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Mobility | Sustainability | 12.12.25 | 3 min

Sun2wheel and convoltas commercialize PV curtailment

Kriens/Küssnacht - Two Swiss companies, sun2wheel and convoltas, are making a business out of curtailing the output of photovoltaic (PV) installations during perio...

Sustainability | 09.12.25 | 3 min

ewz to integrate zevvy AG platform for billing

Horw/Zurich - Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich (ewz) will in future be using the billing platform developed by zevvy AG, which encompasses solar power,...

Mobility | Sustainability | 05.12.25 | 2 min

Albert Koechlin Foundation supports another three mobility projects

Lucerne - The Albert Koechlin Foundation is supporting three more mobility projects with its real-world laboratory program. Two projects from the municipa...

Advanced Manufacturing | Innovation | Sustainability | 05.12.25 | 2 min

Energy Vault builds energy storage systems for Schindler and Energie Wettingen

Lugano/Ebikon/Wettingen - Schindler Aufzüge and Energie Wettingen are the first two Swiss clients of the high-tech B-VAULT FlexGrid energy storage system...

Innovation | ICT & New Work | 03.12.25 | 3 min

ActInSpace Hackathon 2026 also taking place in Lucerne

Root/Lucerne - On 30 and 31 January 2026, Switzerland will for the first time be one of the host countries for the ActInSpace2026 Hackathon of the French...

Life Sciences & Health | Innovation | Building Technology | 02.12.25 | 4 min

Maxon wins IHZ Innovation Award 2025 – Robotics drive sets new benchmarks

Sachseln - At the IHZ Innovation Award ceremony 2025 in Sachseln, maxon international ag was honoured for its HEJ 90 drive system. The technology sets new...

Building Technology | 02.12.25 | 2 min

PROCIMMO acquires Stewo site in the canton of Lucerne

Werthenstein/Renens - PROCIMMO SA has bought up the Stewo site in the canton of Lucerne. Measuring around two hectares in area, the site is initially...

Headquarters | 02.12.25 | 2 min

Belgian Matrafoam takes over the Superba and Swissflex brands

Büron - Superba und Swissflex, the two traditional Swiss mattress brands, have been saved. Insolvency proceedings were initiated on October 31, 2025,...

Sustainability | 01.12.25 | 3 min

Elsa launches pillow made from bio-based foam

Emmen/Bubikon - Elsa Schweiz has launched a foam pillow in conjunction with Carpenter that is partly made from residual materials of biological origin. Thes...

Professionals | 26.11.25 | 3 min

Welcome Desk makes it easier for new residents to settle in Lucerne

Lucerne - The City of Lucerne has opened its new Welcome Desk at the customer centre on Obergrundstrasse 1. The service provides information, short cons...

Innovation | 19.11.25 | 3 min

Platform for space-based innovation being created at Technopark Luzern

Root – The newly launched Space Systems Innovation Platform (SSIP) in the canton of Lucerne is driving the connection between Swiss industry and research w...

Innovation | Life Sciences & Health | 18.11.25 | 2 min

Geistlich Pharma to launch new technologies

Wolhusen/Schlieren - The regeneration specialist Geistlich Pharma has developed new technologies for the implant sector. With these new products, the...

Innovation | 14.11.25 | 2 min

Etanox aims to revolutionize space propulsion from Technopark Lucerne

Root/Freiburg i.Br. - Etanox AG has become a member of Technopark Lucerne in Root in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. The startup, which was founded in Frei...

Innovation | Sustainability | 14.11.25 | 2 min

Bieri Tenta AG celebrates 60th anniversary

Grosswangen/Leipzig - Bieri Tenta AG from Grosswangen in the Swiss canton of Lucerne has celebrated its 60th anniversary with a special day on Mount Ri...

12.11.25 | 3 min

Central Swiss economy is perceptibly brightening

Lucerne – The business situation of the Central Swiss economy improved significantly between September and October. As the latest quarterly analysis fr...

Innovation | 07.11.25 | 2 min

Swiss nuclear fusion specialists aim to set up industry association

Root - Smolsys, in collaboration with the Swiss Industry Liaison Office, has hosted the second meeting of suppliers to the European nuclear fusion projec...

Innovation | Sustainability | 07.11.25 | 2 min

ANDRITZ Hydro moving to the Schappe Center

Kriens - ANDRITZ Hydro is relocating its headquarters to the Schappe Center in Kriens in the canton of Lucerne. With this move, which is set to be comple...

06.11.25 | 3 min

Domestic real estate remains attractive for Swiss institutional investors

Lucerne - Pension funds in particular are investing more in domestic real estate in Switzerland, while foreign investment portfolios remain stable, acco...

Life Sciences & Health | Innovation | 05.11.25 | 3 min

Certain antibiotics double the risk of wound infection after surgery

Lucerne - A study led by the University of Lucerne shows that the risk of surgical wound infection is almost twice as high in combination with certain antibi...

Innovation | 05.11.25 | 3 min

Albert Koechlin Foundation awards Central Switzerland Startup Prize

Lucerne - The Albert Koechlin Foundation has awarded the Central Switzerland Startup Prize for the second time. The overall winner is Moodtalk AG. The ot...

ICT & New Work | 05.11.25 | 3 min

Hornetsecurity opens data center in Lucerne

Lucerne/Hanover - The German company Hornetsecurity is opening a data center in Lucerne. Located in the Stollen Lucerne Data Center, the new site strength...

Innovation | 04.11.25 | 3 min

ETH Zürich launches site search for new GeoLab in the Canton of Lucerne

Lucerne - ETH Zurich is planning to establish the ETH Swiss GeoLab, an interdisciplinary competence center for Earth observation in the Canton of Lucerne....

Building Technology | Professionals | 04.11.25 | 2 min

CΑΜPUS SURSEE seeks women for construction professions

Oberkirch - The third event organized by the CAMPUS SURSEE Foundation for a future in construction shaped by men and women alike is set to take place...

Sustainability | Building Technology | 04.11.25 | 2 min

Lötscher enhancing sustainability of construction sites with new soil washing plant

Lucerne/Malters - The Lötscher Plus Group has put a new soil washing plant into operation in Malters. The technology allows excavated soil to be treated an...