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Switzerland – a hub for robotics and drones

Switzerland, often referred to as the "Silicon Valley of Robotics", has become an international leader in the field of robotics and drones. This ...

News Feb 22, 2019

WABCO Automotive moves corporate HQ to Bern

The leading supplier of braking systems and safety applications for commercial vehicles WABCO Automotive has chosen Bern for its global headquart...

Success stories Feb 19, 2019

F&P Robotics: A born global based in Switzerland

Headquartered in Glattbrugg near Zurich, F&P Robotics AG specializes in secure robotics technology and artificial intelligence. Since the com...

News Feb 13, 2019

Lonza invests 12% of its income in its factories

Lonza, a chemical company and subcontractor of the pharmaceutical industry, will invest 12% of its turnover in its Valais-based factories this ye...

Success stories Feb 12, 2019

“Switzerland has a good microclimate for life science companies”

Hamilton is a global high-tech medical and sensor technology company that currently employs around 1.200 staff members. Its European headquarters...

News Feb 04, 2019

Kudelski launches a Blockchain Security Center

Kudelski Security, the cybersecurity division of the Kudelski Group based in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, has announced the launch of its Blockchain Se...

Success stories Jan 22, 2019

“Davos is very well connected in the world.”

The internationally renowned AO Research Institute is located in Davos, in the Canton of Grisons. Professor Geoff Richards, Director of AO Resear...

News Jan 11, 2019

Switzerland contributes to IBM’s patent record

The IT giant IBM received a record number of 9,100 patents last year. This makes it once again the patent leader in the USA. Around 270 patents i...

News Jan 07, 2019

Centre for abdominal disorders opens in Basel

The Clarunis centre for abdominal disorders has now opened in Basel. Jointly established by the University Hospital Basel and Claraspital, the ne...

News Dec 11, 2018

Microsoft relies on top-notch research in Zurich

The Greater Zurich Area is one of the world’s most important centres for computer vision, says ETH professor Marc Pollefeys. IT giant Microsoft i...

News Dec 05, 2018

Siemens inaugurates new campus in Zug

Siemens has inaugurated its new campus in Zug, with office and production buildings. The campus is the international headquarters of the Siemens ...

News Nov 22, 2018

Swiss Stock Exchange Launches World’s First Crypto Index Product

The Swiss stock exchange SIX launched the world’s first exchange traded product (ETP) for crypto investments today. The “Amun Crypto ETP” will de...

News Nov 14, 2018

Kaspersky opens Transparency Center in Zurich

Internet security company Kaspersky has opened its first ever Transparency Center in Zurich. As of Tuesday, all malicious and suspicious files co...

News Nov 14, 2018

Biogen proud of Swiss roots

Biogen, an American multinational biotechnology company, was founded in Switzerland 40 years ago. It invited Europe’s scientific community togeth...

Success stories Nov 06, 2018

Dixi discovers new know-how in the medical sector

The origins of Dixi Cylindre SA, based in Le Locle (NE), go back to 1924. Established to manufacture parts for the watchmaking industry, Cylindre...