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.
Istanbul airport uses Swiss rapid-hardening concrete
Zurich – Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is renovating its runway with an innovative concrete from Concretum, a startup from the Greater Zurich Area. It hardens to full strength in just one hour, allowing airplanes to use the runway even during reconstruction work.
SIX is most valuable stock exchange brand in Europe
Zurich – Marketing consultancy firm BrandFinance has named SIX Swiss Exchange AG the most valuable stock exchange brand in Europe. It was able to reach this position by significantly increasing its brand value over the previous year.
ETH to open school for continuing education
Zurich – The Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Switzerland is founding a School for Continuing Education. With its focus on cybersecurity and data science, the ETH hopes its new school will meet the needs of the labour market.
Loanboox makes 10 billion breakthrough
Zurich – Founded only 18 months ago, the money and capital market platform Loanboox has reached a volume of 10 billion Swiss francs in financing requests. Cantons and local authorities are among the customers receiving liquidity from the startup.
Perspective Robotics wins with camera drone in New York
Zurich – Perspective Robotics, a startup from the Greater Zurich Area, has won the top prize of 1 million dollars at the GENIUS NY accelerator in the U.S. with its aerial photography drone Fotokite.
Switzerland helps EU with venture capital funds
Zurich/Brussels – To double the amount of venture capital available to innovative startups in Europe, the EU is supporting six funds across the continent. Among the three selected in Switzerland and Liechtenstein is Schroder Adveq of Zurich.
Raiffeisen Österreich places trust in Contovista
Schlieren ZH – The fintech company Contovista has enjoyed its first success beyond Switzerland’s borders. Austria’s biggest banking group, Raiffeisen Österreich, is using the startup’s technology for its digital finance portal.
ETH researchers receive EU grants
Zurich – Ten professors from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have secured an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council. More than half the projects submitted by the ETH have therefore been granted funding by the EU.
Garage startup on growth track
Zurich – The startup Carhelper from the Greater Zurich Area operates a platform that provides an overview of automotive garages. This uses an algorithm to calculate the potential costs of specific services. It was launched two years ago and already includes 500 garages.
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