The listed real estate fund Swiss Life REF (CH) ESG Swiss Properties reports total income of CHF 121.5 million for the 2024/2025 financial year. The net asset value per unit thus rose by 2.6 per cent to CHF 116.65, with a return on investment of 5.1 per

Solarify has received a guarantee from the Technology Fund for the further development of its Digital Energy Hub. The Abendrot Foundation is also involved. The developer and operator of swarm-financed solar systems wants to use the platform to make the systems more efficient and

After two years of construction, the AEW Wärmeverbund Villmergen Industrie is supplying heat for the first time. With two waste wood boilers, heat pumps and a peak load boiler, the project has a total output of up to 10,000

A total of five winners were awarded prizes at the Energy Startup Day in Aarau. Borobotics, SmartHelio, Synergi Solutions, Voltiris and SensorX Solutions are the

Sika has acquired Awazil Al Khaleej Industrial Co (Gulf Seal). The manufacturer of bitumen membranes for waterproofing operates its plant in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It has established export channels to the countries of the Gulf Cooperation

On November 26, 2025, Albert Schweizer received a special honor. The award as Site Promoter of the Year 2025 recognizes his many years of commitment to the development of Schlieren into a leading biotech and medtech location. A transformation that was significantly shaped by his work as Head of

With the election of Dennis Reichardt as the new Central President, suissetec is implementing a carefully prepared change in leadership that combines personnel continuity and strategic renewal. At the same time, the association is relying on a strengthened, broad-based Central Executive Board team

If you want to gain a foothold as a company in the Basel region, there is no getting around Basel Area Business & Innovation. The agency for location promotion and innovation support helps companies, institutions and start-ups to be successful in the Basel Area, i.e. in the cantons of

Zurich North America and Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) are teaming up with Arrowsight, an expert in video-based safety for construction projects. The background to this is a multi-year pilot program in New York City, in which occupational accidents on Arrowsight construction sites have fallen

SMG Real Estate has acquired the Swiss business of immoverkauf 24 as part of an asset deal. The Group is thus strengthening its digital mandate acquisition and supporting Swiss real estate experts in marketing properties more

The Dietiker Pestalozzi Group has started the construction of its new logistics center in Pieterlen with a ground-breaking ceremony. Among other things, this is intended to secure the long-term growth of Transstahl AG, which belongs to

The Forum Schwarzbubenland has elected Christian Imark as the new head of location promotion. The entrepreneur and SVP National Councillor is to attract new companies to the Dorneck and Thierstein districts, strengthen existing companies and intensify

Adrian Wildenauer is to head the newly created Centre for Smart Building & Real Estate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (HWZ). The centre will be part of the university's new Department of Banking & Finance, Controlling and Real Estate, which will open in January

Herzog Kull Group Holding (HKG) is moving its branch in Baden to a new location. The new offices in Baden-Dätwil will be occupied in March

Salto can look back on an impressive success story in 2025. From a start-up, it has become the global technology leader for intelligent access systems. With digital platforms, wireless solutions and biometric access, the Group sets pioneering standards for securing and managing rooms

Christina Doll becomes Schlieren's location promoter. She will take over from Albert Schweizer, who is retiring in May 2026, on 1 December. The position has been increased from 30 per cent to 80 per cent in order to continue to successfully promote the business location in the

ANDRITZ Hydro is relocating its headquarters to the Schappe Centre in Kriens. With the move, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026, the service provider for hydropower plant construction wants to secure its options for further

Selmoni has taken on the entire electrical installation for Migros at Badischer Bahnhof in Basel. The contract for the new Migros branch in the listed building included the power supply, modern lighting and all technical

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has analysed the investment behaviour of Swiss institutional investors in a study. Pension funds in particular are investing more in domestic property, while holdings of foreign investments remain stable. Increasing regulation is seen as the

Holcim has initiated a project for CO2 capture in cement production in Langenau (Câmpulung), Romania. The international building materials manufacturer was able to secure EU funding for the

SHARKGROUP and Planzer from Dietikon are moving into a new 10,000 square metre centre of excellence. While Planzer is taking over all logistics at this branch in Oberhasli, SHARKGROUP can strengthen its presence and expand its capacities with the new

Between technology, talent and increasing

SBB and its Thurgau subsidiary Thurbo open the new service facility in Weinfelden. SBB will service the existing fleet here on behalf of Thurbo and commission and maintain 329 new Flirt trains. Thurbo has invested CHF 18.4 million in the

The ground-breaking ceremony in summer 2025 marks the start of one of the most important SBB construction projects in Ticino in the coming years. The new industrial SBB Arbedo-Castione plant (NSIF) is being built north-east of Bellinzona and will replace the traditional Bellinzona plant.

In November, Zurich Invest carries out a capital increase of CHF 100 million for the ZIF Real Estate Direct Switzerland fund. The funds are to be used to finance ongoing construction projects and

AEW Energie will not be building its new headquarters on the Obere Vorstadt site in Aarau as previously planned. Test planning has shown that the space available there is not sufficient. Instead, AEW will move to the former Credit Suisse building in 2027.

Megasol has introduced the M450 solar module, which enables a unique glare reduction with a newly developed matt glass surface. This special surface technology enables use in sensitive areas such as airports or residential

The Swiss Association for Vocational Training in Logistics (Swiss Logistics) celebrated the opening of its new Zofingen campus with an open day on 25 October. The new campus combines basic, further and higher vocational training under one

Roche has celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for Building 12 at its headquarters in Basel. The new building will bring together research and development functions that were previously spread across the site. Roche is investing around 500 million Swiss francs in this

Spirig HealthCare has inaugurated its new logistics centre in Wangen an der Aare. The pharmaceutical company specialising in generics wants to increase storage capacity and make distribution more flexible