(IN BRIEF) Novartis has appointed Mukul Mehta as CFO and Executive Committee member effective March 16, 2026. He will replace long‑time CFO Harry Kirsch, who retires on March 15, 2026, after 22 years at the company. Kirsch oversaw major strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 22-year career, Alcon spinoff, appointment, business planning and analysis, CFO appointment, digital finance, ECN, Executive Committee, focused medicines strategy, global finance leadership, GSK divestiture, Harry Kirsch, INSEAD, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, leadership, March 16 2026, Mukul Mehta, Novartis, retirement, Roche divestiture, Sandoz spinoff, TAX, Vas Narasimhan
(IN BRIEF) Lars Sommerhäuser received SATW’s Outstanding Achievement Award at the members’ meeting for his leadership in advanced manufacturing and his role in uniting research with industrial application. As head of Empa’s Surface Science Coating Technologies team, leader of advanced manufacturing … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, AM‑TTC Initiative, Awards, Empa, ETH Domain, Industry 4.0, Lars Sommerhäuser, leadership, members’ meeting, Outstanding Achievement Award, research network, SATW, Surface Science Coating Technologies, sustainable manufacturing, Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences, technology transfer
(IN BRIEF) ODEG and Stadler previewed a battery‑powered FLIRT Akku train on a ceremonial run from Schwerin to Parchim, ahead of a December 2027 launch under ODEG’s Westmecklenburg II contract. Fourteen units will serve both daily and seasonal regional lines, running emission‑free … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged alternative rail drives, battery train, FLIRT Akku, German Federal Ministry of Transport, Jure Mikolčić, Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania, NAH.SH, NextGenerationEU, NOW GmbH, ODEG, Parchim, partnership, Project Management Jülich, RB 13, RB 14, RB 15, RB 19, Schwerin, Stadler, Stefan Neubert, sustainability, Westmecklenburg II, zero‑emission rail
(IN BRIEF) Alpiq’s Board has confirmed Peter-Wim Gerssen, a Dutch business economist and former CEO/CFO of Shell Asset Management Company, as its new CFO. Gerssen’s appointment follows Antje Kanngiesser’s praise for his expertise in financial transformation and M&A, and succeeds … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Alpiq Holding Ltd, Antje Kanngiesser, appointment, CFO appointment, debt reduction, energy transition, Financial Transformation, leadership, Luca Baroni, M&A strategy, Peter-Wim Gerssen, refinancing, Shell Asset Management Company, strategic growth, The Hague, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
(IN BRIEF) SGS has been named to TIME’s 2025 list of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies for the second year running, topping the Testing, Inspection, and Certification category. Selected from over 5,000 firms, the 500 honorees were judged on a … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 97% renewable electricity, Awards, corporate governance, environmental performance, Géraldine Picaud, leadership, net zero by 2050, s&p global sustainability yearbook, SBTi, science-based targets, SGS, social performance, Statista, Strategy 27, Sustainability Ranking, testing inspection certification, TIME World’s Most Sustainable Companies
(IN BRIEF) Empa, in partnership with ETH Zurich and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has developed a five-tier pyramid model to quantify energy supply security, addressing a longstanding gap in energy-system planning. Each tier—from self-production through complete autarky—provides quantitative indices that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged autonomy, complete autarky, Empa, Empa Engineering Sciences, energy storage, energy supply security, energy trilemma, ETH Zurich, Georgios Mavromatidis, hydro reservoirs, iScience, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Matthias Sulzer, partnership, renewable energy, self-production, self-sufficiency, Switzerland 2050 scenario, system adequacy, thermal storage, vehicle batteries
(IN BRIEF) SIX and Banque Pictet & Cie SA have completed a pilot project tokenizing EUR- and CHF-denominated corporate bonds on the SDX platform, then allocating fractional bond holdings to Pictet Asset Management SA portfolios via their custody bank accounts. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged asset management innovation, automated rebalancing, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, blockchain-based infrastructure, CHF-denominated, corporate bonds, David Newns, digital securities, EUR-denominated, financial inclusion, fractionalization, mutual funds, Olivier Ginguené, partnership, Pictet Asset Management, portfolio customisation, SDX, SIX, SIX SIS, tokenization
(IN BRIEF) Empa has introduced a novel 4D X-ray diagnostic that combines synchronized biplanar X-ray videos with CT-derived 3D bone models to quantify shoulder joint motion with 0.1–0.5 mm precision. This approach uncovers instabilities invisible to static imaging or skin-marker … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 4D X-ray analysis, Ameet Aiyangar, Biomechanics, biplanar radiography, clinical innovation, CT, CT 3D models, dynamic diagnosis, Empa, Inselspital Bern, joint instability, motion capture, MRI, musculoskeletal modeling, radiation-free diagnostics, Schulterinstabilität, shoulder kinematics, sitem-insel, sub-millimeter precision
(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has secured an extra USD 39 million from BARDA under its Other Transaction Agreement, bringing potential non-dilutive funding to USD 268 million over 12 years. This new tranche will finance the ongoing phase 3 trial of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Allschwil, antibacterial, antifungal, ASPR, BAL2062, BARDA, Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Cresemba®, fosmanogepix, HHS, invasive candidiasis, invasive mold infections, multidrug-resistant Candida auris, orphan drug, Other Transaction Agreement, partnership, QIDP, Switzerland, Zevtera®
(IN BRIEF) The SDG Outcomes Fund, a USD 100 million blended-finance vehicle created by UBS Optimus Foundation and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, has achieved final close with an additional USD 18 million anchor commitment from the EIB—backed by the European Commission … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ACP Trust Fund, Ambroise Fayolle, blended finance, Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, EIB, environmental outcomes, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, impact investment, Jozef Sikela, Leslie Maasdorp, low- and middle-income countries, Mila Lukic, outcomes-based financing, partnerships, SDG Outcomes Fund, social impact, Tom Hall, UBS Optimus Foundation
(IN BRIEF) Empa’s Soft Kinetic group and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have, for the first time, dissected the physics behind the thorn-covered tail scales of African scaly-tailed squirrels, revealing how these subcaudal spines deliver enhanced grip and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3D scanning, African scaly-tailed squirrel, arboreal locomotion, Ardian Jusufi, autonomous drones, biomimetics, bionic robots, emergency landing mechanisms, Empa Soft Kinetic group, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, partnership, physical prototypes, rainforest biomechanics, subcaudal spines
(IN BRIEF) CACEIS has been appointed by Syz Asset Management to handle custody, fund administration, and transfer agency for all of Syz’s funds, which total over CHF 3 billion. The Swiss asset manager—renowned for its bond and money-market expertise with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged asset servicing, bond instruments, CACEIS, CHF 3 billion, custody services, Frédéric Lenoir, fund administration, institutional investors, money-market instruments, operational capabilities, partnership, Philippe Bens, Swiss asset management, Syz Asset Management, Syz Group, transfer agency
(IN BRIEF) SIX has formally closed its acquisition of Aquis Exchange plc, creating a pan-European exchange powerhouse with a 15 percent aggregate market share and access to 16 capital markets. The deal marries Aquis’s innovative technology with SIX’s multi-asset services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aquis Exchange plc, Bjørn Sibbern, capital markets 16, David Stevens, EU, growth companies, liquidity, Market Access, market share 15%, multi-asset services, next-generation platform, One Plug Multiple Trading Venues, pan-European exchange, partnership, regulatory approval, SIX, Switzerland, Tomas Kindler, trading technology, UK
(IN BRIEF) Roche has revealed that Dr. Hans Clevers, Head of Pharma Research and Early Development and board member since 2019, will retire from his pRED role at the end of August, though he will continue leading the Institute of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged appointment, Barbara Schädler, Board of Directors, corporate executive committee, COVID-19, Group Communications, Hans Clevers, Institute of Human Biology, Johannes Clevers, ledership, Pharma Research and Early Development, pRED, retirement, Roche, succession planning, Thomas Schinecker
(IN BRIEF) FUCHS Group has launched FUCHS SWISS LUBRICANTS AG in Reiden by merging the recently acquired Swiss arm of LUBCON Group and STRUB & Co. AG. This new subsidiary consolidates research, manufacturing, and sales operations under one roof, strengthening … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisitions 2024, Dr. Mario Gehrlein, FUCHS Group, FUCHS SWISS LUBRICANTS AG, LUBCON Group, lubricants industry, medical technology, metalworking, partnership, Pharmaceutical, Product Development, production site, Reiden, semiconductor, small and medium-sized enterprises, STRUB & Co. AG, Switzerland, unified market presence
(IN BRIEF) Empa’s Concrete and Asphalt Lab won the Building Award 2025 for its groundbreaking CO₂-storing concrete, featuring biochar-based carbon pellets that replace traditional aggregates. This innovation can yield CO₂-neutral or CO₂-negative concrete without sacrificing performance. Empa is partnering with … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged "Mining the Atmosphere", Awards, biochar pellets, Building Award 2025, carbon capture, cement emissions reduction, Concrete and Asphalt Lab, CO₂-storing concrete, Daniel Grossegger, Empa, Frank Winnefeld, KKL Lucerne, ledership, low carbon construction, Mateusz Wyrzykowski, NEST Beyond Zero, Nikolajs Toropovs, Pietro Lura, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched an end-to-end PFAS sampling and testing service to help clients navigate the challenges posed by these persistent, toxic chemicals. Under the leadership of Luca Fagiuoli, the company provides bespoke sampling kits, on-site sampling where available, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged air analysis, AOF, biosolids, cosmetics, cross-contamination, DIN 38407-42, environmental protection, environmental testing, EOF, EPA 1633, firefighting foams, Food Packaging, Global Business Development Manager, HJ 1334-2023, human health, IMPACT NOW, ISO 21675:2019, Luca Fagiuoli, NTA 8065, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, regulatory compliance, sampling kits, SGS, soil sampling, sustainability, ToF, TOP assay, water testing
(IN BRIEF) Tetra Laval Group has pledged a financial contribution to the UN World Food Programme to assist approximately 6,400 earthquake-affected residents in Sagaing and Mandalay with monthly cash transfers for purchasing basic food items. In addition, Tetra Pak is … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged aseptic packaging, cash transfers, DeLaval, Dutch Mill Group, in-kind donation, local markets, Mandalay, Myanmar earthquake, Nutrition, oil, pulses, recovery, rice, Sagaing, salt, Sidel, soy milk cartons, Tetra Laval Group, Tetra Pak, UN World Food Programme, WFP
(IN BRIEF) The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Top 10 Emerging Technologies report, produced with Frontiers, identifies ten innovations ready for deployment within three to five years. Addressing global challenges in urban mobility, online trust, sustainable production, healthcare, and clean energy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged advanced nuclear technologies, AMNC25, Annual Meeting of the New Champions, autonomous biochemical sensing, collaborative sensing, energy-material convergence, engineered living therapeutics, Frederick Fenter, Frontiers, generative watermarking, GLP-1 neurodegenerative therapies, green nitrogen fixation, human health, Jeremy Jurgens, nanozymes, osmotic power systems, partnership, real-world impact, structural battery composites, sustainability, sustainable industry, Tianjin, Top 10 Emerging Technologies, trust and safety, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) Empa and the Touring Club Switzerland partnered to measure noise differences between electric and combustion-engine vehicles using nine matched car pairs on a controlled 100 m track. Their analysis, employing custom sensor modules for repeatable driving tests, shows … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2026 study, acceleration noise, acoustic research, combustion engines, decibel reduction, electric vehicles, Empa, Forum Acusticum, noise levels, partnership, Peugeot e-208, Reto Pieren, road surface investigation, Sascha Grunder, sensor modules, TCS, test track, tire noise, Touring Club Switzerland, urban traffic, VW ID. Buzz, VW Multivan
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