FenX convinces with sustainable insulation material
FenX AG raised 2.7 million francs in a financing round. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has developed a technology with which insulating materials can…
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SVIT Switzerland Award “Innovation in Real Estate” will be presented for the first time at the Real Estate Award 2021
This year, SVIT Switzerland is awarding the “Innovation in Real Estate” award for the first time as a special category of the Real Estate Award 2021. The focus is on…
Global Real Estate Run: Event with follow-up boost
The first Global Real Estate Run for innovation and sustainability in the real estate industry took place on April 30, 2021. The feedback from the participants was overwhelming and pleased…
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MLP evaluates real estate with software from PriceHubble
In the future, MLP will cooperate with PriceHubble and rely on the Zurich company's software for evaluating real estate market data. With the program, consultants from MLP can see the…
Empa and Eawag expand campus
The Federal Materials Research and Testing Institute (Empa) and the Eawag water research institute have given the go-ahead for the construction of new buildings on their research campus in Dübendorf.…
The most modern Swiss sawmill is under construction
The groundbreaking ceremony for Tschopp Holzindustrie AG's new sawmill took place this week. The company is investing 75 million francs in Switzerland's most modern sawmill. It is scheduled to start…
Real Estate Award 2021: These are the nominees!
For the tenth time, the Real Estate Awards will be presented on June 21 in the categories of management, marketing, project development, renovation / conversion and new real estate /…
Holcim drives innovation from start-ups
The cement company Holcim is teaming up with three Swiss start-ups to promote innovation and sustainability in the construction sector. For example, recycled building materials should go into the 3D…
Helvetia is investing in German real estate fintech
The insurance group Helvetia has acquired a stake in the German fintech Baufi24 through its venture capital arm. This specializes in real estate financing. The investment should result in an…
Sascha Zahnd is to lead digitalswitzerland
Sascha Zahnd is to take over the management of digitalswitzerland on July 1st. The former close employee of Elon Musk succeeds Ivo Furrer. Furrer will remain with the location initiative…
Flatfox buys furniture
Mobiliar has acquired the real estate portal Flatfox. The takeover is intended to strengthen the insurance cooperative's market position in the real estate business. A platform for residential property developed…
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The innovation award is intended to promote the Unterland location
The new business and trade council of the location promoter Zürcher Unterland is launching an innovation award for SMEs. It should contribute to a higher awareness of the strength of…
The coworking industry is optimistic about the future
The providers of so-called coworking spaces have been hit hard by the Corona crisis and, in particular, the obligation to work from home. In view of the growing desire of…
Swiss train stations perform moderately
The train stations in Bern and Zurich score only moderately in a European comparison. In the European Railway Index 2021, they are in the middle and lower places.
Empa is replacing bitumen in road construction with string
At Empa, research is being carried out into a method of binding road surfaces using twine instead of bitumen. The stones of the driving surface should be stabilized by a…
This is how blockchain is conquering the real estate industry
Technology is like the beginning of the Internet: its potential is huge. And disruptive. It is already being used in the real estate industry and should continue to establish itself…
Andermatt Reuss continues to grow
The demand for residential property in the new Andermatt Reuss holiday village continues unabated. Six apartment houses are currently under construction. Two more will be built soon. In addition, the…
Coconut fiber becomes a building material
A spin-off from the Bern University of Applied Sciences is developing sustainable building material from coconut fibers. With Cocoboard, NaturLoop has now launched its first product. The next step is…