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.
Microsoft to make The Circle go digital
Zurich – Zurich Airport is collaborating with Microsoft on The Circle. The IT giant will help digitalize the new service centre, making it easier for tenants to communicate with customers.
Kaspersky to move data processing to Switzerland
Zurich – Kaspersky Lab is moving much of its customer data storage and processing from Russia to Switzerland, and will also open a data centre in Zurich. Its goal is to improve data security.
Crypto Valley gets its own venture capital firm
Zug – Blockchain Valley Ventures is a new venture capital firm for the Zug region. It will offer investment, financing and advisory services for startups in the blockchain industry.
Beekeeper is among the fastest growing companies in its industry
Zurich – One of the fastest growing companies worldwide in the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry is Beekeeper. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area has developed an app that integrates every single employee into a company’s communications system.
Starmind raises fresh funds
Zurich – Starmind has secured US$15 million in a financing round. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area is developing technology based on artificial intelligence that gathers all a company’s knowledge and makes it available to employees around the world.
Computer simulation for regenerative heart valves
Zurich – Researchers at the University of Zurich working in collaboration with international colleagues have successfully implanted regenerative heart valves into sheep for the first time. With the aid of computer simulations, it was possible to develop customised implants.
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GF investing in headquarters
Schaffhausen – GF Piping Systems is refurbishing its headquarters. The building from 1963 is to be brought up to the Minergie standard in the future, with a new photovoltaic system also planned. GF is investing more than 20 million Swiss francs.
Baloise teams up with Veezoo
Zurich/Basel – Insurance firm Baloise has joined forces with Veezoo, a startup from the Greater Zurich Area, to test a conversational artificial intelligence solution that could assist Baloise in its marketing and sales activities.
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