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Connected trees: An innovative tree care system

Connected trees: An innovative tree care system

The presence of trees in urban environments is of great importance, helping to combat heat islands and promote the well-being of residents. But ensuring the health of urban trees is a long and costly process. Stéphane Krebs and HEPIA have taken up a major challenge: to create a system that can monitor a tree's state of health permanently and remotely.

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Artificial intelligence to revolutionize underground network mapping

Artificial intelligence to revolutionize underground network mapping

Acquiring and processing the data needed to maintain underground water, gas and electricity networks is a costly and time-consuming process. Geneva's Industrial Services decided to call on HEIG-VD's Institut d'ingénierie du territoire to help them explore the impact that AI and new technologies could have on the acquisition and processing of cartographic data.

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Tune Insight: Interpret sensitive data without revealing the score

How do you exchange and analyze sensitive data, without compromising confidentiality? This is the thorny problem that EPFL startup Tune Insight is tackling, revolutionizing the way we collaborate on sensitive data, particularly in the medical field.

Innovation culture: a cross-section of start-ups and companies

Innovation: a question of creativity, opportunity or necessity? From the idea that germinates to the selection of a project to develop, discover the testimonies of three companies of very different styles and sizes, who will tell us about their culture of innovation.

Elise Gortchacow-Bretton accredited Innosuisse mentor!

Congratulations to our colleague Elise Gortchacow-Bretton, innovation mentor at Innovation Alliance, who has been accredited as an Innosuisse mentor!

Targeting mitochondria to revolutionize medical treatments

From a laboratory at the University of Geneva, MPC Therapeutics harnesses the potential of mitochondria to revolutionize medical treatments.

Tech4Regen - Call for entries

The call for applications is open until February 17, 2025.

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