reaches across North Carolina and beyond.
QRL funds University of Manchester research on post-quantum signatures
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Quantum Resistant Ledger has awarded a grant to University of Manchester cryptographers to speed up post-quantum signature tools for blockchains and other internet infrastructure.
SGI to host Zurich AI leadership event on the human premium
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Source Group International will bring Swiss business and technology leaders together in Zurich on Oct. 22 to examine how leadership, judgement and creativity gain value as AI automates routine work.
Swiss poll backs global AI rules ahead of Geneva summit
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A new national survey finds strong support in Switzerland for the country to lead international action on AI risks and use the 2027 Geneva AI Summit to push for binding safeguards.
Study links financial globalization to more green investment
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New research on 41 major carbon-emitting economies finds that financial globalization is associated with higher investment in renewable energy and cleaner technologies.
eXp Realty plans Swiss launch as European expansion reaches 11 countries
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eXp Realty says it will enter Switzerland, adding its 11th European market and naming longtime Swiss resident Mehrdad Bonakdar as CEO of eXp Switzerland.
Rovensa Next launches biocontrol initiative for shifting pest pressure
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Rovensa Next unveiled “We Have It Under Biocontrol” at ABIM in Basel, Switzerland, on Oct. 20, 2026, to help growers anticipate changing pest and disease pressure with integrated biosolutions.
SOMAÍ launches Soma OG medical cannabis flower in Switzerland
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SOMAÍ has introduced its Soma OG medical cannabis flower brand in Switzerland through distribution partner Dascoli Pharma AG. The launch adds three indoor-grown cultivars to the Swiss market and extends the company’s regulated medical cannabis…
Latinos drive California's economic edge in new GDP report
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California Latinos are now growing their economic contribution 2.7 times faster than non-Latinos, according to a new 2026 report from California Lutheran University and UCLA. The findings show Latinos are increasingly central to the state’s…
Asia Pacific to lead MDF and chipboard market growth through 2030
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The Business Research Company projects the Asia Pacific MDF and chipboard market will reach $35 billion by 2030, driven by furniture manufacturing, renovation demand and a shift toward engineered wood.
Swiss workshop turns Oakley Meta Vanguard’s missing prescription option into bestseller
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Banana Sport Optics says its prescription insert for the Oakley Meta Vanguard has become its top-selling product in its first year, filling a gap left by Oakley and Meta. The insert is now sold in four nose pad sizes, fitted from a digital face…
Swiss Security Solutions expands SME cyber defense as AI deepfakes rise
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Swiss Security Solutions is expanding its executive cyber defense and corporate investigation services in Zurich as AI-driven impersonation, fraud and deepfake attacks intensify.
Worldbox Business Intelligence earns SOC 2 Type I and Type II compliance
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Worldbox Business Intelligence said it has completed SOC 2 Type I and Type II examinations, a move the Zurich-based company says strengthens trust in its data security and operational controls.
Healing Revitalized opens trauma-informed outpatient addiction care in Lake Zurich
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Healing Revitalized has launched a trauma-informed intensive outpatient program in Lake Zurich for adults struggling with alcohol and substance use. The program is designed to treat underlying trauma and stress, with additional Chicagoland…
Hybrida Farms runs medical cannabis production on Costa Rica’s renewable grid
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Hybrida Farms says its Cartago valley operation is powered by Costa Rica’s 98.6% renewable grid and is tied to the country’s first cannabis medicine manufacturing license.
Swiss Security Solutions adds compliance policies to tighten governance
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Swiss Security Solutions LLC says it is updating its internal governance and compliance framework with new policies covering lobbying, sanctions risk and whistleblowing.
Oxford Israel alumni group to host diplomats, investors and academics in Herzliya
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The Oxford Israel Alumni Society and Reichman University’s Raphael Recanati International School will bring together diplomats, academics and business leaders in Herzliya on 22 October 2026. The event highlights Israel’s research, technology and…
Startup States Society adds legal and economics advisers
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The Geneva-based Startup States Society has appointed Mark Beer OBE and Professor Chris Berg as advisers as it expands research on how new countries could be created peacefully and lawfully.
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