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Innovation | Professionals | ICT & New Work | 20.04.26 | 3 min

Business Strategy Summit 2026 explores strategy in the age of AI

Rotkreuz - On July 3, 2026, the Business Strategy Summit at IFZ in Rotkreuz will bring together executives, professionals, and academics from business and sci...

Innovation | Sustainability | 20.04.26 | 3 min

Bieri Tenta takes steps to facilitate digital identification of its tarpaulins

Grosswangen - Bieri Tenta will in future be equipping its products with electronic chips as standard. These RFID chips are welded directly onto the tarp...

14.04.26 | 3 min

Obrist interior AG expands with US takeover plan

Inwil/Baltimore - Obrist interior AG is expanding its production activities with the acquisition of the US company Display Craft Manufacturing Co. The ta...

Life Sciences & Health | Innovation | Sustainability | 13.04.26 | 3 min

Geistlich celebrates 175 years of company history

Wolhusen/Schlieren - Swiss family-owned company Geistlich is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2026. What began as Switzerland’s first glue factory has ev...

ICT & New Work | 13.04.26 | 3 min

Swiss GRC strengthening Bahrain’s financial infrastructure

Lucerne/Al Manama - The Bahrain-based Benefit Company has consolidated its governance, risk and compliance structures in a central platform with the he...

09.04.26 | 3 min

Pistor increases turnover by 3.7 per cent in 2025

Rothenburg - Pistor AG’s revenue climbed by 3.7 per cent to 857.8 million Swiss francs in the 2025 financial year. The trading and service company from R...

ICT & New Work | Innovation | 09.04.26 | 3 min

Digitalswitzerland Zentralschweiz and Local AI join forces

Lucerne - Digitalswitzerland Zentralschweiz and the Local AI Community association have merged. As the new Digital & AI Community, the two organizations are crea...

Advanced Manufacturing | 07.04.26 | 2 min

Bieri Tenta manufacturing new truck tarpaulins for DSV

Grosswangen/Hedehusene - Bieri Tenta is responsible for the rebranding of DB Schenker's trucks and will be manufacturing the new truck tarpaulins. The fo...

Innovation | 07.04.26 | 2 min

Government Council of Lucerne plans to establish innovation foundation

Lucerne - The Government Council of Lucerne has requested a special loan of 24 million Swiss francs from the Cantonal Council to support the establishment of t...

Sustainability | 02.04.26 | 3 min

SendMeBag trials new model for clothing donations with Caritas

Horw/Lucerne - The Lucerne-based startup SendMeBag GmbH is launching a pilot project in collaboration with Caritas Central Switzerland to boost the reus...

Innovation | Professionals | 02.04.26 | 3 min

MSD employees move into new headquarters in Lucerne

Lucerne - In total, 750 employees of the pharmaceutical firm MSD have moved into new headquarters located next to Lucerne railway station. The site brin...

Innovation | Aerospace | 30.03.26 | 3 min

ETH Swiss GeoLab to be located in Root

Root/ Zurich - The ETH Swiss GeoLab of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) will be established at D4 Business Village in Root –...

Building Technology | Sustainability | Innovation | 30.03.26 | 3 min

Innova to integrate Cowa technology for latent heat storage

Root/Storo - Cowa Thermal Solutions and the Italian company Innova are jointly developing a new generation of heat pumps. To this end, Cowa, which is...

27.03.26 | 3 min

Lucerne cantonal parliament approves further development of location promotion

Lucerne - The Lucerne cantonal parliament has approved the further development of location promotion. The proposal aims to strengthen economic framework cond...

27.03.26 | 2 min

Emmi Group moves to unify its desserts business

Lucerne - The Emmi Group is consolidating its global dessert business under the Emmi Desserts brand. The premium desserts range ‘better for you’ will...

26.03.26 | 3 min

Publisher Matthias Burki awarded the 2026 Central Switzerland Culture Prize

Lucerne - The Central Switzerland Cultural Foundation has awarded the 2026 Central Switzerland Culture Prize to Matthias Burki, the co-founder and direct...

26.03.26 | 3 min

Gewerbe-Treuhand adds AbaBau to portfolio

Lucerne/Thalwil - Swiss consulting and fiduciary firm Gewerbe-Treuhand AG is now offering AbaBau software to its clients. By expanding its range of Abac...

26.03.26 | 3 min

Brunner Medien acquires KRT Media under succession plan

Kriens/Lucerne - Brunner Medien AG from Kriens in the Swiss canton of Lucerne is acquiring Lucerne-based KRT Media AG on 1 April 2026. The integration is part of...

Innovation | Sustainability | Advanced Manufacturing | 23.03.26 | 3 min

Perlen Industrieholding to manufacture Pulpex's fiber-based bottles

Root/Sawston - Perlen Industrieholding AG is joining forces with the UK firm Pulpex. Perlen will receive exclusive production and distribution rights...

Aerospace | 20.03.26 | 2 min

Dr. Barbara Frei-Spreiter named as the new CEO of RUAG International

Emmen - Dr. Barbara Frei-Spreiter will be overseeing RUAG International and its space division Beyond Gravity in her new role as CEO with effect from...

Life Sciences & Health | Innovation | 19.03.26 | 3 min

Amphasys and Arsenale Bioyards joining forces to develop innovative bioprocess platform

Root/Pordenone - Amphasys and Arsenale Bioyards are cooperating to develop an innovative bioprocess platform. It is hoped that this will shorten developmen...

Advanced Manufacturing | 19.03.26 | 3 min

Bieri concludes modernization of military vehicle covers

Grosswangen - Bieri’s procurement project for the Swiss Army has come to an end after more than ten years. Over two project series since 2015, the manufa...

Building Technology | Innovation | Sustainability | 18.03.26 | 3 min

HSLU researching thermal networks

Lucerne - Researchers from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) are working on the development of thermal networks. In this era...

12.03.26 | 3 min

Pr suisse becomes patronage partner of Flinxio

Lucerne/Baden AG - The Swiss Public Relations Association pr suisse is actively supporting the B2B search portal Flinxio in designing and refining its ra...