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.
Authena from Zug wins at Global Mobile Awards
Zug/Barcelona - Authena has become the first Swiss company to win a Glomo Award at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The specialist in technology solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain was awarded the prize for the best Web3 innovation.
Innovation Park Zurich gains Angst+Pfister as investor
Dübendorf/Zurich - Angst+Pfister is investing in the Innovation Park Zurich. The international technical component manufacturer is the project’s first large industry partner. The development phase is now starting after completion of the political process.
Life Sciences Competence Center to open in Ticino
Bellinzona - In Spring 2023, the Life Sciences Competence Center in Bellinzona will be officially established. It will bundle the expertise that exists in this sector south of the Alps, focusing especially on biofabrication. Partners include academic institutions in Ticino, industry associations, and Farma Industria Ticino in Lugano.
Zurich offers second-best public transport in world
New York/Berkeley - Zurich currently is second in the world when it comes to public transport in cities after Hong Kong. In the Urban Mobility Readiness Index 2022, meanwhile, it comes fifth worldwide.
Fenaco and ZHAW join forces to research cellular agriculture
Bern/Wädenswil - The cooperative fenaco and ZHAW are joining forces to promote cellular agriculture. Together, the research partners will seek to develop methods for the production of plant cell and tissue cultures. This should also help to counteract the issue of food waste.
Virtual assistant to monitor customer risks in the financial sector
Lugano - A virtual assistant can help financial sector professionals to detect customer risks in connection with money laundering and the financing of terrorism, for example. The computer system based on machine learning was developed by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland together with the companies Cube Finance and QBT, both of which are based in the Greater Zurich Area.
Kemiex brings strategic investors on board
Zurich - Kemiex AG has secured equity investments from CME Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the CME Group, as well as DTN and Wille Finance. With this capital increase, Kemiex will seek to raise its share of the market in the agrichemicals and raw materials sectors.
Tinamu and Cotecna cooperating on warehouse inspections
Zurich/Geneva - The robotics start-up Tinamu has entered into a long-term partnership with Cotecna, a leading global provider of testing, inspection and certification services. Following a pilot phase lasting 12 months, the partners now intend to first launch their technology for drone-supported warehouse inventory checks in the Benelux region, before commencing with a global rollout.
New ETH Zurich study confirms benefits of Auxivo exoskeleton
Schwerzenbach/Zurich - A recent study carried out by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) has confirmed that the LiftSuit exoskeleton developed by Auxivo effectively eases the burden on employees performing lifting and forward leaning tasks. In so doing, it does not negatively impact the way in which the employees lift.
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