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Innovation | Life Sciences & Health | 28.04.26 | 2 min

Geistlich launches advanced collagen membrane

Wolhusen/Schlieren - The regeneration specialist Geistlich Pharma has presented its advanced collagen membrane, the Geistlich Bio-Gide Forte, at the In...

Life Sciences & Health | 28.04.26 | 2 min

MSD Switzerland supports the Lucerne City Run 2026

Lucerne - MSD Merck Sharp & Dohme AG distinguished itself as an overall sponsor of this year’s Lucerne City Run, reaffirming its commitment to promoting heal...

Innovation | Mobility | 28.04.26 | 2 min

Parkn'Sleep successfully launches crowdfunding campaign

Lucerne - Parkn'Sleep has achieved its crowdfunding threshold during the presale period. The funding target stands at 800,000 Swiss francs. The plan is...

Innovation | Advanced Manufacturing | Professionals | ICT & New Work | 23.04.26 | 3 min

Young Talent Competes in Rotkreuz: World Robot Olympiad at HSLU

Rotkreuz / Lucerne - On May 9, 2026, the campus of Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Rotkreuz will become a meeting point for young te...

ICT & New Work | Innovation | 23.04.26 | 3 min

Over 60 per cent of companies say their transformation is too slow

Lucerne - More than 60 per cent of Swiss companies are falling short of their own aspirations when it comes to digital transformation. Businesses that use...

Sustainability | 22.04.26 | 3 min

Albert Koechlin Foundation presents environmental award to Stadtblüte and ERDIG

Lucerne/Meggen - The Albert Koechlin Foundation has bestowed the 2026 environmental award on Stadtblüte and ERDIG Living Soils AG. Each company will re...

Innovation | Professionals | ICT & New Work | 20.04.26 | 3 min

Business Strategy Summit 2026 explores strategy in the age of AI

Rotkreuz - On July 3, 2026, the Business Strategy Summit at IFZ in Rotkreuz will bring together executives, professionals, and academics from business and sci...

Innovation | Sustainability | 20.04.26 | 3 min

Bieri Tenta takes steps to facilitate digital identification of its tarpaulins

Grosswangen - Bieri Tenta will in future be equipping its products with electronic chips as standard. These RFID chips are welded directly onto the tarp...

14.04.26 | 3 min

Obrist interior AG expands with US takeover plan

Inwil/Baltimore - Obrist interior AG is expanding its production activities with the acquisition of the US company Display Craft Manufacturing Co. The ta...

Life Sciences & Health | Innovation | Sustainability | 13.04.26 | 3 min

Geistlich celebrates 175 years of company history

Wolhusen/Schlieren - Swiss family-owned company Geistlich is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2026. What began as Switzerland’s first glue factory has ev...

ICT & New Work | 13.04.26 | 3 min

Swiss GRC strengthening Bahrain’s financial infrastructure

Lucerne/Al Manama - The Bahrain-based Benefit Company has consolidated its governance, risk and compliance structures in a central platform with the he...

09.04.26 | 3 min

Pistor increases turnover by 3.7 per cent in 2025

Rothenburg - Pistor AG’s revenue climbed by 3.7 per cent to 857.8 million Swiss francs in the 2025 financial year. The trading and service company from R...

ICT & New Work | Innovation | 09.04.26 | 3 min

Digitalswitzerland Zentralschweiz and Local AI join forces

Lucerne - Digitalswitzerland Zentralschweiz and the Local AI Community association have merged. As the new Digital & AI Community, the two organizations are crea...

Advanced Manufacturing | 07.04.26 | 2 min

Bieri Tenta manufacturing new truck tarpaulins for DSV

Grosswangen/Hedehusene - Bieri Tenta is responsible for the rebranding of DB Schenker's trucks and will be manufacturing the new truck tarpaulins. The fo...

Innovation | 07.04.26 | 2 min

Government Council of Lucerne plans to establish innovation foundation

Lucerne - The Government Council of Lucerne has requested a special loan of 24 million Swiss francs from the Cantonal Council to support the establishment of t...

Sustainability | 02.04.26 | 3 min

SendMeBag trials new model for clothing donations with Caritas

Horw/Lucerne - The Lucerne-based startup SendMeBag GmbH is launching a pilot project in collaboration with Caritas Central Switzerland to boost the reus...

Innovation | Professionals | 02.04.26 | 3 min

MSD employees move into new headquarters in Lucerne

Lucerne - In total, 750 employees of the pharmaceutical firm MSD have moved into new headquarters located next to Lucerne railway station. The site brin...

Innovation | Aerospace | 30.03.26 | 3 min

ETH Swiss GeoLab to be located in Root

Root/ Zurich - The ETH Swiss GeoLab of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) will be established at D4 Business Village in Root –...

Building Technology | Sustainability | Innovation | 30.03.26 | 3 min

Innova to integrate Cowa technology for latent heat storage

Root/Storo - Cowa Thermal Solutions and the Italian company Innova are jointly developing a new generation of heat pumps. To this end, Cowa, which is...

27.03.26 | 3 min

Lucerne cantonal parliament approves further development of location promotion

Lucerne - The Lucerne cantonal parliament has approved the further development of location promotion. The proposal aims to strengthen economic framework cond...

27.03.26 | 2 min

Emmi Group moves to unify its desserts business

Lucerne - The Emmi Group is consolidating its global dessert business under the Emmi Desserts brand. The premium desserts range ‘better for you’ will...

26.03.26 | 3 min

Publisher Matthias Burki awarded the 2026 Central Switzerland Culture Prize

Lucerne - The Central Switzerland Cultural Foundation has awarded the 2026 Central Switzerland Culture Prize to Matthias Burki, the co-founder and direct...

26.03.26 | 3 min

Gewerbe-Treuhand adds AbaBau to portfolio

Lucerne/Thalwil - Swiss consulting and fiduciary firm Gewerbe-Treuhand AG is now offering AbaBau software to its clients. By expanding its range of Abac...

26.03.26 | 3 min

Brunner Medien acquires KRT Media under succession plan

Kriens/Lucerne - Brunner Medien AG from Kriens in the Swiss canton of Lucerne is acquiring Lucerne-based KRT Media AG on 1 April 2026. The integration is part of...