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.
Drone becomes dodgeball expert
Zurich – Researchers from the University of Zurich have equipped a drone with special cameras and algorithms so that it can quickly avoid fast, flying objects such as balls. In future, drones could be used in this way in challenging environments.
Hamilton ventilator production in full swing
Bonaduz GR – The American high-tech company Hamilton has its European headquarters and its most important production site in the Greater Zurich Area. There, production of ventilators is currently in full swing. It is also supplying certain components for viral tests by Roche.
Significantly more new jobs despite fewer investment projects in 2019
Innovative and collaborative ecosystem gives companies head start
In Greater Zurich, an ecosystem has emerged over the past few years that is based on cooperation and openness towards new partners. Both established companies and innovative foreign firms such as auticon, an IT consultancy operation, are benefiting from this environment.
HeiQ makes textiles resistant to coronavirus
Schlieren ZH - The start-up HeiQ from the Greater Zurich Area has developed a treatment method for textiles. The textiles treated in this way are also able to block the coronavirus. The method is now set to be used for protective face masks and PPE for doctors.
USI researchers identify immune regulator
Bellinzona – At the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, researchers have discovered a mechanism that regulates immune reactions. It helps our understanding of what happens during many types of illness, including the Covid-19 pandemic. In the long term, this discovery could lead to new treatment approaches.
Robots to be given a sense of touch
Zurich – Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich are seeking to develop low-cost tactile sensors. The sensors give feedback on how much force is required to securely grip an object. Robots can therefore learn how to grasp fragile objects as well.
Yapeal receives Switzerland’s first FinTech license
Zurich - Yapeal AG is now able to offer its own accounts and own IBAN. The digital bank has become the first company to obtain a Swiss FinTech license. The neobank has therefore now taken a major step closer to launching on the market.
IRB seeking to develop immunotherapy for coronavirus
Bellinzona – The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) is planning to develop an immunotherapy treatment for coronavirus. To this end, a consortium established by the institute has now received financial support from the EU.
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