AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSwiss politics: President Guy Parmelin says he’ll leave the Federal Council at the end of 2026, after 11 years in government, citing a fast-changing world shaped by geopolitics and AI. IoT & industrial tech: VEGA is buying Swiss IoT platform vendor Akenza to expand Industrial IoT with an agnostic connectivity layer for factories and real estate. Cybersecurity distribution: Heimdal is widening its MSP security reach across DACH via a broader deal with Elovade, bundling endpoint, DNS, email/Microsoft 365 security, patching and threat hunting. Space security: WISeSat.Space completes its business combination and starts trading on Nasdaq under “SAIQ,” aiming to scale PQC-secure satellite connectivity. Biotech (Switzerland-linked): Novartis licenses Abogen’s mRNA autoimmune therapy (ABO2203) for up to $7.8B, while CRISPR Therapeutics will present early zugo-cel CAR-T data for autoimmune disease in Zug at ACR Convergence. Climate & water: Swiss glaciers keep shrinking fast—reports cite another ~5% ice-volume loss in 2026—raising fresh concerns for Europe’s water supply. Business & tech leadership: emnify appoints new CFO and CRO roles as it pushes international growth.
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