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Medtech in Japan

Japan is the fastest aging society. Its medical device market with an average growth rate of approx. 5% is therefore an interesting export target...

Switzerland - a hub for personalized health

The close collaboration between science and industry is unique in Switzerland: Companies in the life sciences sector benefit from fast technology...

Switzerland - a top location for advanced manufacturing

As a production location, Switzerland offers companies optimal conditions to optimize their manufacturing processes through increased efficiency ...

Medtech

Korea imports 63% of medtech products from overseas countries. The import numbers are expected to grow, due to the rapid aging society. Get an ov...

SBH-Talk AWF

In the Swiss Business Hub Talk with three experts from the USA, Japan and the UK + Ireland, you can find out about export opportunities for Swiss...

Three out of four Swiss export francs are made trading in mature markets.

Mature markets such as Europe or the USA are of the utmost importance to Swiss foreign trade. They make up the largest part of Switzerland's expo...

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Despite increasing complexity, never before has doing business internationally been so profitable. That’s why we want to encourage more small and...

Chemical Industry in Russia

The chemical industry is one of the sectors in focus of the import substitution plans of the Russian government. The present report by the Swiss ...

How to do business in the UK

The United Kingdom is one of the largest, most competitive markets in the world. As a country with a high level of ethnic and cultural diversity,...

Indonesia counts 260 million inhabitants

The free trade agreement between the EFTA states and Indonesia will eliminate customs tariffs from more than 98 percent of Swiss exports. This is...

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Japan is the world’s third largest medical device market and a top destination for Swiss medtech companies. With major demographic changes taking...

Medical devices made in Switzerland can be exported to Chile duty-free

The Chilean medtech market is strongly dependent on imports, with more than 95% of medical devices imported from abroad. Over the next few years,...

High-quality Swiss medical technology: Opportunities in Latin America

Chile offers Swiss medtech a relatively easy market entry and a high awareness of quality. In light of Switzerland's free trade negotiations with...

Handbook for Investors

The handbook contains 164 pages of information setting out the key advantages of Switzerland as a business location as well as the current invest...

Container ship at daybreak

Turbulent times: What threats and opportunities await internationally active Swiss companies? This question is answered by economics professors S...

Medical technology in China: Market potential and regulation

Over 95% of the Chinese population is medically insured, but not all treatments are covered. The “State Council Order 650” also poses new challen...

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As a highly specialized production location for pharmaceutical products, Switzerland enjoys an excellent reputation the world over.

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