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Future of Digital Worlds

Discover how Switzerland can elevate your R&D and position your business as a digital leader.

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Switzerland is home to the world’s 3rd best university for Blockchain

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in AI intensity after Singapore and Israel (a country's AI capacity relative to population and economy size)

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Switzerland has the 2nd highest density of AI engineers in Europe

Switzerland drives breakthroughs in AI, VR/AR, quantum computing, and computer vision. With industry leaders like IBM, Meta, Microsoft, and Google driving its dynamic research ecosystem, your business can tap into a hub of expertise and opportunity.

Why Switzerland

Ecosystem

Develop partnerships to scale your business

In Switzerland, your company can benefit from a diverse tech landscape as well as leverage close collaborations between international tech companies, local SMEs, early-stage startups and research facilities. Partnerships are characterized by pragmatism and a “fast-to-market" mentality.

Associations and tech initiatives such as Women in Web3, the Trust Valley, which focuses on digital trust innovations, the Swiss Metaverse Association and Virtual Switzerland, which represents the VR/AR industry, connect you to the key players of the digital world in Switzerland.

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Regulatory

Enjoy a safe and innovative legal framework

Swiss regulators collaborate with experts and industry stakeholders like you to develop flexible regulations that strike a balance between privacy protection and technological progress. This flexibility and tech neutral approach is particularly beneficial for emerging tech companies and encourages innovation. As a business you can operate in a legally safe environment with room to innovate. An example of this is the passing of the DLT Bill in 2020, when the Swiss parliament amended the current laws to include crypto assets and digital ledger technology into Swiss Law, making the Swiss blockchain and Web3 regulatory framework one of the most advanced in the world.

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Innovation

Collaborate pragmatically with leading research institutes

Multinational corporations and big tech companies with a focus on AI, robotics, computer vision, machine learning, quantum computing and semiconductor technology establish their innovation centers in Switzerland. Examples include Meta, Disney Pixar, Microsoft and Google, which runs its largest engineering center outside of the USA in Switzerland. The Switzerland Innovation Park West EPFL offers a Soft-Landing Program for globally focused companies that are ready to disrupt. A tailor-made program and personalized navigation help companies through the academic ecosystem to ensure that innovation opportunities and impact are maximized. Companies can partner with more than 200 start-ups, other corporates or SMEs, and test their ideas.

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Talent

Attract and retain the best people

Swiss universities, particularly the two federal technical engineering universities ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne, excel in producing graduates and researchers with expertise in deep tech fields such as AI, quantum computing, VR and robotics. You can find specialists like gaming developers to metaverse UX designers in Switzerland.

Did you know that Switzerland has a long-standing tradition of design and craftsmanship? This extends to user interface and user experience design and provides a strong foundation for creating intuitive and engaging user experiences. The “Swiss Made” label stands for high-quality and lean design, applied in gaming and other metaverse applications.