Three new members for the Greater Zurich Area Foundation
Die Stiftung Greater Zurich Area Standortmarketing hat drei neue Mitglieder: Der Tech Cluster Zug – ein Innovationsquartier auf dem Areal von V-ZUG –, die Wirtschaftsanwaltskanzlei FRORIEP und der Relocation-Lösungsanbieter Packimpex stärken die Public Private Partnership zur Vermarktung des Wirtschaftsraums Zürich.
Migrol turns to autoSense app
Zurich – Migrol is now using the autoSense Fuel app, which tells drivers where to find the nearest Migrol gas station. The app choses the gas pump and pays the bill. autoSense, a subisidary of Swisscom and Amag, has also developed a digital assistant for cars.
Sweeep tech provides logistics service for e-scooters
Winterthur – Electronic scooters are becoming more and more popular throughout Europe. Start-up LuckaBox from Greater Zurich has now established a subsidiary called sweeep tech to provide logistics services for e-scooters and other vehicles in the area of micromobility.
Blockchain world meets up in Greater Zurich Area
The second edition of the Crypto Valley Conference on Blockchain Technology in Zug is already proving to be a magnet for the global blockchain scene. The Crypto Valley ecosystem will also be showcased there at the end of June, says co-organizer René Hüsler from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
e-shelter data center increases in value
Rümlang ZH – The Californian company Hurricane Electric is establishing a new point of presence at the e-shelter data center in the Greater Zurich Area. This will improve high-speed connections for companies in Zurich and the surrounding area.
Switzerland attractive to highly qualified workers
Berlin – Switzerland is one of the top three most attractive OECD countries for highly qualified foreign workers, a new study has found. For students, it is even the most attractive OECD country. Entrepreneurs also like to move to Switzerland.
University of Zurich and Polyphor developing new antibiotics
Zurich/Allschwil BL – The University of Zurich and pharmaceutical company Polyphor are working together to develop a new class of antibiotics to treat infections with high unmet medical need. They have been awarded a grant for the project by Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency.
Switzerland boosts competitiveness
Lausanne – Switzerland has been ranked as the world’s fourth most competitive economy. It has therefore moved up one position in the ranking compiled by the IMD business school in Lausanne. The country scored particularly well for the quality of its infrastructure.
Awards dominated by startups from Greater Zurich Area
Solothurn – Six out of the ten winners of this year’s W.A. de Vigier Award are based in the Greater Zurich Area. This is the oldest and most financially significant award for startups in Switzerland.
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