AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCERN & AI: A UChicago-led team is using AI to help CERN’s Large Hadron Collider decide which collision data to keep, aiming for faster, smarter selection under real machine limits. Swiss climate tech: A new ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences report says Switzerland’s ground-mounted solar is still tiny, and agri-PV remains near zero—raising questions about whether PV targets can be met without more open-field installations. Cybersecurity (Basel): Novocure, a Baar-based company, says a cybersecurity incident exposed internal patient ID numbers and limited patient/employee contact details, with no device or operations compromise. Biotech (rare disease): Ionis’ zilganersen (GFAP-targeting antisense) gets FDA commercial go-ahead for Alexander disease, adding a new pillar to rare-disease pipelines. Swiss innovation & identity: WISeKey joins the Hedera Council network to push secure authentication and digital identity, including post-quantum secured data exchange. Energy storage: Switzerland is digging a giant underground vanadium battery as grids move beyond lithium-ion. Quirky science in Zurich: The Ig Nobel Prizes return to Switzerland, with awards for cockroach milk, nose-blowing, and soil health tested via buried underwear.
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