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11.06.21 | 1 min

Janusys strengthened as supplier of bank solutions

Kriens LU/Lucerne – The company previously known as g&o cash systems GmbH has been renamed Janusys AG. In addition, bbv Software Services AG has acquired a...

09.06.21 | 1 min

Lucerne International School enrolls first students

Dierikon LU – The first classes at Lucerne International School will begin at the start of the new academic year. The university preparatory private sc...

Life Sciences & Health | 08.06.21 | 2 min

Virtual Walking helps to ease phantom pains

Lucerne/Nottwil LU – The Centre for Pain Medicine and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts have together developed a globally unique installation...

27.05.21 | 2 min

Renggli AG wins Prix SVC Central Switzerland

Lucerne/Sursee LU - Renggli AG from Sursee in the Swiss canton of Lucerne has won the Prix SVC Central Switzerland 2020. The company specializing in su...

26.05.21 | 1 min

Tilbago debt collection function integrated in Crésus software

Lucerne/Yverdons-les-Bains VD – A debt collection function has now been added to the Crésus invoicing software developed by Epsitec. The newly integrated clo...

Building Technology | 21.05.21 | 2 min

Pirmin Jung awarded Swiss architecture prize

Rain LU/Sursee LU - Pirmin Jung has won this year’s Arc Award. The engineering firm with a focus on wood construction, fire protection and structural...

20.05.21 | 2 min

Start-ups enable sustainable test center

Horw LU – A new COVID-19 test center has been created at Zurich Airport. The Bern-based start-up ender diagnostics is providing the tests. The start-up Recyc...

19.05.21 | 1 min

SUISAG and Suisseporcs complete move into new headquarters

Sempach LU – The central service and competence center of the Swiss pork industry, SUISAG, and the Association of Swiss Pork Producers, Suisseporcs, ha...

Building Technology | 18.05.21 | 1 min

Schindler supplying elevators to new Egyptian city

Ebikon LU - Schindler is to supply 129 elevators for six office towers in Egypt. These are currently under construction in the country’s new administrative cap...

ICT & New Work | 18.05.21 | 2 min

Lucerne ICT Campus fostering MINT talent

Lucerne – In Lucerne, the sixth ICT Campus of Switzerland is being created with the support of CSS Insurance. For this, young talent in the subjects of...

14.05.21 | 1 min

Invenda secures fresh capital

Lucerne - Invenda has secured over 2 million Swiss francs in a funding round. The start-up from Lucerne develops software and hardware for vending machin...

Advanced Manufacturing | 07.05.21 | 2 min

Trisa Group gets through pandemic comfortably

Triengen LU - Trisa, a global supplier of brush products for personal care and for the home, has only recorded a small fall in sales in 2020 despite th...

06.05.21 | 5 min

Most modern sawmill in Switzerland being built

Buttisholz LU – The ground-breaking ceremony took place this week for the new sawmill of Tschopp Holzindustrie AG. The company has invested 75 million Swiss...

05.05.21 | 2 min

Reworks builds sustainable cardboard furniture

Horw LU - Reworks is reinterpreting furniture for companies. Rather than acrylic, metal or wood, the startup uses sustainable cardboard. The pieces can...

Life Sciences & Health | 04.05.21 | 2 min

Lucerne-made heat plasters well received

Sempach LU – Calopad, a start-up based in Sempach, has developed a reusable heat plaster to treat chronic pain. The product has been available on the...

30.04.21 | 1 min

Swisscom set to acquire Lucerne digital agency

Bern/Lucerne - Swisscom is taking over the Lucerne-based digital agency JLS Digital from the Renaissance Investment Foundation. In so doing, the telecommun...

29.04.21 | 2 min

Energy savings possible from comfort in trains

Lucerne - Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has set out in a metastudy how even more energy can be saved from heating, cooling and ventilatio...

26.04.21 | 2 min

Veriset puts modern furniture production plant into operation

Root LU - Veriset has put into operation a modern plant for furniture production. The facility combines a series of functionalities previously spread...

21.04.21 | 2 min

HSLU remodels animation degree

Lucerne – The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is responding to growth in the field of animation with a remodeled Master’s degree. Alongsid...

20.04.21 | 2 min

Central Switzerland gets second hydrogen filling station

Geuensee LU – Avia has opened Central Switzerland’s second hydrogen filling station in Geuensee. The first was put into operation by Agrola in Rothenburg in...

15.04.21 | 2 min

Franco Chicherio is the new CEO of the Technopark Lucerne

Lucerne - The Technopark Lucerne has new leadership: the economist Francesco (Franco) Chicherio has taken over management from Hansruedi Lingg. After...

15.04.21 | 2 min

Canton Lucerne and the Lucerne Business support the Swiss Asia Crypto Alliance

The Swiss Asia Crypto Alliance (SACA) promotes the Swiss and Asian fintech and blockchain ecosystem.

Life Sciences & Health | 14.04.21 | 2 min

CeQur receives US$115 million for insulin device

Lucerne – Medtech CeQur has raised US$115 million from investors. This is the largest fundraising to date for a privately held medtech company in Europe....

Headquarters | 12.04.21 | 3 min

Hochdorf posts improved gross margin

Hochdorf LU – In 2020, the Hochdorf Group completed the restructuring plan it had originally launched in 2019. In the previous year, the company realized a...