Success stories May 31, 2017 Indonesia: "This country has major potential" Biazzi S.A. has been developing technologies and systems for the chemical industry for more than 80 years. Based in Blonay bei Montreux, the comp...
News May 30, 2017 India: huge investments in solar energy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) launched a tender for the realization of the 1000 MW-Rooftop-Solar-Photovoltaic-Scheme for governmen...
News May 29, 2017 «India is not as difficult as it looks» Former TATA Executive Alan Rosling talks about how India stands out among emerging markets, how Modi is making progress and why SMEs should first...
News May 22, 2017 Clariant merges with Huntsman The specialty chemicals company Clariant will combine with the US chemical company Huntsman, in what the two are calling ‘a merger of equals’. Hu...
News May 16, 2017 SMEs in Export: "Learn to get away from traditional business case thinking and start gambling." Exporting SMEs are experts in the optimization of processes and products. In the face of continuing pressure on margins, increasing competition a...
News May 16, 2017 Survey: We are looking for our focus topic for 2018 We are looking for our focus topic for 2018. In which of the two topics can we best support you as an exporter with news, interviews and events?
News May 16, 2017 The hurdles of borderless import As we all know, goods must be declared when they are imported into Switzerland. Private individuals and companies have to keep up with planned ad...
News Apr 27, 2017 2020 Olympics in Tokyo: Government backs hotel construction Japan is experiencing a rapid increase in tourism. The goal of drawing 20 million tourists by 2020 has already been achieved. Hotels and accommod...
News Apr 18, 2017 "Companies have to take a global approach to digital business models" Ifolor AG from Kreuzlingen has completely revamped its business model since 2000. CEO Filip Schwarz sees this as the key to the international suc...
News Apr 12, 2017 Billion dollar investment in Indonesia's infrastructure Indonesia is making major investments in the expansion and modernization of its overburdened infrastructure. Ambitious road and rail projects alo...
News Apr 11, 2017 This is what business model innovation for MEM exporting looks like Patrick Berhalter, CEO of Berhalter AG in Widnau (SG), sees his company with 85 employees as a “hidden champion” from Eastern Switzerland. The co...
News Apr 10, 2017 Forum for Swiss Foreign Trade 2017: Rethinking business models Having an international competitive advantage for the markets of the future means developing an innovative business model that extends beyond pro...
News Apr 06, 2017 Ricolab: Why an innovation laboratory can be worthwhile for SMEs Keeping pace with new technologies, consumer trends or the digital transformation represents a huge challenge for many SMEs
Success stories Apr 06, 2017 Scientific Visual Scientific Visual Ivan Orlov (originally from Russia) received his Ph.D. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). Thanks to the free cour...
News Apr 03, 2017 The K Factor: Opportunities in Kazakhstan for Exporters The economy of Central Asia as a whole, and Kazakhstan in particular, is currently undergoing major transformation to end its dependence on commo...
News Apr 01, 2017 Swiss-Paraguayan Chamber of Commerce opens in Asunción Paraguay is going full speed ahead with industrialization and intends to become South America's new workbench. There are exciting business opport...
News Mar 30, 2017 Mergers & Acquisitions for SMEs If the successor for the company does not come from your own family, it can be difficult to search for a suitable buyer single-handedly. As the l...
News Mar 30, 2017 Made in Switzerland: Global demand for Swiss Cleantech solutions The demand for “clean” products and services is growing, which opens up new opportunities for businesses and governments to invest. Switzerland i...