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Schlieren ZH – More companies were founded in Switzerland in 2017 than ever before. The largest growth was registered in the canton of Zug, but in terms of numbers, most companies launched in the canton of Zurich.

Bern – Switzerland is seen as the world’s leading location when it comes to blockchain, says Mathias Ruch from the investor group Lakeside Partners. Federal councillors Johann Schneider-Ammann and Ueli Maurer have now launched a taskforce to develop liberal regulation.

Zurich – PwC is collaborating with the start-up F ECTIVE, which is based in the Greater Zurich Area and has developed a platform that connects buyer to suppliers directly on the basis of specific criteria.

Zurich – The University of Zurich and Charles University in Prague are entering into a strategic partnership. The aims are to promote cooperation in research and teaching and to strengthen student exchanges.

Neuenburg – In 2015, 11,524 subsidiaries of foreign multinational companies were located in Switzerland and employed around a tenth of the population. Most of them are based in the Greater Zurich Area, according to government statistics.

Zurich – The canton of Zurich is growing, and a large part of that growth comes from immigration. Migration flows with the rest of Switzerland are more balanced. Young people are attracted to the city of Zurich in particular.

Zurich/Hong Kong – SIX Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Contineo, a Hong-Kong based trading platform for structured products in Asia. It will provide Contineo with its product life-cycle infrastructure Connexor.

Zug – The Zug-based company Crypto Finance raised 16 million Swiss francs in a new financing round. The additional capital will be used to apply for a Swiss banking licence.

Zurich – The world’s steepest funicular railway went into operation this weekend in the Swiss Alps. Travelling between Schwyz and Stoos, it can overcome a slope gradient of 110 per cent. The funicular is powered by ABB electric engines.