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.
Making children fit for the digital future
Many of our children will work in professions that do not even exist yet. How should they be prepared for this? The Zurich foundation We Are Play Lab (WAP) is looking for the answer to this through new education concepts and with the help of startup thinking, broad-based dialogue and partners such as foundations, associations and even Google.
Climeworks provides CO2 for renewable jet fuel
Rotterdam – A demonstration plant is to be established at Rotterdam The Hague Airport for the production of renewable jet fuel. The fuel will be produced from CO2 captured from ambient air using technology developed by Zurich start-up Climeworks.
Wingtra drones impress investors
Zurich - Wingtra has raised 10 million US dollars in financing round. The start-up manufactures special drones for aerial photography. It wants to use the funds raised to expand its sales globally.
ETH Domain to focus on digitalization
Bern - ETH Domain member institutes should focus more strongly on digitalization. The ETH Board has taken this into account as part of its financial and investment plans for 2020. State funding will be slightly reduced overall, but significant amounts have been sourced from third parties.
Skribble impresses with electronic signature
Zurich – Software developer Skribble has secured a single-digit million figure in a financing round. The startup is developing a solution for legally binding electronic signatures.
Digital art put on blockchain by dloop
Zug – Startup dloop AG from the Crypto Valley has developed an app that allows digital artworks to be distributed and financed. The blockchain-based app will now be integrated in Swisscom TV. This is bringing digital art to the TV screen.
Self-sustaining sensors monitor water pipes
Winterthur/Dübendorf ZH – Researchers at the ZHAW School of Engineering have collaborated with the water research institute Eawag to develop a sensor that can monitor water pipes in real time. The sensors are able to harvest their own energy.
UBS opens new Digital Factory
Zurich – Major bank UBS has opened a new Digital Factory in Zurich. The premises will be home to 600 staff developing new digital products. With the factory’s proximity to colleges and the university, UBS is providing access to young talent.
Ascom smartphones come to British care homes
Baar ZG – Ascom has won a contract from Person Centred Software to supply Myco 3 smartphones to care homes across Great Britain. The phones developed by the technology corporation from the Greater Zurich Area will offer replacements for devices from brands including Apple.
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