Explore insights, news, and background stories from the Greater Zurich Area – one of Europe’s most advanced business and innovation hubs. This is where international companies, tech pioneers, and investors find the latest updates on artificial intelligence, robotics, biotech, fintech, and more. Whether you're looking for real-world expansion cases, startup success stories, or key developments in Switzerland’s business environment, our articles offer firsthand perspectives and strategic guidance.
Venture Kick raises budget to 6.1 million Swiss francs
Schlieren ZH - The startup accelerator Venture Kick is raising its budget by 10 percent to 6.1 million francs in 2022. This will enable support to be given to 89 new innovative projects this year. Since 2007, Venture Kick has supported 841 spin-offs from Swiss universities.
New Work in the canton of Glarus: Future of the industrial legacy
Zukunft im industriellen Erbe
Artificial Intelligence deployed to analyze road traffic CO2 emissions
Dübendorf ZH - A team from Empa is using Artificial Intelligence to analyze the CO2 emissions generated by road traffic in Switzerland. This new method will facilitate comparisons with databases from around the world.
HeiQ wins CFI Global Award 2021 for innovation
Schlieren ZH - HeiQ has been awarded for its textiles processing innovations. The jury of the renowned business magazine CFI.co selected the technology firm as the winner of a Global Award 2021 in recognition of its expertise in the field of material innovations.
Schaffhausen posts sharpest growth in start-ups
St.Gallen - Switzerland recorded an increase of 8.6 percent for start-ups in 2021. The strongest growth in new firms was seen in the canton of Schaffhausen, as revealed by an analysis carried out by Creditreform. The cantons of Zug and Uri claimed second and third place respectively.
Switzerland is center for FemTech
Zurich – Switzerland provides fertile ground for technology companies focusing on women’s health according to an industry report. It stands out in particular regarding FemTech startups specializing in the topic of longevity.
Duagon presents new high-performance computer
Dietikon ZH – The technology company Duagon from the Greater Zurich Area has presented a new high-performance calculator. The new single board computer is designed for use in railway vehicles and the medical technology or automation industries.
RUAG Space is part of Christmas space mission
Zurich - RUAG Space Technology has developed and built key components of the new Webb space telescope and the Ariane 5 launch vehicle. Webb is one hundred times more powerful than its predecessor, Hubble, and is scheduled to launch from the Kourou Spaceport on 25 December.
GEM investing US$150 million in Quercis Pharma
Zug - Quercis Pharma AG has secured an investment commitment for up to US$150 million from GEM Global Yield (GEM). This funding will enable the biopharmaceutical company to prepare for going public.
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