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.
Radiate creates dedicated business division for UAVs
Zurich - Radiate Engineering & Design AG has launched its new UAV Division. This will specialize in the lightweight construction, aerodynamics and structural optimization of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Switzerland’s largest fish farm to be built in Mollis
Mollis - The lease agreement for Switzerland’s largest fish farm has been signed. Swiss Blue Salmon AG intends to invest a sum of 130 million francs in animal-friendly and ecological salmon farming, which should create a total of 50 jobs. The plans for the construction project also include a solar energy plant covering 17,000 square meters.
Wetrok launches hybrid cleaning robot
Kloten/Zurich - Wetrok is launching a hybrid robot for professional floor cleaning on the market. Robomatic Marvin can be used as an autonomous robot as well as manually in the form of a conventional cleaning machine.
German regional banks turn to Dydon AI software solution
Herrliberg - Several German regional banks have chosen the Taxo Tool software solution developed by Dydon AI for the implementation of the new, complex EU Taxonomy. It is already being used by numerous financial institutions in the German-speaking DACH region in order to evaluate the sustainability of economic activities.
AirConsole and Team17 bring more computer games to cars
Zurich/Wakefield - The games developer AirConsole and Team17 are working together. They hope to optimize computer games for use in BMW vehicles. The games are played on the car screens and controlled with a cell phone.
ETH white cane guides using camera and tactile cues
Zurich - Students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich have developed a smart cane. It registers the environment using an integrated camera and guides the way with a tactile pointer.
Caroline Junqueira joins IRB from Harvard
Bellinzona - Caroline Junqueira, Senior Researcher at Boston Children's Hospital, part of Harvard Medical School, will head up a new research group at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB). The immunology and infectious diseases specialist will begin her new role on August 1.
ANYbotics acquires capital of $50 million
Zurich - In a Series B funding round, ANYbotics has increased its capital by $50 million. The manufacturer of four-legged industrial robots plans to use these funds to expand internationally and develop the robots’ AI capabilities.
UZH and ESA promote space exploration
Zurich/Paris - Delegates from the member states of the European Space Agency (ESA) have discussed how space exploration can be stepped up at Europe’s universities during a conference at the University of Zurich (UZH). The UZH Space Hub aims to serve as a powerful example of this.
Meet with an expansion expert
Our services are free of charge and include:
- Introduction to key contacts in industry, academia, and government
- Advice on regulatory framework, taxes, labor, market, and setting up a company
- Custom-made fact-finding visits, including office and co-working space