News Nov 29, 2019 Schindler wins awards with new app Elevator and escalator manufacturer Schindler has developed an app that allows users to find out about the status and performance of their elevat...
News Nov 29, 2019 Lausanne is the best small city in the world The Swiss city tops the inaugural edition of Monocle’s Small Cities Index, which ranks the best 25 small cities in the world with a population un...
News Nov 28, 2019 Greater Zurich Area turning into a center of food technology From bouillon cubes to a cluster for food technology: the former Maggi site near Zurich is now home to a new innovation center for Givaudan, a gl...
News Nov 27, 2019 Computer calculates heat distribution underneath clothing Empa researchers in St.Gallen have developed a computer model that can calculate how warm a person will feel when wearing a certain piece of clot...
News Nov 27, 2019 Canton of Basel-Landschaft cuts corporate tax rates Corporate tax rates in the canton of Basel-Landschaft will be cut from a maximum of 20.7 percent today to 13.45 percent in 2025. This has been st...
News Nov 27, 2019 ABB produces energy storage systems in Baden Global technology group ABB opened a modern production plant for energy storage systems in Baden on Thursday. These will be used for railways, e-...
News Nov 26, 2019 Roger Federer teams up with On Roger Federer has invested in the Zurich-based running shoe manufacturer On. The tennis star’s plan is to support further growth at the comp...
News Nov 26, 2019 Novartis on the cusp of taking over The Medicines Company The Basel-based pharmaceutical company Novartis has come to an agreement with the management of the US firm The Medicines Company with regard to ...
News Nov 25, 2019 Artidis joins world’s largest medical center The Basel-based startup Artidis is developing a medical device based on nanotechnology to help with cancer diagnoses. The spin-off from the Unive...
News Nov 25, 2019 Zurich scores top spot in inclusive prosperity index A new index has ranked Zurich the most prosperous city in the world for its citizens. The city stood out in particular for its high quality of li...
News Nov 22, 2019 DayOne Accelerator finalizes participants BaselArea.swiss manages the DayOne initiative, which is now organizing the second round of the DayOne Accelerator. The participants are Digital H...
News Nov 21, 2019 startup baselland supports company creation BaselArea.swiss is working with selected organizations and Standortförderung Baselland to support the foundation of companies in the canton of Ba...
News Nov 19, 2019 Logistics firms impressed by electric lorries from Nidwalden The German logistics firm Contargo will in future be using two semi-trailer trucks from E-Force One. Contargo’s parent company Rhenus has purchas...
News Nov 19, 2019 Switzerland is a talent magnet Switzerland remains the global leader in recruiting and employing top talent. It took first place ahead of Denmark and Sweden in the World Talent...
News Nov 19, 2019 Start-up ecosystem at ETH Zurich provides momentum to Greater Zurich Area ETH Zurich is home to a one-of-a-kind ecosystem for innovation. Over 400 spin-offs help inject ETH technology into the economy – and they tend to...
News Nov 19, 2019 Technology transfer centers receive funding Twelve new technology transfer centers will open in Switzerland in the medium term, two of which have now received funding for close to 5 million...
News Nov 19, 2019 Canton of St.Gallen approves new university The Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences – OST for short – will open its doors in 2020 as planned. Voters in the canton of St.Galle...
News Nov 19, 2019 Dagsmejan launches new product line The textile start-up Dagsmejan has developed its fourth product line with Relax. Night garments warm the body before going to sleep to promote co...