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.
Researchers maximise stiffness of lightweight materials
Zurich – Researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have developed a construction method that maximises the stiffness of lightweight building materials. The breakthrough will only come however once 3D printing is cheap enough for mass production.
HTW Chur researches data-based services
Chur – Data form the new basis for service provision. HTW Chur is now using a research project to examine how companies can best implement such services sustainably. The university is receiving support from Innosuisse.
Foldable drone for rescue missions
Zurich – Researchers from Zurich and Lausanne have developed a new drone that can retract its propeller arms in flight, making itself small to fit through narrow gaps and holes. This can be used by rescue missions in the aftermath of natural disasters.
Synpulse invests in Billte
Zurich – International management consultancy Synpulse Management Consulting is investing 450,000 Swiss francs in Billte AG. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area specialises in the digitisation of invoicing.
GZA’s location marketing strengthens the region as a business location
Zurich – The location marketing services of Greater Zurich Area AG (GZA) is contributing to the sustainable development of the Greater Zurich Area economic region by creating new jobs, leading to higher tax revenues and increasing the location’s competitive edge. These are the findings of a new report by the consultancy firm EY.
Top ranking for ETH Domain in patent quality
Bern/Zurich – The Domain of the Federal Institutes of Technology has been placed third worldwide when it comes to the quality of patents. One in three of the ETH’s patents are world class. The ETH institutions are particularly strong in the areas of drones, security technology and photovoltaic technologies.
EY Switzerland teams up with Inventx
Chur – Consultancy firm EY Switzerland will integrate its digital infrastructure into Inventx’s Swiss Financial Cloud. Thanks to its strict regulations, Switzerland is the ideal testing ground for EY to implement its global cloud strategy.
Crypto Valley is Europe’s fastest growing tech hub
Zug – Crypto Valley Zug is the fastest growing tech hub in Europe, according to the latest report from the London-based venture capitalist Atomico. Zurich impressed with the number of startups in the region that have received funding, with the Zürcher Kantonalbank standing out as a top investor.
Microsoft relies on top-notch research in Zurich
The Greater Zurich Area is one of the world’s most important centres for computer vision, says ETH professor Marc Pollefeys. IT giant Microsoft is now establishing a laboratory for mixed reality and artificial intelligence here – under Pollefeys’ leadership and in close cooperation with ETH Zurich.
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