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Innovation | 28.05.26 | 3 min

Central Switzerland’s Startups Drive Jobs and Regional Value Creation

Lucerne - A new survey conducted by several organisations within Central Switzerland’s startup ecosystem provides initial insights into the economic im...

28.05.26 | 3 min

CKW confirms previous year's results

Lucerne - The CKW Group delivered a solid operating performance in the first half year of 2025/26. The Group increased its adjusted EBIT by 3.7 per cent...

Sustainability | 28.05.26 | 3 min

Businesses want improved funding policy for circular processes

Lucerne/Rotkreuz - Despite the economic benefits, companies' investments in circular economy processes are falling short of their potential. As Financial Se...

Sustainability | 26.05.26 | 2 min

Lucerne further developing district heating network with lake energy

Lucerne - The City of Lucerne and the energy supplier ewl have signed a concession agreement for the expansion of a district heating network. The city's s...

ICT & New Work | 26.05.26 | 2 min

SCION can help to cut costs, study reveals

Lucerne/Zurich - SCION Association has presented a new use case analysis on the application of SCION technology. The study, carried out in conjunction with SIX,...

Life Sciences & Health | 22.05.26 | 2 min

MSD opens new Swiss headquarters

Lucerne/Rahway - MSD Merck Sharp & Dohme has opened its new Swiss headquarters in Lucerne. The pharmaceutical firm has invested 60 million Swiss francs in...

19.05.26 | 3 min

Real estate drives growth of the crowdfunding market

Lucerne/Rotkreuz - In 2025, the Swiss crowdfunding market recorded growth for the first time since the record-breaking year in 2021. According to a stud...

Advanced Manufacturing | 18.05.26 | 3 min

Schurter acquires majority stake in Biaodi

Lucerne/Wuhan - Schurter has acquired a majority stake in the Chinese firm Biaodi. With this deal, the manufacturer of electrical components is seeking to e...

Aerospace | Innovation | Life Sciences & Health | 12.05.26 | 3 min

Space centers in Lucerne and Zurich collaborate

Root/Dübendorf - The Lucerne Space Systems Innovation Platform and the Center for Space and Aviation in Dübendorf in the Swiss canton of Zurich intend to co...

Advanced Manufacturing | Innovation | Mobility | 11.05.26 | 3 min

«Elevator World» places Schindler’s UOB Plaza project in the spotlight

Ebikon/Singapore - The UOB Plaza modernization project is featured in the April issue of “Elevator World” magazine. For this project, Schindler installed ne...

Professionals | Sustainability | Life Sciences & Health | 11.05.26 | 3 min

WAS IV Lucerne's Award goes to Sonnmatt and B. Braun Medical

Lucerne/Sempach – WAS IV Lucerne has awarded this year’s IV Prize to Sonnmatt Lucerne and B. Braun Medical. The award recognizes one SME and one large comp...

08.05.26 | 2 min

Lucerne is Switzerland’s new tax haven

Zurich - Lucerne now has the lowest corporate tax rate in Switzerland. After lowering this from 11.91 percent to 11.66 percent, Lucerne has undercut th...

ICT & New Work | 06.05.26 | 3 min

Canton of Lucerne joins Swiss Blockchain Federation

Lucerne - The Canton of Lucerne has joined the Swiss Blockchain Federation. By becoming a member, Lucerne aims to further strengthen its position as an...

Life Sciences & Health | 06.05.26 | 3 min

Geistlich acquires majority stake in O.S.T Développement

Wolhusen/Schlieren/Saint-Beauzire - Geistlich Pharma from the canton of Lucerne has acquired a majority shareholding in the French company O.S.T Développem...

Building Technology | Advanced Manufacturing | 06.05.26 | 3 min

Schindler modernizes hydraulic elevators in the USA

Ebikon/Morristown - Schindler Elevators has launched two modernization packages for aging hydraulic elevators in the USA, Schindler ReStore and Schindler Re...

Innovation | Sustainability | 05.05.26 | 2 min

Emmi develops circular packaging for Caffè Latte

Lucerne - Emmi is launching fully circular packaging for its 230ml Caffè Latte. In so doing, the company has got rid of the previous PET film and the...

Building Technology | 05.05.26 | 3 min

Halter and Padelta enter into partnership

Schlieren/Rothenburg/Lupfig - Halter and Padelta have started a long-term partnership within the framework of the FUTURAMA project. As part of this, tw...

Innovation | ICT & New Work | 05.05.26 | 3 min

Cause Systems unmasks fake news on AI platform

Root - Cause Systems has launched a platform to fight disinformation with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data management. Its COMPASS show...

Sustainability | Mobility | Professionals | 05.05.26 | 3 min

31DAYS Corporate Challenge encourages Lucerne companies to embrace sustainable mobility

Lucerne - With the 31DAYS Corporate Challenge, companies in the Canton of Lucerne can engage their employees in sustainable mobility – free of charge...

Mobility | Sustainability | 04.05.26 | 3 min

Clear framework for the development of Rothenburg-Station

Rothenburg/Emmen – A coordinated framework has been defined for the Rothenburg-Station development area. It establishes binding guidelines for the future...

ICT & New Work | 30.04.26 | 3 min

Bug Bounty Switzerland secures 12 million Swiss francs

Lucerne - Bug Bounty Switzerland AG, a company active in the cybersecurity sector, has raised 12 million Swiss francs in a Series A funding round. The fu...

30.04.26 | 3 min

Strada Fooda brings new food truck concept to Südiareal Hochdorf

Hochdorf – On May 4, 2026, a new food truck location, “Strada Fooda”, will launch in the Südiareal in Hochdorf. Developed by IDEE SEETAL as part of Swit...

30.04.26 | 3 min

Chipeno pairs truffles with chipotle chilies in new sauce

Horw - Swiss sauces and seasonings manufacturer Chipeño AG is tapping into the truffle trend. It has for the first time infused its classic chipotle ch...

30.04.26 | 3 min

Delegation visit to China strengthens ties with Lucerne-based companies

Lucerne/Jiangsu - In early April, Lucerne Business organized a delegation trip to China together with representatives from government and business. The...