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The energy transition is taking shape at uptownBasel: with two new biomass boilers now installed, Primeo Energie and uptownBasel have reached a key milestone for the Birstal heating network — connecting 25 heating systems across Arlesheim, Reinach and Münchenstein and turning surplus campus heat into a regional energy source.

Quantum meets entrepreneurship: On November 2, 2023, uptownBasel hosted the first QAI Ventures Demo Day, celebrating the graduation of four quantum and AI startups — Anaqor, Kipu Quantum, Moonlight AI and qdc — after five months in the Accelerator.

A new chapter for quantum entrepreneurship begins at uptownBasel: on July 10, QAI Ventures officially launched its startup accelerator, welcoming five startups — Anaqor, Kipu Quantum, Miraex, Moonlight AI and qdc — into its inaugural cohort, backed by an international network and a CHF 50 million VC fund.

A key planning milestone for uptownBasel: together with the Canton of Basel-Landschaft and the Municipality of Arlesheim, uptownBasel has completed the land ownership process and secured approval of the 'Untere Weiden II' development plan — creating the foundation for the campus's continued transformation.

A major step for Switzerland's quantum ecosystem: QuantumBasel and IonQ have entered a long-term strategic partnership, bringing dedicated IonQ quantum systems to uptownBasel and establishing an IonQ innovation center for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

On 22 September 2022, the foundation stone was laid for a new, climate-friendly substation on the uptownBasel site — the first time Primeo Energie has built a substation for a single customer, using switchgear with zero global warming potential.

With the launch of uptownBasel Infinity Corp. and its Center of Competence "QuantumBasel," uptownBasel has opened Switzerland's first commercially usable quantum computing hub — giving companies, startups and universities access to IBM and D-Wave quantum technology.