Winterthur City Council has adopted the Smart City Winterthur 2030 strategy. With a focus on innovation, needs-orientation and co-creation, the city aims to further expand its position as a leading smart city in Switzerland. Two central programmes are to drive implementation

The Smart City Hub Switzerland association has presented its first awards for intelligent and sustainable urban solutions. The Smart Appenzellerland, Generative AI Assistance for Winterthur and Zuri Accessible CiTy (ZuriACT) projects came out on top among 20

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and Gaznat are expanding their collaboration. They are planning three calls for tenders for research and development projects in the field of clean gas supply. Gaznat is providing CHF 5 million over seven

Siemens Smart Infrastucture (SI) has exceeded its medium-term targets for 2021. The Zug-based business unit of Siemens is therefore increasing its targets for sales and profit margin. At the same time, investments are being made in global presence and talent

Zug was once one of the poorest cantons in Switzerland. Today, Zug is a canton with many diverse international companies and the business location with the highest contribution per inhabitant to the national financial equalisation system.

Real Estate Award AG can look back on a successful 2024 and is setting the course for further growth. From January 2025, Tim Caspar will join the team as Deputy Managing Director to further develop the award and create new

The jury of the Prix SVC Zurich Economic Area 2024 has decided in favour of Hawa Sliding Solutions AG. Four other companies from the region were selected for the final. The SME award is based on innovative strength and

The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) is part of the European research project TIMBERHAUS. A total of 19 partners from ten countries want to promote timber construction in

The opening of the "DroneHub" in Empa's NEST research building marks the start of a new era for autonomous robotics. Next-generation drones and robots are being developed here to repair damage to buildings, monitor ecosystems and advance sustainable

In the second funding round in 2024, the Swiss Climate Foundation is supporting six projects ranging from biogas reactors and fertiliser planners to the optimisation of CO2 reduction and recycling rates, natural foam and car recycling. The sponsored companies include Grensol from Thalwil ZH,

Hawa Sliding Solutions has launched a new generation of hardware for hinged and folding sliding doors. The company also recently acquired the internationally active Klein Group from Barcelona. Hawa Sliding Solutions has been nominated for the Prix SVC Wirtschaftsraum

With its Strategy 2027, the Zurich Metropolitan Conference (MKZ) has developed a vision for innovation, economic strength, resource utilisation and social cohesion in the Zurich metropolitan area. With four strategic goals and three roles, it sets the framework for its future

Dimanor adds Leica Geosystems' machine control and construction surveying solutions to its portfolio. This gives customers in the heavy industry from numerous states in Mexico access to the latest construction

The medtech sector in the canton of Jura is growing steadily, with 67 companies in 24 municipalities. The Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area in Courroux and programs such as DayOne Tech promote innovative start-ups and strengthen regional networking in the medtech

The exact replication of the Heisenberg model by Empa researchers marks a significant advance in quantum research. Using innovative nanographenes, complex quantum interactions could be precisely investigated, opening up new possibilities for quantum

Quantum entanglement is one of the most enigmatic and fascinating phenomena in quantum physics. The latest findings show that this effect takes place in attoseconds - an unimaginably short unit of time that goes far beyond our everyday understanding of space and time. These studies lay the

The Real Estate Award 2024 ceremony took place on 24 October in the stylish ambience of the Trafo Baden. Around 220 guests from the real estate industry were present to honour this year's award winners and enjoy the evening in an exclusive atmosphere. The award ceremony, which took place for the

Lista Office LO is expanding its LO Education table system with the mobile LO Solo table now also available in a lower adjustment range. This means that it can also be used in the primary school

Schaffhausen is a convincing business location with strong industry, an internationally characterised corporate landscape and a unique quality of

The construction industry is on the brink of a revolution. In future, buildings could not only be CO2-neutral, but even CO2-negative. The Empa initiative "Mining the Atmosphere" is pursuing precisely this goal. The NEST unit "Beyond Zero" is testing innovative materials that can permanently bind

The Real Estate Awards ceremony will take place at Trafo Baden on October 24, 2024. With a new concept, fresh categories and a modern focus, the award has been comprehensively revised to meet the changing requirements of the construction and real estate industry. The award provides a platform for

The energy company Eaton and the agrivoltaics specialist Insolight have agreed on extensive cooperation. Eaton's energy management system is intended to optimise the power supply on

Sublime Systems is also able to build its first commercial production plant for low-CO2 cement in the US state of Massachusetts with the help of an investment from Holcim. The start-up has developed a CO2-free electrochemical process for this purpose. Holcim will purchase the

FlexBase is planning to build a new technology centre in Laufenburg. This will also include the world's largest battery storage facility of its kind. The ERNE Group has been secured as general contractor for the

Google researchers have made significant progress in error correction in quantum computers. By generating a stable logical quantum bit from 97 error-prone quantum bits, they have come a big step closer to the goal of a fault-tolerant quantum computer - and are thus opening up new horizons for the

Gebäudeversicherung Kanton Zürich (GVZ) is launching a pilot project with alternative fuel. Five fire brigades are to refuel their vehicles with hydrogenated vegetable oil. The biofuel is produced from used cooking oils and

Empa has opened the latest extension to its NEST innovation building, the "STEP2" unit. The module brings together pioneering technologies and materials that pave the way for sustainable construction and provide marketable solutions for the construction

Securiton AG, which specialises in security solutions, has received the Red Dot Design Award 2024 for two of its products. Securiton is supported by the design company creative

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin visited the expanded Strüby AG production center in Root on 15 August 2024. The delegation was able to experience a world premiere: the world's first fully automated board stacking machine that produces solid wood

Six projects from different regions of Switzerland have been nominated for the prestigious Swiss Business Location Network Awards 2024. This award honors targeted and innovative projects in the areas of location marketing and business promotion. The winners will be announced at a symposium in