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.
Zurich technology set to revolutionize the insurance industry
Google looks to Zurich for cloud services
Zurich – Google will soon be using a Swiss data centre for its cloud services. The IT giant is building a Google Cloud Platform in Zurich, making it easier for businesses to build high-performance applications.
Swiss know-how takes off with new space mission
Bern – The U.S. probe InSight began its journey to Mars to gather more data about the Red Planet. One of the key instruments on the mission is a seismometer, which was developed by researchers from the Greater Zurich Area.
vision& simplifies investment in blockchain projects
Zug – The blockchain asset manager vision& from Crypto Valley has launched its first investment product. The aim is to facilitate investments in blockchain projects.
SIX launches microwave-based trading
Zurich – SIX has launched the world’s first international microwave-based trading connection in Europe to double the speed of data transmission. A smart solution to prevent fraud is also in the offing courtesy of SIX Payment Services.
Greater Zurich Area is an oasis of winter sports technology expertise
TaxLevel uses Futurae authentication technology
Zurich – The fintech company TaxLevel has entered an agreement to integrate an authentication solution developed by the ETH spin-off Futurae into its own platform.
Record number of students at the ETH
Zurich – The Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich enrolled a record-breaking 20,000 students in 2017. The year was dominated by digitalization, with a new programme offered in data sciences.
AI powers Envoy network
Schaffhausen – Envoy AG has launched an app on the market that extracts and manages contact data from various social media platforms. This aims to help in discovering potential business opportunities. The company places great emphasis on data privacy.
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