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3 winners to be named from the EU initiative’s projects, in cooperation with Science|Business

University College Dublin spin-out is bought in a cash deal. The price was not disclosed

Accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of mental illness is a huge unmet medical need. Sabine Bahn was presented with an ACES award at a ceremony at ETH Zurich in February, in recognition of her work in developing blood tests

In just 10 years, Switzerland has become a leader in technology innovation in Europe. It’s not yet on a par with Silicon Valley, but they are on the right path, says one German venture capitalist

The 2008 merger of three of Finland’s top universities was the spur for Kristo Ovaska to opt out of a career in banking and set out to promote entrepreneurialism on the campus. Ovaska was presented with the Science|Business Academic Enterprise Bridge Award in February.

A consortium of manufacturers is to support construction of a facility for recycling aluminium used in food and drink packaging

The winner of the GE Smart Grid Award in the Science|Business Academic Enterprise Awards – presented at ETH Zurich in February - has developed technology to prevent electricity blackouts caused by lightening strikes and power surges

The winner of the Science|Business Academic Enterprise award in ICT – presented at ETH Zurich in February - has applied mathematical modelling to help dyslexics overcome the inability to match the sound of a word to the letters that spell it

The Science|Business Academic Enterprise Award winner in the Materials and Chemistry category - presented at ETH Zurich in February - has made a breakthrough in waste management, developing a sustainable recycling process for food and drink packaging made from plastic/aluminium laminates