News Sep 05, 2023 Castlewood Hotels & Resorts takes over Hotel Royal in Lucerne Castlewood Hotels & Resorts AG is opening the Hotel Royal in Lucerne. The company from the canton of Nidwalden has exclusively operated castle an...
News Sep 01, 2023 Rolex acquires the watch retailer Bucherer The watch retailer Bucherer is to be integrated in the Rolex Group. Bucherer will retain its name and continue to operate independently. With thi...
News Aug 30, 2023 Pair Finance establishes Swiss subsidiary Pair Finance is expanding to Switzerland and is looking to establish a dedicated team to serve this Swiss market. The Berlin-based fintech is a l...
News Aug 25, 2023 Emerson agrees takeover of Lucerne-based Afag Holding Emerson has announced the acquisition of the Lucerne-based Afag Holding AG. As a part of the North American technology and software firm, Afag wi...
News Aug 23, 2023 Sion’s Pôle Santé takes shape with the laying of the first stone Valued at CHF 86 million, the Pôle Santé campus aims to be a platform for the exchange of knowledge, experience and opportunities in the healthca...
News Aug 23, 2023 Forty51 Ventures provides the financial backing to found Mysthera Therapeutics Mysthera Therapeutics AG has been founded in Basel. Forty51 Ventures, a venture capital firm also based in Basel, has provided 3.5 million US dol...
News Aug 14, 2023 Bern’s thriving ecosystem for life sciences innovation In the heart of Western Switzerland, the canton of Bern has emerged as a location of choice for companies in the life sciences sector.
News Aug 11, 2023 Ayre Group acquires majority in nChain with 500 million Swiss francs Ayre Group based in London is investing up to 500 million Swiss francs in nChain, a blockchain company from the Greater Zurich Area. Ayre plans t...
News Aug 08, 2023 Do Tank Aargau aims to strengthen life sciences sector The pilot project Do Tank Aargau is being launched by the canton of Aargau, the city of Baden and Baden Cantonal Hospital (KSB) with the aim of s...
News Aug 07, 2023 AQUA4D expands to Chile to open a new chapter in sustainable water innovation AQUA4D, a leading Valais-based water innovation company, continues its international expansion with the launch of a subsidiary in Santiago, Chile...
News Aug 02, 2023 Neuchâtel: the new Swiss crypto haven At the heart of Western Switzerland, a revolution is quietly brewing. Where most would expect the bustling financial hubs of Geneva or Zug to spe...
News Jul 28, 2023 The canton of Vaud’s eight technology parks: springboards for innovation At the heart of Western Switzerland, the canton of Vaud is home to eight unique technology parks, offering the ideal setting for companies lookin...
News Jul 28, 2023 The canton of Fribourg: an emerging agri-food powerhouse The canton of Fribourg has, in recent years, established itself as an increasingly attractive destination for agri-food and agritech companies.
News Jul 24, 2023 House of Lab Science opens in The Valley Young food and biotech companies can occupy fully equipped and maintained labs in The Valley from March 2025. The owners of the former Maggi area...
News Jul 21, 2023 Model invests in its Weinfelden plant Model AG, based in the canton of Thurgau, has launched an extensive investment program at its main plant in Weinfelden. It has placed one contrac...
Success stories Jul 12, 2023 Leading the drone industry with Swiss-powered engineering in Obwalden maxon Founded in 1961 by Max Braun and his sons Erwin and Artur Braun, together with German engineer Bodo Fütterer, maxon was originally based in Sachs...
News Jul 06, 2023 SCOR Investment Partners opens office in the Greater Zurich Area SCOR Investment Partners is opening an office in Zurich. The French asset management company is establishing a Swiss subsidiary, with the aim of ...
News Jul 04, 2023 Top Stories from Western Switzerland (April-June 2023) From space exploration to medical breakthroughs and advancements in education and industry, discover Western Switzerland's top stories from April...