AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBiosimilars Deal: Henlius Biotech and Sandoz signed a strategic collaboration worth up to $322m for up to 10 biosimilar candidates, with initial coverage of three monoclonal antibody biosimilars. Aviation & Manufacturing: Pilatus opened a new $123m composite competence center in Switzerland, consolidating composite component production for ~300 employees and expanding use of composites in primary aircraft structures. Robotics & Construction Tech: SoftBank invested $200m in Swiss robotics startup Gravis Robotics to retrofit excavators with self-driving AI systems, pushing “AI for construction equipment” into the next scale-up phase. Finance & Share Buybacks: Swiss Water received TSX approval for a normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to ~650,000 shares (about 9.7% of public float) starting Aug. 20. Trade & Supply Chains: A UN presentation in Geneva highlighted an AI-driven traceability system (T.R.A.C.E.) aimed at making cross-border energy logistics and documentation verifiably secure. Energy/Industry Risk: Cement production could become “carbon negative” in future scenarios if kilns run electrically and pair with direct air capture via calcium looping, according to ETH Zurich research. Travel Disruption: Low Rhine water levels forced Viking to adjust an Aug. 19 sailing itinerary affecting routes between Trier and Basel.
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