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ICT & New Work | 12.03.26 | 3 min

Fintech sector is increasingly specializing in AI

Lucerne/Rotkreuz - The IFZ FinTech Study 2026 conducted by the Institute for Financial Services Zug (IFZ), which is part of Lucerne University of Applied...

12.03.26 | 3 min

Canton of Lucerne again closes 2025 financial year with a surplus

Lucerne – The Canton of Lucerne closed the 2025 financial year with a surplus of CHF 338.2 million. Higher tax revenues from individuals and companies were the...

ICT & New Work | Innovation | 06.03.26 | 2 min

Finpension sets sights on entering the mortgage business

Lucerne - Finpension AG closed financial year 2025 with assets under management totaling 4.6 billion Swiss francs. In February of this year, the company th...

Innovation | 05.03.26 | 3 min

*zünder accelerator supports startups on their path to market success

Lucerne - The *zünder accelerator offers innovative startups from Central Switzerland and the wider German-speaking region a platform to further develop th...

Advanced Manufacturing | Innovation | Aerospace | 03.03.26 | 3 min

ANZEN Engineering ranked No. 1 in Aerospace by the Financial Times

Lucerne/Madrid – The Financial Times ranks ANZEN Engineering as the fastest-growing aerospace company in Europe. The international engineering firm, wh...

Headquarters | Sustainability | 03.03.26 | 2 min

CKW plans to relocate headquarters to Emmen

Lucerne/Emmen - CKW AG intends to relocate its headquarters from Lucerne to Emmen over the coming years. Initial construction projects could potentially be app...

Sustainability | Headquarters | 03.03.26 | 2 min

HSLU opens new building adjacent to Lucerne railway station

Lucerne - The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) has opened the doors to the new Perron building, which together with the Zentralstrasse 9...

Sustainability | 03.03.26 | 2 min

Maisenbacher Magicprojects celebrates milestone for “Ocean Collaborations” podcast

Adligenswil - Maisenbacher Magicprojects is celebrating the first birthday of the “Ocean Collaborations” podcast. Across 23 episodes, the podcast presents...

Headquarters | 03.03.26 | 2 min

Calida records improved profitability

Oberkirch - The globally active Calida Group has managed to increase its operating profit despite declining sales in 2025. The focus of the group, which...

27.02.26 | 3 min

Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne appoints Martin Ettlinger as new director

Lucerne - Martin Ettlinger is the new director of the Swiss Museum of Transport. The current Head of Market and Development and member of the Board of D...

Life Sciences & Health | Innovation | 26.02.26 | 3 min

Researchers working on artificial ears

Lucerne/Basel/Zurich- Researchers are working on the development of an artificial ear. Ear cartilage generated from human cells has remained dimensionally stab...

Headquarters | 26.02.26 | 3 min

Sales growth exceeds Emmi’s expectations

Lucerne - The Emmi Group achieved organic sales growth of 4.3 per cent in 2025, bringing it to a total of 4.7 billion Swiss francs. Looking ahead to 20...

ICT & New Work | Innovation | 23.02.26 | 3 min

CSEM Opens Innovation Center in the Canton of Schwyz – Strengthening Central Switzerland

Schwyz - With its new site in Schwyz, CSEM is expanding its presence in Central Switzerland. The innovation center provides SMEs with direct access to k...

23.02.26 | 3 min

Thomas Gasser appointed as COO of the wholesaler Pistor

Rothenburg - Thomas Gasser will take over as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the wholesale firm Pistor in May 2026. The 45-year-old brings experience as a logi...

23.02.26 | 3 min

Studio Tonic strengthens leadership team with the addition of Jochen Schmidt

Inwil - Studio Tonic AG has added Jochen Schmidt to its leadership team. The luxury design studio, which works for brands and private clients, is seeking...

19.02.26 | 3 min

Jean-Marc Devaud completes Obrist's board of directors

Inwil - Obrist interior AG is expanding its board of directors: Jean-Marc Devaud will join the team on 1 March. The other positions were filled in May la...

Headquarters | Innovation | 18.02.26 | 3 min

TEAM Marketing and Agassi Sports Entertainment organizing World Series of Pickleball

Lucerne/Las Vegas - The sports marketing agency TEAM Marketing from Lucerne and Agassi Sports Entertainment plan to launch the World Series of Pickleball in...

Innovation | Building Technology | 17.02.26 | 2 min

HGC to redevelop its Lucerne site

Lucerne/Zurich - The construction materials supplier HGC is redeveloping its Lucerne site in the former Tribschen industrial area. A new city hotel is t...

ICT & New Work | 17.02.26 | 2 min

UnitedAds opens office in Meggen

Meggen/Munich - UnitedAds has opened an office in Meggen in the canton of Lucerne. With this new branch, the Munich-based online marketing firm is seekin...

Sustainability | 16.02.26 | 3 min

Rytec Circular and Zelsius assisting SMEs with carbon reporting

Münsingen/Root - Rytec Circular from Münsingen and Zelsius AG, which is headquartered at Technopark Luzern, have agreed a partnership. Together, the tw...

Advanced Manufacturing | 11.02.26 | 3 min

Schindler increases profits

Ebikon - Elevator and escalator manufacturer Schindler from the canton of Lucerne achieved an adjusted operating profit of 1.454 billion Swiss francs...

Life Sciences & Health | Innovation | ICT & New Work | 10.02.26 | 2 min

Visienco included in NVIDIA program

Root/Santa Clara - Visienco AG has been included in the NVIDIA Inception accelerator program. The company works to combine robotics and Artificial Intell...

Innovation | ICT & New Work | 06.02.26 | 2 min

Swiss tourism organizations launch AI Local Guides

Root/Zurich - Together with Holoai AG, a group of Swiss tourist boards has joined forces to launch local travel guides powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI)....

Life Sciences & Health | 05.02.26 | 3 min

Geistlich expands partnership with StimLabs in the USA

Wolhusen/Schlieren/Roswell - Geistlich has announced it is expanding its partnership with the American company StimLabs. From the second quarter of 2026...