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.

百度

百度在大苏黎世区启动其欧洲首个自动驾驶出租车运营项目，进一步巩固瑞士作为人工智能与自动化出行领先枢纽的地位。这家中国科技先锋计划自 2027 年起正式部署 Apollo Go 系统，凭借该地区稳定的营商环境、丰富的人才储备与卓越的创新实力。大苏黎世区已成为企业进军欧洲市场的关键跳板。凭借持续的研发投入与透明的数据管理实践，百度的此次拓展被视为标志性项目，将持续提升该区域在全球高科技领域的吸引力。

谷歌 (Google)

谷歌在苏黎世已经成立已20年，它已成为苏黎世科技生态中不可或缺的一部分，并受益于苏黎世作为商业地点的国际化环境、优质的合作伙伴关系以及丰富的创新资源。

PIX Moving

PIX Moving 的创立宗旨是彻底改变城市交通，它们现已成为自动驾驶汽车技术领域的领军企业。PIX Moving将尖端机器人技术和数字制造技术集成到智能车辆的设计和制造，为现代交通的挑战，提供创新解决方案。

埃斯顿自动化(Estun)

埃斯顿自动化股份有限公司(Estun)在瑞士巴尔建立了欧洲总部。这家来自中国的机器人制造商将致力实现在欧洲市场的成长。新设立的Estun Robotics Europe将由Gerald Mies负责领导。

华为

华为科技自2012年起布局大苏黎世区，在迪Dübendorf基地的基础上，于2021年在Oerlikon增设苏黎世研究中心。该中心占地1000平方米，致力于未来计算领域的基础研究与前沿知识探索。华为尤为看重大苏黎地区丰富的人才资源、国际化的创新视野以及卓越的生活品质。

安进(欧洲)有限公司 (Amgen ELMAC GmbH)

自1980年以来，安进公司一直是生物技术领域的领导者。安进在大苏黎世区的Rotkreuz设立了其欧洲、拉丁美洲、中东、非洲和加拿大区（ELMAC）运营中心。这个战略中心，以及安进瑞士公司，在开发治疗严重疾病的方法，以及扩大其在这些地区的影响力方面，发挥着至关重要的作用。

美国捷迈公司 (Zimmer)

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.

三大核心理由解析大苏黎世区为何成为欧洲深科技企业（DeepTech）与人才的热门地区

大苏黎世区正发展为欧洲极具竞争力的深科技聚集区，其发展根基在于世界级高校、高价值孵化企业以及全球领先的科技人才生态系统。最新发布的《Dealroom 2025深科技孵化企业报告》及大苏黎世区《深科技人才白皮书》揭示了瑞士为何能成为突破性创新、深科技企业与高效能团队汇聚的关键区域。

AI 交汇：东西方在机器人创新领域的交流

今年11月，我们的中资企业网络与创意AI基金会合作，在苏黎世创新园举办了一场别开生面的机器人创新交流晚会，中瑞两国的机器人生态专业人士齐聚一堂，探讨在全球市场取得成功的关键因素：可靠技术与国际化战略。

“欧洲是我们的力量源泉”：FunPlus(趣加)如何借助欧洲人才扩展全球版图

全球游戏公司FunPlus已发展成为一家拥有近2000名员工，在苏黎世、巴塞罗那和里斯本设有重要办公室的行业巨头。该公司成立于硅谷，为获取顶尖游戏开发人才并连接国际市场，战略性地扩张至欧洲。在FunPlus面向全球、价值超过2000亿美元的游戏行业扩张版图中，大苏黎世区占据着中心地位。

2025苏黎世人工智能大会，期待您的到来！

Where world-class technology meets Swiss reliability: Join us and connect to tomorrow! Zurich AI Festival unites the minds building the future - visionary founders, bold investors, and tech leaders shaping the future.

大苏黎世区的深科技：2025年最值得关注的10家初创企业

大苏黎世区十大深科技新锐：顶尖学府孵化、AI人才汇聚、创始人远见卓识，共同推动机器人、机器学习、生物科技与可持续发展领域突破。《2025年瑞士深科技报告》精选的这批企业，正诠释着为何该地区能领跑欧洲创新竞赛。

从大苏黎世走向杰夫·贝佐斯：打造全球机器人成功故事

探索为什么大苏黎世区成为欧洲顶尖的机器人与人工智能中心之一。这三部视频系列聚焦于 RIVR——一家来自苏黎世联邦理工学院（ETH Zurich）的初创公司，如何将自主配送机器人从瑞士推向全球市场。你将了解到，该地区的人才优势、初创生态系统和地理位置如何帮助他们获得杰夫·贝索斯的投资、促成全球合作，并将瑞士的创新能力与欧洲、美国及亚洲的制造专长完美连接起来。

Top 100+ Women in AI & Data – Switzerland 2025

The pioneers, researchers, and leaders shaping the future of AI. Switzerland is a leading hub for artificial intelligence – with the Greater Zurich Area at its core. Women are at the heart of this progress: they research, found startups, lead teams, and drive innovation forward. The Top 100+ Women in AI & Data – Switzerland 2025 report highlights these leaders and gives them the visibility they deserve.

Inside the Greater Zurich Biotech scene with Nicola Heffron from Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Nicola Heffron, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Marketing & Market Access at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, has spent more than 25 years shaping strategy, launches, and market access across the pharma and biotech industries. Originally from the UK, she moved with her family to Switzerland in 2015, drawn by the country’s position as a true hub for biotech innovation. Now based in Boston in a global leadership role, she continues to maintain close ties to the Greater Zurich Area’s vibrant life sciences ecosystem. In recognition of her achievements and long-standing connection to Switzerland’s biotech community, Nicola was named a Greater Zurich Ambassador in fall 2025. We spoke with her about her perspective on the region’s biotech and pharma ecosystem, what it was like to live and settle in Switzerland, and her advice for companies considering expanding into Europe.

A maturing industry: What Gamescom revealed about the future of gaming

Every year, the gaming world comes together in Cologne for Gamescom. And while the entertainment area is filled with fans trying out the next big releases, the conversations in the business area were about where this multi-billion-dollar industry is headed. Three major trends stood out.

GZA Perspektiven 2025: The Magic of 1%

How does a region manage to not only keep up but set new global standards? This question was the focus of our summer event, GZA Perspektiven 2025. The Greater Zurich Area offers companies from around the world not only excellent framework conditions but also a unique innovation environment. That's why we bring together leading minds from business, politics, academia, and administration every year - to exchange inspiration, sharpen perspectives, and further shape the future of our location together.

Silicon Valley vibes: Global leaders speak out

What do leaders from ABB, IBM, Nokia and others see in Greater Zurich? At the Alpine Tech Forum, they told us – in their own words – why this region works for building bold ideas in robotics, AI, fintech, and beyond.

Crypto Valley Conference 2025: The path to integration

As the crypto world shifts from a wild west to a complex web of global regulations, where do you find solid ground? Insights from the Crypto Valley Conference 2025 highlight a crucial paradigm shift and reaffirm Switzerland’s unique role as a stable anchor in a sea of change.

GenAI Zurich 2025: From Lab to Leaderboard

What makes an AI hub in today's talent-driven landscape? Fresh insights from my panel at GenAI Summit 2025 reveal why companies are following talent rather than the other way around, and what this means for Greater Zurich's position in the global AI ecosystem.

瑞士人工智能的制胜秘诀：小国如何挑战科技巨头

当全球大国斥资数千亿发展人工智能时，瑞士却另辟蹊径——去中心化、创新驱动且成效惊人。从加密谷到苏黎世联邦理工学院，瑞士模式证明：精妙的战略与基层协作，足以抗衡科技强国。这为我们揭开了全球最被低估的创新中心之一的神秘面纱。 

Headsquarter: Greater Zurich’s most exciting mini tech ecosystem

Greater Zurich's tech scene is booming, and Headsquarter is right at the center of it all. This flexible co-working space has become a hotspot for AI and technology companies. CEO Anil Varghese shares the success strategy, explains why international firms choose Headsquarter, and explains how a boutique approach is shaping the future of work.

大苏黎世区的AI崛起：教育、人才与瑞士特质如何塑造全球AI竞赛

苏黎世大区正稳步发展成为全球人工智能的重要中心，这一发展态势不仅得益于顶尖的科研实力，更得益于瑞士通过独特的双轨制教育体系培养适应性技术人才的百年传统。随着人工智能技术从实验室走向各行各业，拥抱创新与投资本土能力建设至关重要。若瑞士志在引领欧洲人工智能的未来发展，现在正是加大投入的关键时刻——既要深化全球合作，也要有坚实的本土实力。

How tech can tackle the global water contamination crisis

Clean water isn’t always guaranteed — it’s something we must protect. For Dr. Fajer Mushtaq, this realization came early. Born in Kashmir and raised in Delhi, she saw firsthand how access to safe water can’t be taken for granted. That experience led her to ETH Zurich, where she co-founded Oxyle, a Swiss deep-tech startup dedicated to eliminating PFAS "forever chemicals" from water. 

人形机器人的崛起之路

人形机器人正迎来前所未有的发展与投资热潮，这一趋势得益于人工智能和自动化领域的最新突破。近日在瑞士比尔举行的国际人形机器人论坛（International Humanoid Forum）展示了该行业的快速进步。Booster Robotics 和 Unitree等领先企业带来了他们的先进人形机器人平台，展现了几年前所难以想象的能力。这些演示传递了一个明确的信息：人形机器人不再是科幻想法，而是正在解决现实问题的创新方案。

Beyond the hype: What’s next for blockchain, AI, and the Swiss ecosystem?

Two weeks ago, we attended EthereumZuri.ch, a leading blockchain conference at the University of Zurich, now in its third edition. Switzerland—often hailed as a “Crypto Nation”—lived up to its reputation, showcasing a wide range of exciting projects that highlighted the country’s balance of innovation and pragmatism. We also caught the panel “Industry Outlook 2025: Navigating the Future of Crypto”. Here’s a snapshot of the top takeaways—from the synergy between AI and blockchain to the rise of tokenized finance.

AI and mobility trends 2025: Milo’s insights from CES

Outside, neon lights lit up the Vegas sky; inside, cutting-edge technologies illuminated the future. Meet Milo, our expansion expert and Director US, who shares his insider take on the hottest AI trends and mobility reshaping industries worldwide.

Oliver Ullrich: How Starship boosts space economy

SpaceX’s Starship is making waves in the space industry, promising to redefine space travel and commercialization. We spoke with Professor Oliver Ullrich, a leading figure in aerospace medicine and Director of the UZH Space Hub, to discuss the impact of Starship and the future of space exploration. Professor Ullrich sheds light on SpaceX's innovative development approach, the transformative potential of Starship for economies and industries, and the pivotal role of the Greater Zurich Area in this exciting new era.

OpenAI 在苏黎世设立新办事处

旧金山/苏黎世 - OpenAI 即将进驻苏黎世。ChatGPT 的创建者从谷歌子公司 DeepMind 位于苏黎世的办公室挖角了三名计算机视觉和机器学习方面的首席工程师。他们将致力于人工智能的多模态模型。

定居瑞士： 苏黎世联邦理工学院的四个故事

苏黎世联邦理工学院 不仅仅是一所享有盛誉的教育机构，它还是一个充满活力的文化大熔炉，代表着120多个国家的文化。这种多样性不仅丰富了苏黎世联邦理工学院的校园，也为大苏黎世地区提供了丰富的人才库，吸引了创新人才和未来的决策者。吸引这些人才的不仅是这里顶尖的学术机会，还有这里卓越的生活质量，使其成为那些希望塑造未来的人才的首选之地。在最近的一篇文章中，《ETH Life》杂志深入探讨了四位苏黎世联邦理工学院国际成员在瑞士生活的个人和情感历程，他们每个人都带来了自己独特的视角和创新理念。 

瑞士第十四次荣膺全球最具创新力的国家

日内瓦 - 在世界知识产权组织发布的《2024 年全球创新指数》（Global Innovation Index 2024）中，瑞士连续第 14 次蝉联第一。瑞士在科学、技术和创意服务领域位居榜首。

推动创新：Oliver Nahon谈大苏黎世区迈向自动驾驶的进程

自动驾驶出行正在崛起，而大苏黎世区正迅速成为这一突破性技术的热点地区。我们与瑞士自动驾驶协会（SAAM）运营总监Oliver Nahon进行了交流，探讨推动这一增长的动态的产业生态。我们讨论了合作的重要性、近期的一些出色项目，以及他对希望加入该地区自动驾驶领域企业的建议。

Alps supercomputer now officially inaugurated

Lugano - The new Alps supercomputer has now been officially inaugurated and ranks among the fastest computers in the world. According to comments made by the Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin at the inauguration event, Alps should be seen as a tribute to the discoverers of as yet unknown scientific fields and the epitome of absolutely outstanding technology.

苏黎世被评为全球第三的宜居城市

在《2024 年全球宜居指数》中，苏黎世排名第三，仅次于维也纳和哥本哈根。苏黎世在健康和教育方面的得分尤为突出。日内瓦拥有同样的优势，在全球最宜居城市中排名第五，与加拿大的卡尔加里并列。

瑞士无人机产业报告2024： 与 Nathanel Apter 一起探索瑞士无人机生态

《瑞士无人机行业报告2024》已经发布，该报告对该行业的现状和未来前景进行了深入分析。我们采访了瑞士无人机行业协会 （DIAS）董事会成员Nathanel Apter，他谈到了瑞士无人机行业的独特优势、大苏黎世区在促进创新方面的关键作用，以及在快速发展的全球市场中保持和增强瑞士竞争优势所需的监管变革。 

​​New rules, new opportunities: Crypto’s next chapter in Greater Zurich under MiCA​

Why should international companies consider expanding to the Greater Zurich Area under the new MiCA regulations? This framework offers key advantages and compliance opportunities for businesses aiming to thrive in the EU’s dynamic crypto market. In this interview, Dr. Andreas Glarner, Legal Partner at MME, shares his insights on how companies can navigate MiCA successfully.

Google's powerful AI research in Greater Zurich

Switzerland is one of Google’s most important research locations in the world. Here’s an interview with Jennifer Wadsworth, Research Coordinator at the AI Center ETH Zurich, and Behshad Behzadi, Vice President of Engineering at Google Cloud in Zurich, about how excellence in academic research and entrepreneurial innovation are combining in the age of AI.

Why cleantech thrives in the Greater Zurich Area

The Greater Zurich Area is a vibrant hub for the cleantech sector, underpinned by the Swiss people's commitment to sustainability and environmental innovation. The nation's advanced environmental policies, like the Swiss Energy Strategy 2050, draw significant investment in green technologies. Despite its small size, the Greater Zurich Area's focus on precision and high-quality solutions makes it a standout in the cleantech sector. Collaborative efforts with the EU complement these strengths, representing the collective effort needed to address climate change. We spoke with Tim Duehrkoop, founder of Xilva, to gain his insights on the evolving cleantech ecosystem and Xilva’s role in this promising field.

瑞士作为全球人才中心的秘密

Switzerland has once again been named the world’s most talent-competitive country. The country offers a high quality of life, including excellent education and employment prospects. Companies benefit from the global talent hubs that are Switzerland and the Greater Zurich Area.