News Sep 15, 2017 Industry 4.0:New stage of development in the export business Another industrial revolution is coming, the fourth in economic history: Industry 4.0. It is described as a quantum leap. For the Swiss export in...
News Mar 24, 2017 How SMEs boost their efficiency with data and cloud computing Every device used in production generates huge amounts of data during the working day. These can provide information about the device's condition...
News May 14, 2018 Google looks to Zurich for cloud services Google will soon be using a Swiss data centre for its cloud services. The IT giant is building a Google Cloud Platform in Zurich, making it easie...
News May 02, 2018 Gleason opens new technology and manufacturing center in Switzerland The world leader in gear engineering and technology inaugurated a new facility in Studen, in the canton of Bern, on April 19th.
News Aug 30, 2016 Digital know-how for SMEs : duty material in export business It’s one thing identifying the potential of online marketing, e-commerce and digital consumer trends. But using it for one’s own business is anot...
News Apr 20, 2018 Robots support aircraft maintenance Researchers from the Greater Zurich Area have developed a robot system that can accurately sandblast corn starch onto aeroplanes to gently remove...
News Apr 24, 2018 FABLAB Biel/Bienne, a fully equipped innovation hub Officially inaugurated in September 2017, FABLAB Biel/Bienne is a unique, fully equipped innovation space for private individuals, start-ups and ...
News Apr 20, 2018 Digitalisation finds way into timber construction In a research project of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, robots are working together with humans in the production of comple...
News Aug 08, 2016 Industry 2025: An initiative to strengthen Switzerland as a workplace Urs Reimann, who took on the role of manager of “Industry 2025” in March 2016, wants to accompany Swiss industry through the digital transformati...
News Mar 20, 2018 Fibre optic network boosts Basel’s appeal Energy and communications firm IWB and Swisscom have installed a comprehensive fibre optic network in Basel, offering clear benefits to companies...
News Aug 02, 2016 Packaging machines – creating customer value with digitization and mobile devices The industry is also increasingly turning to cloud computing. Digitally networked machines allow companies to better estimate delivery and produc...
Global Opportunities Apr 08, 2018 Opportunities in the Brazilian Agribusiness Following the current trend of Industry 4.0, Brazilian agribusiness sector – 30% of the country’s GDP – is becoming digital and is opening divers...
News Mar 12, 2018 Data centre in Eastern Switzerland opens for business The most energy-efficient data centre in Switzerland has opened its doors for business, and LEXO GmbH has become the first company to move its ce...
News Feb 26, 2018 Panalpina develops logistics of the future Panalpina CEO Stefan Karlen wants to see freight decide for itself how best to reach its customers. The Basel company is working with Bosch to tr...
News Jan 30, 2018 Zur Rose and Migros to deepen cooperation Mail-order pharmacy Zur Rose will open more shop-in-shop pharmacies in Migros stores, following the very positive reception of their first joint ...
News Jan 30, 2018 Kuehne + Nagel to invest in technology startups Logistics firm Kuehne + Nagel will establish a joint venture with Temasek, a Singapore-based investment company, to invest in startups that are d...
News Apr 13, 2016 Industry 4.0: speed and simplicity win "Digitization is a mega trend in the financial sector," says Francisco Fernandez, Group CEO at the fintech company Avaloq. However, he does think...