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Google Switzerland

After 20 years in town, Google is an integral part of the Zurich ecosystem, and enjoys the internationality, great partnerships and wealth of innovative ideas offered by Zurich as a business location.

Anthropic

Anthropic, the leading AI safety and research company behind the AI assistant Claude, has proudly established its new Zurich office as part of its global expansion. With this move, the company reinforces the Greater Zurich's reputation as world-leading hub for AI.

Starlab Space

Starlab Space, backed by Airbus and Voyager Space, selected Greater Zurich for its European operations. Learn how Prof. Oliver Ullrich drives collaboration in the New Space Economy, fostering groundbreaking advancements in biotech and space innovation.

Salesforce

Since establishing its Zurich office in 2016, Salesforce has grown into a vital part of the region, leveraging Greater Zurich’s exceptional talent pool and collaborative environment to drive innovations like Agentforce, where autonomous agents and humans work closely together. In our conversation with Rami Habib, General Manager of Salesforce Switzerland, we explored how Salesforce is empowering businesses, fostering sustainability, and building lasting partnerships to shape a prosperous future for the region – because for Salesforce, Greater Zurich is not just a stopover, they’re here to stay.

PIX Moving

PIX Moving has emerged as a leader in autonomous vehicle technology. Specializing in the design and manufacture of smart vehicles, PIX Moving integrates cutting-edge robotics and digital manufacturing techniques to craft innovative solutions for modern transportation challenges.

ClimeFi

ClimeFi, a leading global portfolio manager for CDR assets, has built a presence in the Greater Zurich Area to join one of the largest centers of CDR expertise in Europe and enable the scale-up of an industry essential to meeting global climate commitments and helping humanity stay within planetary boundaries.

DFINITY Foundation

The DFINITY Foundation, headquartered in Zurich, focuses on developing the Internet Computer, a third-generation blockchain that hosts secure and resilient services. Leveraging Greater Zurich's innovative environment and rich talent pool, DFINITY aims to advance decentralized blockchain technology for widespread adoption.

FunPlus

FunPlus, a global game developer and publisher, located its global headquarters in the Greater Zurich Area. The company chose the region because of the reliable and open environment in Switzerland, its strong universities, the attractiveness for international talent, the excellent quality of life and the developing gaming ecosystem.

Apellis' success story in the Greater Zurich Area. Image: Business First

Apellis Pharmaceuticals

With 1'400+ medtech and 350+ biotech companies, 82'000 professionals, and world-class institutions also Apellis Pharmaceuticals has established a hub in the Greater Zurich Area for all its non-US activities.

Disney Research

Zurich is home to the only Disney Research center located in Europe due to it's quality of life, talent, proximity to ETH Zurich, and the local expertise of visual computing.

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