ETH Zurich
From solar fuel and anti-fog glasses to manufacturing innovation
TechTransfer
ETH Zurich
The numerous spin-offs and patents generated at ETH Zurich are the driving force behind innovation in the Swiss economy. We present five of them.
Gaining a better understanding of brittle bone disease – without animal experiments
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a cell-based bone model to help investigate the cause of this genetic condition.
Electrifying industry with flexible heat pumps
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers from ETH Zurich and the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences have developed a novel solution for heat pumps. Using this new approach, companies can generate carbon-free process heat at temperatures of up to 200 degrees Celsius while also drastically reducing the number of different heat pumps required.
Medicine has yet to tap the potential of digitalisation
Research
ETH Zurich
Despite digitalisation being a mainstay in many areas of life, the healthcare sector is lagging behind. Jörg Goldhahn explains what the medical field can learn from banks and travel companies.
The future of medicine begins in the Gloria Cube
Teaching
ETH Zurich
The Gloria Cube is ETH Zurich’s newest building in the Zurich City university district. Teaching, research and translation are all carried out in the service of health and medicine here. At the end of last week, ETH Zurich celebrated the laboratory and research building’s inauguration.
How can we tax electric cars without slowing down the electromobility transition?
Politics
ETH Zurich
The federal government has plans to tax electric vehicles to secure funding for road infrastructure. However, a new levy could delay the switch to electromobility. Alessio Levis explains how this dilemma could be resolved.
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