2019

Our new article on the "DNA of Things”, was recently published in Nature Biotechnology. The work shows that everyday objects can be used as storage devices, irrevocably connecting digital information with physical items using DNA as data storage medium.

The complete, stand-alone, and ready-to-use quantitative PCR instrument that we have developed was selected as the most innovative business idea in one of the "Business Concept" competitions organized by Innosuisse Startup Campus.

Haelixa marks the organic cotton with natural markers and can trace the material of the Traceable TreeShirt back along its entire supply chain. The marker consists of natural DNA sequences which are sprayed on as a unique label. Haelixa's newly developed technology contributes to greater sustainability and transparency in the textile industry.

The EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator Switzerland has revealed the 11 startup-teams that will join the 2019 Winter Batch. UniSieve is one of them! The startups will benefit from equity-free grants of up to CHF 100k, coaching and training until March 2020.

Haelixa has raised seed financing from investiere and Zurich Cantonal Bank (ZKB). investiere contributed CHF 1.2 million to this round. 

VITAL Capsule is the newest filter tap that has been launched by the Swiss company Franke. The integrated filter capsule is produced by FML Spin-Off Novamem and reduces natural contamination in tap water. With VITAL, Franke already won the precious Red Dot Design Award 2019. And the success story just yet started…

dimporas win of the H&M Foundation Global Change Award was covered on the ETH Blog. The two Co-Founders describe their journey towards the price and the night of the big celebration.

The sixth Global Environment Outlook, or GEO-6, is the world’s most comprehensive environmental report, covering a range of topics, issues and potential solutions. The GEO is no ordinary report, it’s a thorough analysis of what will happen if we continue with business as usual and what actions needs to be taken to put our planet on the right course. The report was first published March 4^th 2019 and can be accessed here:

We have developed a complete, stand-alone, and ready-to-use quantitative PCR instrument that can be fabricated from inexpensive and easily available components and that can achieve fast thermal cycling thanks to a hybrid control strategy. The device simple to operated and it can be manufactured with inexpensive, off-the-shelf components at a low price.

The magazine New Scientist highlighted our work on DNA encapsulation in magnetic nanoparticles, which is the result of our collaboration in DNA storage with Microsoft, UW and Rice University.