News, events, and success stories from Greater Zurich's innovation ecosystem

Stay informed on the latest business events, success stories, and milestones from the Greater Zurich Area – Switzerland’s hub for innovation and international expansion. Whether you’re exploring opportunities in AI, robotics, life sciences, or fintech, this page offers curated insights into the companies, people, and breakthroughs shaping one of Europe’s most dynamic business regions.

From global conferences and spinoff showcases to partner events and corporate expansion updates, discover how leading players are choosing Greater Zurich to scale and thrive. Explore how our ecosystem supports ambitious companies through collaboration, world-class research, and smart regulation.

Looking for more curated insights into the companies, people, and breakthroughs shaping one of Europe’s most dynamic business regions? Reach out!

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Events

March 02, 2026 - Kunsthaus Zurich

Crypto Valley Conference 2026: Blockchain, Crypto and Web3 for Traditional Banking

In 2026, the conversation moves from adoption to acceleration and missed opportunity costs. Banks that continue to observe from the sidelines risk missing one of the largest shifts in financial infrastructure and value creation since the dawn of digital banking. Are you shaping the future of finance, or watching it pass you by?

April 27 - 30, 2026 - Greater Zurich

HealthTech Startup Roadshow to Switzerland 2026

Each year, we invite a curated group of the world's most promising startups for an exclusive opportunity to connect with the key players in the region. Apply now!

July 01 - 04, 2026 - Davos Congress, Switzerland

Davos Tech Summit

The Davos Tech Summit brings global leaders from science, business, and technology together to explore the future of Physical AI and robotics. Experience the world’s most advanced humanoid and legged robots live on stage, join the 48-hour “Code the Bot” hackathon, and engage in talks and demos shaping how intelligent machines interact with the physical world.

September 21 - 25, 2026 - Zurich

Humanoid Robot Championship 2026

The ultimate global robotics competition where cutting-edge humanoids compete in advanced challenges such as autonomous mobility and AI interaction.

September 28 - October 03, 2026 - Greater Zurich

Zurich AI Festival 2026

After a successful first edition in 2025, the Zurich AI Festival (ZAIF) returns in 2026.

Success Stories

Pinterest has opened a major AI and engineering hub in Greater Zurich, reinforcing its position as a global hotspot for AI talent. Drawn by strong machine learning expertise, AI-native graduates, and a world-class research ecosystem, the company is scaling core capabilities in recommendations, visual search, and shopping from Switzerland.

Yuan Martschnig Wei sharking hands with a robot at AATB Studio in Greater Zurich

Creative AI Foundation | CAIF

The Creative AI Foundation (CAIF) explores how AI is reshaping culture and society. Based in the Greater Zurich Area, it brings together art, philosophy, and technology to foster interdisciplinary dialogue. In this interview, founder Yuan Martschnig-Wei explains why the Greater Zurich Area is the right place for this work.

Aleph Farms

Food-tech pioneer Aleph Farms has chosen the Greater Zurich Area as its European launchpad. With a new site in Kemptthal and key Swiss partners on board, the company is scaling up production of cultivated meat – a sustainable, animal-free alternative to conventional beef. This strategic move underscores the region’s strength in biotech, food innovation, and regulatory clarity. Here's how Greater Zurich supports the growth of a new industry that could redefine the future of food.

Baidu

Baidu is launching its first European robotaxi operations in the Greater Zurich Area, strengthening Switzerland’s position as a leading hub for AI and autonomous mobility. The Chinese tech pioneer will deploy its Apollo Go system in regular service from 2027, leveraging Greater Zurich’s stability, talent pool, and innovation strength as a gateway to Europe. With significant R&D investments and transparent data practices, Baidu’s expansion is considered a landmark project that boosts the region’s global high-tech attractiveness.

Google Switzerland

After 20 years in town, Google is an integral part of the Zurich ecosystem, and enjoys the internationality, great partnerships and wealth of innovative ideas offered by Zurich as a business location.

Anthropic

Anthropic’s expansion to Greater Zurich has made headlines - and so has its choice of location. We spoke with their team about research culture, talent, lakeside bike rides, and the unexpected places where you just might bump into world-class AI minds.

Revolut in Greater Zurich - Julian Biegmann

Revolut Switzerland

Greater Zurich is the base for Revolut's ambitious plans for the Swiss market. Speaking to GZA Managing Director Lukas Huber, Revolut Country Manager Julian Biegmann provides insights into new features and the region's locational advantages - and explains why Revolut has come to stay.

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

From a small Zurich office to a cornerstone of Switzerland’s digital infrastructure - AWS is scaling fast. With major investments, a growing cloud region, and a strong focus on AI and talent development, Amazon Web Services is shaping the future of tech in the Greater Zurich Area. But what makes Switzerland so central to AWS’s vision? Chris Keller shares insights on innovation, customer focus, and local roots.

Starlab Space

Starlab Space, backed by Airbus and Voyager Space, selected Greater Zurich for its European operations. Learn how Prof. Oliver Ullrich drives collaboration in the New Space Economy, fostering groundbreaking advancements in biotech and space innovation.

Salesforce

Since establishing its Zurich office in 2016, Salesforce has grown into a vital part of the region, leveraging Greater Zurich’s exceptional talent pool and collaborative environment to drive innovations like Agentforce, where autonomous agents and humans work closely together. In our conversation with Rami Habib, General Manager of Salesforce Switzerland, we explored how Salesforce is empowering businesses, fostering sustainability, and building lasting partnerships to shape a prosperous future for the region – because for Salesforce, Greater Zurich is not just a stopover, they’re here to stay.

PIX Moving

PIX Moving has emerged as a leader in autonomous vehicle technology. Specializing in the design and manufacture of smart vehicles, PIX Moving integrates cutting-edge robotics and digital manufacturing techniques to craft innovative solutions for modern transportation challenges.

Disney Research

Zurich is home to the only Disney Research center located in Europe due to it's quality of life, talent, proximity to ETH Zurich, and the local expertise of visual computing.

ClimeFi

ClimeFi, a leading global portfolio manager for CDR assets, has built a presence in the Greater Zurich Area to join one of the largest centers of CDR expertise in Europe and enable the scale-up of an industry essential to meeting global climate commitments and helping humanity stay within planetary boundaries.

FunPlus

Discover why top gaming companies choose Greater Zurich: FunPlus, one of the world’s largest private gaming companies, has established its global headquarters in Zug. It benefits from Greater Zurich's reliability, international talent pool, and growing gaming ecosystem. With over 2,000 team members worldwide, the company continues to shape the future of interactive entertainment and expand its presence across Europe and beyond.

DFINITY Foundation

The DFINITY Foundation, headquartered in Zurich, focuses on developing the Internet Computer, a third-generation blockchain that hosts secure and resilient services. Leveraging Greater Zurich's innovative environment and rich talent pool, DFINITY aims to advance decentralized blockchain technology for widespread adoption.

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News

10 must-see robotics startups from Greater Zurich

The Greater Zurich Area is one of Europe’s leading hubs for robotics and autonomous systems.

Why Greater Zurich works: Gian Sbetta on talent, innovation & the next decade

When Gian Sbetta first visited Google’s Hürlimann Campus as a 17-year-old exchange student, he couldn’t have imagined returning years later as an employee. Since then, he has watched the Zurich region transform into a global hotspot for AI, robotics, and deeptech innovation.

Why Greater Zurich is emerging as Europe’s smart LegalTech hub

LegalTech built in the Greater Zurich Area is gaining global traction. From AI-powered document intelligence to secure SaaS governance platforms, more founders are choosing Switzerland as the place to build - and scale - the next generation of legal and compliance technology. To illustrate this momentum, we partnered with Bridge Legal Group to map the 2025 LegalTech and RegTech landscape in Greater Zurich.

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News, events, and success stories from Greater Zurich's innovation ecosystem