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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...

Sustainability | Innovation | 03.02.26 | 2 min

Site of the cantonal hospital in Sursee to be redeveloped

Sursee - The Kantonsspital Luzern is being moved to Schenkon from its current location in Sursee. As a result, the canton of Lucerne and city of Sursee are...

Innovation | Sustainability | 02.02.26 | 3 min

Lucerne-based food startup Lentl launches its first lentil-based product

Lucerne - Lucerne-based food start-up Lentl develops everyday food products made from Swiss organic lentils. With the launch of its first product, the yo...

ICT & New Work | 02.02.26 | 3 min

De Risk Partners chooses Lucerne as global nerve center

Lucerne/Westport - Ravi de Silva, CEO of the US-based company de Risk Partners, is establishing a global compliance consultancy in Lucerne. In an intervie...

Sustainability | Innovation | 30.01.26 | 2 min

HSLU pilot project mechanically recycles used workwear

Lucerne - Generally speaking, used workwear can be mechanically recycled. This has been demonstrated in a study carried out by the Lucerne University...

Headquarters | 29.01.26 | 3 min

Canton of Lucerne pledges CHF 300 million for location promotion

Lucerne - The Cantonal Council of Lucerne has adopted a package of measures for location promotion worth 300 million Swiss francs per year. With this, it h...

Innovation | 29.01.26 | 3 min

IHZ Innovation Award 2026: Call for Applications Open

Lucerne - In 2026, the Central Switzerland Chamber of Commerce and Industry will present the IHZ Innovation Award for the 40th time. Companies based in...

Advanced Manufacturing | 29.01.26 | 3 min

Bieri Tenta AG supplies tarpaulins to Swiss national circus Knie

Grosswangen - Bieri Tenta AG, a Swiss manufacturer of technical textile solutions, has provided tarpaulins to Knie, the Swiss national circus, to cover fo...

Advanced Manufacturing | Sustainability | 27.01.26 | 2 min

Perlen Industrieholding achieves transformation milestones

Root - Perlen Industrieholding from the canton of Lucerne is making strides in its strategic realignment from a traditional paper manufacturing firm in...

Advanced Manufacturing | 27.01.26 | 2 min

Linde acquires welding technology business of Hebutec AG

Dagmersellen/Wil - Linde Gas Schweiz AG from the canton of Lucerne has taken over the welding technology division of Hebutec AG. This deal has led to...