2024 surpassed previous years in quality, scale, and excellence. With 91 company settlements, the result is also slightly positive in quantitative terms. Key technologies such as AI and cleantech showed remarkable growth. Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Revolut, and BYD established themselves here - drawn by the region’s excellent infrastructure, strong talent network, and economic stability.
Innovation that moves the entire region
Innovation that moves the entire region
From high-tech in Schwyz and the circular economy in Solothurn to the biotech offensive in Ticino - Greater Zurich is a diverse space for innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurial thinking.
Discover just how broad and forward-looking the innovative strength is throughout the Greater Zurich Area.
AI and Cleantech are experiencing strong growth
Together with the public location promotion and economic development agencies of the region, GZA supported a total of 91 international companies with their expansion projects. Particularly encouraging: Four out of five of these settlements came from the actively promoted key technologies - the strategic focus of our activities.
Top 4 key technologies 2024: Where innovation meets growth
The four leading key technologies of 2024 represent technological excellence, economic potential, and international competitiveness.
Biotech & Pharma as well as Blockchain have been among the strongest tech sectors in location development for years.
Artificial Intelligence is experiencing a real boom in 2024, driving innovation across nearly all industries.
Cleantech and Environmental Technologies are also gaining momentum - not least thanks to GZA’s intensified efforts in this area.
Greater Zurich Area: A magnet for internationally oriented companies
The Greater Zurich Area is increasingly becoming a strategic location for companies consolidating their global or international functions here. Only around ten percent of firms focus solely on the Swiss market - the majority operate internationally.
Driven by digitalization, automation, and global competitive pressure, many companies are adopting lean, agile structures. While this tends to result in fewer new jobs, the positions created are highly skilled, knowledge-intensive, and internationally oriented - generating high added value.
The region scores with its innovative strength, excellent infrastructure, and high quality of life - ideal conditions for forward-thinking companies looking to grow globally.
First-hand insights: What our market directors expect for 2025
First-hand insights: What our market directors expect for 2025
World-leading tech companies, visionary biotech startups, and fast-growing scale-ups - what attracts them isn’t subsidies, but excellence, speed, and access to the top 1% of global talent. Three perspectives from the U.S., Europe, and China show why smart minds and ambitious companies are choosing the Greater Zurich Area.
Success through strong partnerships
Thanks to the valuable and long-standing support of our partners, Greater Zurich Area Ltd. is able to attract high-quality companies to the Zurich economic area year after year.
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