(IN BRIEF) Dr. Urs Leemann will assume the role of Deputy Director at Empa on 1 April 2025, taking over from Peter Richner. With a long-standing tenure on the Directorate since 2012 and experience in both corporate and start-up environments, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged appointment, Cleantech Hub Dietikon Limmattal, corporate services, Deputy Director, Directorate, Dr. Urs Leemann, Empa, executive leadership, INNOVATION, leadership, Lorenz Herrmann, Peter Richner, Raiffeisen, research collaboration, strategic expertise, Tanja Zimmermann
(IN BRIEF) Tetra Pak and Schoeller Allibert have unveiled an innovative transport crate made from polyAl—a recycled material sourced from used beverage cartons—as part of their commitment to the circular economy. The new crate, developed by integrating up to 50% … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Amsterdam, beverage cartons, Britta Wyss Bisang, circular economy, Food & Beverage Carton Alliance, Kinga Sieradzon, Lund, Marie Sandin, partnership, Plastics Recycling Show, polyAl, recycled material, returnable transport packaging, Schoeller Allibert, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, Sweden, Tetra Pak, transport crate
(IN BRIEF) The Adecco Group, in collaboration with Salesforce, has launched a new venture that aims to revolutionize workforce management by combining human expertise with advanced AI agents. Leveraging Adecco’s workforce insights and Salesforce’s Agentforce platform, the company will deliver … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Adecco Group, AgentExchange, Agentforce, AI agents, Brian Landsman, Denis Machuel, digital labor, human-AI integration, new venture, Operational Efficiency, Salesforce, simulation modeling, talent solutions, workforce insights, Workforce Management
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has received an order from Cartaseta AG to upgrade the combustion system on a tissue machine at its Gretzenbach mill in Switzerland. This marks the fifteenth such upgrade by ANDRITZ in five years, with start-up expected in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Industrial, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Andritz, burner management system, Cartaseta AG, combustion system upgrade, cost savings, downtime minimization, efficiency, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, gas valve trains, Gretzenbach, Guido Lenzi, high-quality products, hood burners, Managing Director, PM5, regulatory compliance, reliability, Roger Koch, safety, sustainability, Swiss sanitary paper, Switzerland, third quarter 2025, Tissue Machine
(IN BRIEF) Amrize is set to host its Investor Day in New York today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, where it will outline its business strategy, growth plans, and mid-term financial targets as it prepares for its planned U.S. listing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged acquisitions, Amrize, bridge loan, building solutions, CAGR, capital allocation, Commercial, construction market, credit facility, distribution, Form 10 Registration Statement, Free cash flow, H1 2025, holcim, infrastructure, inorganic growth, Investor Day, logistics, mid-term financial targets, mineral reserves, New York, North American market, operational footprint, organic growth, residential, U.S. listing, value creation
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has taken a significant step towards the planned spin-off of its North American business, Amrize, by appointing its future executive leadership team. This newly designated team includes seasoned leaders from Holcim alongside industry experts from top U.S. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Amrize, customer-centricity, Denise Singleton, Executive Leadership Team, GROWTH, holcim, Ian Johnston, Industry expertise, Jaime Hill, Jake Gosa, Jan Jenisch, Mario Gross, Nollaig Forrest, North American market, North American spin-off, Operational Excellence, Roald Brouwer, Sam Poletti, Steve Clark
(IN BRIEF) Matterhorn Gotthard Railway (MGBahn) and Stadler have introduced the world’s fastest rack-and-pinion railway through the launch of the “v+” braking system. This innovative technology, unveiled in Andermatt on a Stadler ORION multiple-unit train, allows cogwheel trains on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 181‰ gradient, Andermatt, Christoph Leiterer, cogwheel trains, deeptech, fastest railway, Federal Government, Federal Office of Transport, Göschenen, Ivan Pfammatter, journey time reduction, Matterhorn Gotthard Railway, MGBahn, operational stability, ORION multiple-unit train, public-private collaboration, rack-and-pinion railway, railway innovation, Stadler, timetable efficiency, v+ braking system
(IN BRIEF) Upgrain, a rising star in the food upcycling arena, transforms brewer’s grain into premium proteins and fibers. Founded in 2021 by University of St.Gallen alumnus Vincent Vida, the startup repurposes nutrient-rich brewing waste that would otherwise be discarded. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Appenzell, brewer’s grain, circular economy, CO₂ reduction, entrepreneurial innovation, fibers, food upcycling, HSG, international expansion, Locher brewery, proteins, second plant, START Summit, StartUp Challenge, sustainability, sustainable food production, Swiss Sustainability Impact Award 2025, University of St.Gallen, Upgrain, Vincent Vida
(IN BRIEF) Siemens is preparing to open a modern office complex near Munich’s East Station by the end of 2027, featuring 33,000 square meters of flexible workspace designed for about 4,000 employees. This development is part of the company’s strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged carbon neutrality 2030, flexible workplace, Holger Meyer, inter-urban hub, Modern Office Space, Munich East Station, Munich Perlach, New Work Concept, Pandion, Siemens, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Technology Center Garching, sustainable building technologies, urban redevelopment, Veronika Bienert, Werksviertel
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Reactive Technologies have formed a strategic partnership to advance grid stability and enhance renewable energy integration. By combining Reactive Technologies’ GridMetrix®—which provides real-time, accurate grid inertia data—with Siemens’ Gridscale X software, specifically the PSS®E … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged edge-to-cloud integration, energy transition, grid inertia, grid modeling, grid stability, GridMetrix®, Gridscale X, low-carbon power grid, Magnus Torronen, Marc Borrett, network studies, operational planning, PSS®E, Reactive Technologies, renewable capacity, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Smart Grid, system strength, zero-carbon energy
(IN BRIEF) The University of St. Gallen (HSG) is spearheading three innovative projects—Nostradamus, LandShift, and AfroGrow—aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and land use, with financial support from both the EU’s Horizon Europe programme and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Africa, AfroGrow, agroforestry, artificial intelligence, CHF 2.9 million, climate neutrality, Cyprus University of Technology, digital transformation, Dr. Sabine Hoidn, Earth observation, Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence, Europe, Horizon Europe, HSG, IoT, land use, LandShift, living labs, New European Bauhaus, Nostradamus, Research and Innovation, socio-economic impact, stakeholder engagement, sustainable agriculture, sustainable governance, Swiss State Secretariat for Education, University of St. Gallen
(IN BRIEF) The Adecco Group has appointed Jo DeBecker as the new President of Akkodis. In this key leadership role, DeBecker is tasked with driving strategic transformation and growth in the global talent solutions arena. With a robust background in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Adecco Group, Akkodis, appointment, change management, digital capabilities, global market, HR services, INNOVATION, Jo Debecker, leadership, new president, Operational Efficiency, strategic transformation, talent solutions, technology-enabled, workforce solutions
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers from the nanotech@surfaces laboratory have experimentally recreated two fundamental quantum physics models originally inspired by Werner Heisenberg using innovative “quantum Lego” constructed from nanographenes. Building on a previous success with the alternating Heisenberg model, the team, … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged alternating Heisenberg model, Clar's goblets, Empa, ferrimagnetic spin chains, graphene, homogeneous Heisenberg chain, nanographenes, nanotech@surfaces laboratory, Nature Materials, Olympicene, quantum effects, quantum Lego, quantum magnetism, quantum spin liquids, quantum technologies, Roman Fasel, spin chains, topological states, two-dimensional spin lattices, Werner Heisenberg
(IN BRIEF) Andrea Caroni has been named an Honorary Professor at the University of St. Gallen in acknowledgment of his significant contributions to both the academic and business worlds. The appointment honors his longstanding commitment to integrating rigorous academic research … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The University of East London is expanding its strategic partnership with Siemens Smart Infrastructure by installing a state-of-the-art water source heat pump that harnesses thermal energy from the River Thames. This pioneering system, set to replace gas boilers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2026, climate leadership, closed-loop system, Constantin Ginet, CO₂ emissions reduction, decarbonization, Docklands Campus Library, Enterprise Zone, Mayor of London, net zero, partnership, Professor Amanda Broderick, renewable energy, River Thames, Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability, Sadiq Khan, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, sustainability, UEL, University of East London, Water Source Heat Pump
(IN BRIEF) A collaborative study led by Bayer and Hurdle, in partnership with top academic institutions including the University of Birmingham and the University of Edinburgh, has introduced and validated InflammAge—a novel, non-invasive saliva-based biomarker that quantifies systemic chronic inflammation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged aging, Bayer, Cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammation, CRP, Dr. Daniel Martin-Herranz, Generation Scotland, Hurdle, InflammAge, lifestyle factors, neurodegenerative disorders, non-invasive testing, partnership, precision medicine, Professor Janet M Lord, Professor Riccardo E. Marioni, remote health monitoring, saliva-based DNA methylation biomarker, University of Birmingham, University of Edinburgh, Veronika Óvári
(IN BRIEF) Tetra Pak has introduced the Ingredient Doser 4000 A3 in Lausanne, Switzerland, a cutting-edge system designed to revolutionize ice cream production by offering more precise dosing and reducing start-up waste by 67%. This innovative doser, which reaches the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3-A certified, 67% reduction, agitator, auger, digitalization, direct drive, Elsebeth Baungaard Andersen, energy efficiency, gourmet ice cream, hygienic food equipment, ice cream manufacturers, IE3 regulatory standard, Ingredient Doser 4000 A3, Lausanne, operator interface, precision dosing, production insights, Sensors, start-up waste reduction, Switzerland, Tetra Pak, three times faster set point
(IN BRIEF) Roche announced the launch of the Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston at Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, establishing a hub that will drive breakthroughs in Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism research while also leveraging data science and AI … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI, Alan Garber, Allston, Boston, cardiovascular, data science, drug discovery, Genentech, Harvard Enterprise Research Campus, Healthcare Innovation, Manu Chakravarthy, Maura Healey, METABOLISM, Michelle Wu, Mixed-Use Campus, partnership, Public Private Partnership, Renal, research and development, Roche, Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston, Thomas Schinecker, USD11 Billion Investment
(IN BRIEF) Vitol Asia Pte Ltd has signed a 10-year LNG supply agreement with LNGPH—the integrated LNG power facilities of SPPC and Excellent Energy Resources Inc—to deliver up to 0.8 million metric tons of LNG annually starting in 2025. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 0.8 million metric tons, 10-year deal, 2025, AboitizPower, Batangas LNG Terminal, cleaner energy transition, EERI, energy security, Excellent Energy Resources Inc, Jay Ng, Linseed Field Power Corporation, LNG partnership, LNG supply agreement, LNGPH, Luzon power needs, Meralco PowerGen Corporation, Pablo Galante Escobar, partnership, PHILIPPINES, San Miguel Global Power, SPPC, sustainability, sustainable energy, Vitol Asia Pte Ltd, Yari A. Miralao
(IN BRIEF) The 2025 Global Investment Returns Yearbook from UBS, created in partnership with London Business School and Cambridge University, uses 125 years of data to provide valuable insights for investors. Key findings include the dramatic market changes, the long-term … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged 125 years of data, 2025 Global Investment Returns Yearbook, asset allocation, bonds, Cambridge University, Chief Investment Office, Commodities, Dan Dowd, diversification, emerging markets, financial history, gold, inflation, London Business School, long-term returns, Mark Haefele, market concentration, Professor Paul Marsh, risk and return, Stocks, technology stocks, UBS, UBS Global Wealth Management, UBS Investment Bank, US market
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