Success stories
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With a wealth of enthusiasm and expertise – Scientists from the SNI network found “ELDICO Scientific”
In June 2019, four experienced entrepreneurs Dr. Gustavo Santiso-Quinones, Dr. Gunther Steinfeld, Dr. Eric Hovestreydt and Nils Gebhardt founded the company “ELDICO Scientific” with a view to commercializing an instrument that measures…
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Rapid determination of three-dimensional structures – Nano Argovia project A3EDPI meets with a positive response
For over twelve years, the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) has supported applied research projects as part of the Nano Argovia program, providing companies in Northwestern Switzerland with access to innovative research through the SNI…
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Individually adapted and stable
The goal of the Nano Argovia project CerInk is to develop custom-made bone replacement materials that closely resemble natural bone Humans have over 200 different bones with varying shapes, each of which performs a specific, important…
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Faster analysis with tiny quantities
MiPIS Argovia project optimizes sample preparation for cryo-electron microscopy In 2017, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Professor Jacques Dubochet, Professor Joachim Frank, and Professor Richard Henderson. They received the…
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Working as a team to track down single cells
Researchers from the Nano Argovia program develop a system for analyzing single cells In the Argovia project SCeNA (Single Cell NanoAnalytics), an interdisciplinary team of scientists led by Dr. Thomas Braun (C-CINA, Biozentrum, University…
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Structure is everything
How different surfaces affect properties Nature is filled with examples of surfaces that have particular properties due to their structure. A special nano- and microstructure, for instance, allows butterfly wings to shimmer in different…
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Successful Collaboration Between University, University of Applied Sciences, and Industry
Innovative biocatalysts thanks to nanotechnology In 2014, scientists from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), the University of Basel and Basel-based company INOFEA AG launched the NANOzyme Argovia…
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Trenches reduce electrical resistance
Argovia project confirms theoretical approach The SNI’s Nano-Argovia program supports applied research projects between academic research institutions in Northwestern Switzerland and industrial companies. In one such successful Argovia…