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Haelixa, an ETH Zürich spinout, developed a plant-based DNA marking tech to verify product origin across multiple industries.
The DNA markers are invisible, non-toxic and designed to survive textile processing like washing and dyeing.
PCR tests enable tracing of the DNA markers, a capacity that expanded during the Covid pandemic.
Haelixa plans to expand its use beyond textiles to diamonds and premium foods.
Clothing brands like Hugo Boss, C&A and OVS have shown interest in using DNA markers for traceability.
Haelixa raised €2 million in a February 2026 pre-series A round led by Verve Ventures and Zurich Kantonalbank.
Haelixa aims to scale internationally and extend into sectors like cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and forestry.
The founder Gediminas Mikutis developed the idea after a trip to Vietnam inspired a need for origin verification.
Haelixa's spray device integrates into existing textile manufacturing for remote DNA usage tracking.
Retail and luxury brands foresee broader supply chain verification using DNA markers.
The initiative highlights a broader move toward corporate-backed traceability in supply chains.

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FEAR aims to induce tiny earthquakes along a natural fault in the BedrettoLab to study initiation and propagation.
Researchers use hydraulic injection to simulate earthquakes in a controlled environment at BedrettoLab.
FEAR-1 in late 2024 involved 14 injections and about 9,000 seismic events near the fault.
Sensors near the fault provide near-field data to understand how quakes start and stop.
Safety measures and containment are central to conducting experiments without real damage.
FEAR researchers aim to translate lab findings into understanding and preventing larger seismic events.
BedrettoLab is a former railway-side tunnel repurposed for geothermal research.
The team plans to raise earthquake magnitudes in future tests to gain broader insights.
Researchers quote scientists from ETH Zurich and partners about advancing earthquake science.
The project connects to broader energy concerns, like hydraulic injection in fracking and geothermal energy.

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