AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSwiss Industry & Infrastructure: C-Job Naval Architects and Glomar unveiled a next-gen offshore support vessel design aimed at replacing multiple specialized ships with one “Swiss Army knife” platform for subsea inspections, cable trenching and ROV work, with DP2/ice-class capability and a sustainability-focused build. Swiss Tech & Cybersecurity: Zurich-based BitBox shipped its Dixence firmware update after internal AI audits found two severe vulnerabilities plus a bootloader issue; the company says no funds were stolen and that exploitation would have required phishing plus a user unlocking a tampered device. Swiss Pharma & Biotech: Sandoz and Henlius announced a global biosimilar commercialization partnership covering up to 10 assets, with Sandoz paying up to $322m for rights outside China and Henlius leading development and manufacturing. Swiss Climate & Agriculture: Swiss NGOs renewed calls for immediate climate action as heat waves and drought hit the country, while reporting also points to drought-driven pressure on water and food production. Swiss Finance & Risk: Swiss Re and SAS partner to help insurers use AI-driven risk intelligence, as regulators also warn the financial sector about rising cyberattacks and AI-related risks. Swiss Robotics & Construction: Gravis Robotics, backed by SoftBank, raised $200m to scale autonomous machinery for construction—another sign of Switzerland’s push toward industrial automation.
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