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Sustainability | 09.07.25 | 3 min

CKW’s large-scale virtual power plant reaches capacity exceeding 1 gigawatt

Lucerne - CKW’s virtual large-scale power plant has grown to a capacity of over 1 gigawatt from customer plants. Together with CKW’s own power plants, the Fl...

Sustainability | Innovation | 08.07.25 | 3 min

LUKB names winners of the Future Award

Lucerne - The SendMeBag, Fitness Integration Perspektive and Lentl projects have been named as the winners of the Future Award 2025 from Luzerner Kantonal...

Innovation | 08.07.25 | 2 min

Jörg G. Bucherer Foundation to donate 100 million Swiss francs to ETH

Zurich/Meggen - The Jörg G. Bucherer Foundation will donate 100 million Swiss francs to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) in or...

Building Technology | Headquarters | 07.07.25 | 3 min

Schindler plans new hotel and residential building in Ebikon

Ebikon - Schindler Group plans to build a modern building with approximately 130 hotel rooms and residential apartments across from its headquarters in...

02.07.25 | 3 min

Allchemet AG to become independent company

Emmenbrücke/Hergiswil - Allchemet AG in the canton of Lucerne has been acquired by 2KGS Holding AG from the canton of Nidwalden. The acquisition from...

ICT & New Work | Innovation | 01.07.25 | 2 min

SME Expert Forum promotes exchanges on digitalization

Lucerne/Holzhäusern - In 2025, the third Swiss SME Expert Forum will shine a spotlight on the digital transformation and practical knowledge. At the ev...

Life Sciences & Health | 01.07.25 | 2 min

Zeochem acquires Canadian company SiliCycle

Rüti/Perlen/Quebec City - Zeochem, which is part of the CPH Group, has acquired all substantial assets of SiliCycle in Canada. The acquisition of the...

Building Technology | 30.06.25 | 3 min

Çalik Enerji Swiss AG opens location in Buchrain

Buchrain - Çalik Enerji Swiss AG is expanding its activities in Switzerland and has now opened a new branch in Buchrain in the canton of Lucerne. This yea...

27.06.25 | 3 min

Innosuisse supporting project aimed at transforming the monastic landscape

Lucerne - Innosuisse is supporting the MONA project, which seeks to document the history, current status, and development opportunities of Swiss monasterie...

Innovation | Advanced Manufacturing | 26.06.25 | 2 min

André Wall steps down as CEO of RUAG International and Beyond Gravity

Zurich/Emmen - André Wall is stepping down as CEO of RUAG International and Beyond Gravity in mid-2026. With the privatization of the space division Be...

Mobility | 25.06.25 | 3 min

Agglomeration Programme Lucerne 5G Submitted to the Federal Government

The Canton of Lucerne has submitted the fifth-generation Agglomeration Programme (AP LU 5G) to the federal government. It includes measures for sustainable...

Mobility | 25.06.25 | 3 min

Galliker Carplanet and BYD sign distribution partnership agreement

Kriens/Shenzhen/Schiedam - The Swiss car dealer Galliker Carplanet and the Chinese company BYD have signed an official distribution partnership agreement. F...

Innovation | ICT & New Work | 20.06.25 | 2 min

Caritas chatbot provides advice on financial worries

Lucerne/Horw - Caritas in Central Switzerland and poemAI GmbH have developed a chatbot that helps people with financial worries. CaritasGo provides mult...

Sustainability | Mobility | 20.06.25 | 2 min

SGV Group to modernize dockyard in Lucerne

Lucerne - The SGV Group is set to upgrade its shipyard facilities in Lucerne that were first opened more than a century ago by building a new service...

Innovation | 20.06.25 | 2 min

Six start-ups named as winners of this year’s W.A. de Vigier Award

Solothurn - The W.A. de Vigier Foundation has crowned this year’s award winners. Six start-ups have won the award, which comes with prize money of 120,00...

Building Technology | 17.06.25 | 2 min

Aregger AG to celebrate centenary

Buttisholz - At the end of June, Aregger AG from the canton of Lucerne is set to celebrate its 100-year anniversary. F Aregger now employs 300 staff....

Innovation | 17.06.25 | 2 min

Image film highlights Lucerne's advantages

Lucerne - The Lucerne Business team is pleased to present its image film on Lucerne as a business location. In just under three minutes, the advantages for com...

16.06.25 | 2 min

Zentralbahn transports nearly 14 million passengers

Stansstad - In 2024, the Zentralbahn carried approximately 13.8 million passengers on routes in the triangle between Lucerne, Engelberg-Titlis in the...

13.06.25 | 3 min

BNI Switzerland set to celebrate 20th anniversary

Lucerne - Business Network International (BNI) Switzerland is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The business network aims to provide mutual assistance. By facil...

Innovation | 13.06.25 | 3 min

Students and apprentices build circular wooden structures to provide shade

Lucerne/Horw/Emmenbrücke - At the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, students and apprentices have been building two wooden structures wi...

ICT & New Work | Innovation | 12.06.25 | 3 min

Digital Journey Challenge 2025: Apply now and take your business to the next level

Are you ready to drive your company’s digital transformation? Apply by 15 September 2025 for the CSEM Digital Journey Challenge and secure up to CHF 10...

Sustainability | Innovation | 12.06.25 | 3 min

Arrhenius permanently stores CO2 in algae cultures

Horw/Rothenburg - Arrhenius uses microalgae in photobioreactors to capture significantly more CO2 from the air than trees. Now, a reactor in Rothenburg in the...

Building Technology | Mobility | 11.06.25 | 3 min

RUAG and Pilatus on schedule with conversion of military aircraft

Emmen/Stans - The state-owned armament company RUAG in the canton of Lucerne and aircraft manufacturer Pilatus have already modernized 14 Pilatus PC-7 for...

Innovation | 04.06.25 | 3 min

Technopark Lucerne will host NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025

Root - Technopark Lucerne is hosting this year's NASA Space Apps Challenge on 4 and 5 October. The event is the world's largest hackathon for Earth and...