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.
The first hire – key success factor for U.S. biotechs expanding into Europe
Heidiland bringing tourism to the blockchain
Landquart GR/Solothurn – Heidiland Tourismus AG is setting the course for tourism of the future. It is collaborating with rell.io to develop a blockchain network. HeidiCHain will enable the decentralized and anonymized use of data.
Schaffhausen is both flock region and nest
Schaffhausen – Schaffhausen is a region to which those with innovative ideas flock. At the same time, it serves as a nest that protects those within. This is a finding from a study conducted by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute on behalf of the project group for the Development Strategy 2030.
Hiring and building your brand
Personalized hip replacement surgery
Castel San Pietro TI – The prosthetic specialist Medacta has developed two applications for personalized hip replacement operations. The first facilitates preoperative planning in 3D, while the second verifies exact positioning during surgery. The products have now also received clearance from the US FDA.
New technology platform for clinical trials
Zurich - ETH Zurich is expanding its clinical infrastructure by launching a new technology platform for clinical trials. In so doing, ETH is working with Kantonsspital Baden and the Wellcome Trust.
Pandemic bolsters the diagnostic cluster in the Greater Zurich Area
There is hardly any other economic region in which diagnostic medical devices play such a significant role as they do in the Greater Zurich Area. This is not a new effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Important technological innovations start their journey here before being sent around the world.
Beaconsmind makes its move on the stock exchange
Stäfa ZH – Shares in the start-up Beaconsmind have been traded on the Euronext Access+ stock exchange since Friday. Using the gross proceeds of 3 million Swiss francs raised so far, the sales team for retail marketing solutions is to be expanded, among other measures.
Vaccination centers using Aspaara software
Zurich - Aspaara has expanded the application area of its algorithm-based software for personnel planning to cover the needs of the vaccination campaign. Two vaccination centers have now become the first sites to use the software solution to coordinate shift plans.
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