(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has received an additional USD 13.3 million from BARDA to continue development of ceftibuten-ledaborbactam etzadroxil, an investigational oral beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic being developed for complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis. The latest tranche brings BARDA’s total … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Allschwil, antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial resistance, ASPR, BARDA, BARDA Funding Supports Basilea’s Efforts to Address Unmet Need in Oral Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections, Basilea, Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Basilea Receives Additional USD 13.3 Million BARDA Funding to Advance Novel Oral Antibiotic Development, Basilea Secures Additional Non-Dilutive Funding to Prepare Ceftibuten-Ledaborbactam for Phase 3 Development, Basilea Secures Additional USD 13.3 Million BARDA Funding to Advance Development of Novel Oral Antibiotic Ceftibuten-Ledaborbactam, beta-lactam, beta-lactamase inhibitor, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, BL/BLI combination, carbapenemases, ceftibuten, ceftibuten ledaborbactam etzadroxil, ceftibuten-ledaborbactam, cephalosporinases, complicated urinary tract infections, cUTI, David Veitch, Enterobacterales, ESBL, extended spectrum beta-lactamases, Fast Track Designation, Gram-negative bacteria, infectious diseases, KPC, ledaborbactam etzadroxil, MDR Enterobacterales, multidrug resistant bacteria, non-dilutive funding, novel oral antibiotic, OXA-48, phase 3 programme, pyelonephritis, QIDP designation, Qualified Infectious Disease Product, SIX: BSLN, Switzerland, U.S Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. FDA
(IN BRIEF) Indra Group has secured a strategic contract from Skyguide to modernise air traffic communication systems at the Geneva and Zurich sites using its advanced GAREX 300 digital Voice over IP communication platform. The project includes the full design, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Switzerland, Technology, Travel
Tagged ACC, air navigation service provider, Air Traffic Controllers, air traffic demand, air traffic management, air traffic safety, airspace modernisation, Al Maktoum International Airport, ANSP, app, approach control, apron management, Area Control Centres, ATM, aviation resilience, aviation technology, communications infrastructure, control towers, controller pilot communications, controller training, digital communications, Dubai International Airport, DWC, DXB, future-ready solutions, GAREX 300, Geneva, Indra Group, Indra Group Advances Switzerland’s Airspace Digital Transformation with Future-Ready Voice Communications System, Indra Group Expands Air Traffic Management Leadership with Digital Communications Upgrade for Geneva and Zurich Sites, Indra Group Secures Strategic Skyguide Contract to Deploy GAREX 300 Communications Platform Across Key Swiss Aviation Sites, operational controller working positions, operational validation, pilots, Skyguide, Skyguide Selects Indra Group to Strengthen Switzerland’s Air Traffic Voice Communications Infrastructure, support and maintenance, Switzerland, system integration, technical staff training, TWR, VCS, Voice Communication Systems, Voice over IP, VoIP communication system, Zurich, Zurich Airport
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Empa and partner institutions in France are developing new corrosion-resistant materials designed to lower the cost of green hydrogen production through proton-exchange membrane water electrolysis. By replacing expensive platinum coatings and titanium components with steel and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Agence Nationale de la Recherche, bipolar plate, clean energy technology, corrosion-resistant materials, electrolysis technology, Empa, Empa Advances New Electrolyser Materials Designed to Reduce the Cost of Green Hydrogen Production, Empa Researchers Develop Cost-Effective Materials to Support Scalable Green Hydrogen Production, energy transition, France, French Corrosion Institute, GREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen economy, hydrogen production, industrial electrolysers, Konstantin Egorov, LEMTA, New Titanium Oxide Coatings Could Help Make Green Hydrogen More Economically Competitive, oxygen-deficient rutile, PEMWE, physical vapor deposition, porous transport layer, proton-exchange membrane water electrolysis, PVD coating, renewable energy, sustainable fuel, Swiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland, titanium oxide
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has signed a five-year agreement to become the Official Logistics Partner of MCH Group, supporting more than 150 events annually across major Swiss exhibition venues including Messe Basel, Messe Zurich, and Beaulieu Lausanne. The partnership covers international … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Management, News, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Art Basel, Basel, Beaulieu Lausanne, convention centers, event logistics, event management, exhibition logistics, Exhibitions, expo logistics, Giardina, global logistics, international shipping, Joern Schneemann, Kuehne+Nagel, Kuehne+Nagel named Official Logistics Partner of MCH Group under new five-year agreement, Kuehne+Nagel Secures Five-Year Logistics Partnership With MCH Group, live marketing, logistics partnership, logistics services, MCH Group, MCH Group Selects Kuehne+Nagel to Manage Logistics for Major Swiss Exhibition Venues, Messe Basel, Messe Zurich, New Long-Term Partnership Expands Kuehne+Nagel’s Presence in Global Event Logistics Sector, Roman Imgrüth, Schindellegi, Supply Chain Management, Swiss events, Swissbau, Switzerland, Trade Fairs, Transportation Industry
(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group reported strong first-quarter growth across its Property & Casualty, Life, and Farmers businesses, supported by expanding specialty insurance demand, infrastructure investment trends, and growing life protection sales. Commercial insurance growth was driven by strong performance … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI Infrastructure, Asia Pacific, catastrophe bond, Claudia Cordioli, commercial insurance, construction insurance, data centers, EMEA, Farmers Exchanges, financial services, global insurance market, insurance, Latin America, life insurance, middle market, Motor Insurance, North America, property and casualty insurance, Protection insurance, reinsurance, retail insurance, risk management, specialty insurance, SST ratio, surety insurance, Switzerland, travel insurance, underwriting, Zurich, Zurich Insurance Group, Zurich Insurance Group Maintains Strong Capital Position While Expanding Middle Market and Protection Businesses, Zurich Reports Strong First-Quarter Performance Driven by Commercial Insurance and Life Protection Expansion, Zurich Sees Continued Momentum Across Global Insurance Operations Despite Uncertain Economic Environment, Zurich Strengthens Specialty Insurance Portfolio Amid Rising AI Infrastructure and Construction Activity
(IN BRIEF) SCHOTT Pharma delivered a resilient performance during the first half of fiscal year 2026, reporting revenue growth despite ongoing market challenges and maintaining strong profitability. The company benefited from continued demand for high-value pharmaceutical containment products, especially sterile … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged biologics, cartriQ BioPure, Christian Mias, drug containment solutions, drug delivery systems, EBITDA, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Free cash flow, Germany, GLP-1 therapies, Healthcare Innovation, high-value solutions, Hungary, HVS, injectable drugs, Mainz, mRNA Vaccines, pharmaceutical manufacturing, pharmaceutical packaging, polymer syringes, prefillable glass syringes, Reinhard Mayer, SCHOTT Pharma, SCHOTT Pharma Confirms 2026 Outlook Following Resilient First-Half Results and Expansion Investments, SCHOTT Pharma Maintains Stable Growth and Doubles Free Cash Flow in First Half of Fiscal 2026, SCHOTT Pharma Strengthens Financial Position as Demand for High-Value Drug Solutions Continues to Rise, SDAX, specialty vials, sterile cartridges, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) SIX and Chainlink have partnered to bring equities data from Swiss and Spanish exchanges, representing over €2 trillion in market value, onto blockchain networks for the first time. Through Chainlink’s DataLink service, this high-quality financial data becomes accessible … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Blockchain, blockchain ecosystems, BME Exchange, Chainlink, Chainlink DataLink, DeFi, digital assets, digital securities, equities data, Fernando Vázquez, Financial Market Infrastructure, market data, Matthew Nurse, SIX, SIX and Chainlink Enable Blockchain Access to Over Two Trillion Euro in European Equities Data, SIX Expands Global Market Data Access by Bringing Swiss and Spanish Equities Onchain Through Chainlink Integration, smart contracts, Spain, Swiss Exchange, Switzerland, tokenized assets
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been awarded a contract, as part of a consortium with Bänziger Partner AG, to deliver the detailed design of the Cavezzolo Viaduct for the Lugano Tram-Train network in Switzerland. The project is a key element of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Strengthens Position in Swiss Mobility Projects with New Viaduct Design Contract, Bänziger Partner AG, Breganzona tunnel, Cavezzolo Viaduct, Consorzio AB, engineering project, infrastructure design, Lugano, Lugano Tram Train network, Lugano Tram Train Network Advances with AFRY Leading Detailed Design of Cavezzolo Viaduct, Marcel Winter, public transport, Rete Tram-Treno del Luganese, sustainable mobility, Switzerland, urban development
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress has confirmed that Philippine Ambassador Bernard Faustino La Madrid Dy will participate in its 5th Session in Lake Como in April 2026. The event will gather global leaders to discuss the impact and governance … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Italy, Management, Non Profit, Science, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Bernard Faustino La Madrid Dy, Cauayan City, digital transformation, diplomacy, Dominika Haberova, global technology forum, innovation policy, international cooperation, Lake Como, Liechtenstein, PHILIPPINES, physical AI, Smart Cities, sustainable development, Switzerland, technology governance, World Technology Congress
(IN BRIEF) Voith has secured a contract from Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG to supply and install two 70 MW variable-speed pump turbines and motor generators for the Grimsel 4 pumped storage power plant in Switzerland. The project will enhance energy storage … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Aleksandar Glamoclija, BKW Energie, Energie Wasser Bern, energy infrastructure, energy storage, ewz, grid stability, Grimsel 4, hydropower, IWB, Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG, Kraftwerke Oberhasli Selects Voith for Major Pumped Storage Project Supporting Renewable Energy Integration, KWO, motor-generators, pump turbines, pumped storage, renewable energy, Switzerland, Ueli Gasser, Voith, Voith Strengthens Energy Infrastructure Portfolio with New Hydropower Contract in Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) BLT Baselland Transport AG has commissioned Stadler Rail to implement the NOVA Pro communication-based train control system across its core network in the Basel metropolitan area, advancing its strategy to automate and digitalize rail operations. Following the system’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 4G, 5G, Automation Capabilities Through Strategic Partnership with Stadler, Basel metropolitan area, BLT Advances Digital Rail Transformation with Network Wide Rollout of NOVA Pro Automation Technology Basel Region Transport Operator BLT Strengthens, BLT Baselland Transport AG, CBTC, Communication Based Train Control, digitalization, GoA2, NOVA Pro, public transport, rail automation, Reto Rotzler, Silvio Gemperli, smart mobility, Stadler Rail, Switzerland, Tango trams, TINA trams, Urban Rail, Waldenburg Railway
(IN BRIEF) Stadler Rail has been awarded a contract to supply four additional POLARIS cogwheel trains to the Gornergrat Railway, further strengthening their ongoing partnership and supporting fleet modernization. The trains, designed for high-alpine conditions, will feature advanced rack-and-pinion technology, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged alpine rail, Bussnang, Dennis Laubbacher, Egon Gsponer, Gornergrat, Gornergrat Railway, Ivan Pfammatter, MATTERHORN, Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, New Stadler POLARIS Trains to Strengthen Capacity and Comfort on One of Europe’s Most Scenic Mountain Railways, passenger experience, Pininfarina, POLARIS trains, rack-and-pinion railway, railway modernization, scenic travel, Stadler Rail, Stadler to Supply Four High Performance Rack and Pinion Trains Enhancing Passenger Experience on Zermatt to Gornergrat Line, Switzerland, train manufacturing, Zermatt
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC) will host H.E. Fouzia Abass, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, at its 5th Session taking place from 22–24 April 2026 at Villa Carminati Di Resta in Lake Como. Joined by Mr. Gilbert … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Italy, Management, Non Profit, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Africa Europe partnerships, AI governance, artificial intelligence, digital trade, digital transformation, emerging economies, fintech, Fouzia Abass, Gilbert Ng’eno, global technology policy, inclusive technology, innovation diplomacy, intelligent systems, Kenya, Lake Como, physical AI, robotics, smart infrastructure, Switzerland, Villa Carminati Di Resta, World Technology Congress, WTC
(IN BRIEF) SIX Group has introduced two new indices, the SPI ESG 25 and the SMI Equal Weight, to expand its Swiss equity index family and meet rising demand for ESG-focused and alternative weighting strategies. The SPI ESG 25 offers … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged asset managers, Christian Bahr, diversification, equal weighting, equity indices, ESG Impact Ratings, ESG investing, ETF providers, financial markets, index services, Inrate, market capitalization, SIX Group, SMI Equal Weight, SPI ESG 25, SPI ESG Index, structured products, Sustainable Finance, SVVK-ASIR, Swiss Association for Responsible Investments, Swiss Market Index, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC), a Switzerland-based international non-profit focused on innovation diplomacy and the global impact of emerging technologies, has appointed Jonathan Berry, Viscount Camrose, as Public Affairs Advisor to its Advisory Board. A former UK Minister … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, Non Profit, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Advisory Board, AI policy, automation, corporate stewardship, Cybersecurity, digital policy, Dominika Haberova, economic stability, emerging technologies, ethical leadership, former UK Minister for AI, Global Dialogue, Governance, government industry collaboration, innovation diplomacy, institutional resilience, international collaboration, Jonathan Berry Viscount Camrose, Lord Camrose, policy development, Public Affairs, Public Affairs Advisor, responsible innovation, strategic foresight, sustainable economic growth, Switzerland, technology governance, World Technology Congress, WTC
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC), a Switzerland-based international non-profit focused on innovation diplomacy and the global impact of emerging technologies, has appointed Dr. Paolo Dario to its Advisory Board as Scientific Advisor. An internationally recognised pioneer in robotics … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, Non Profit, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged academic partnerships, Advisory Board, assistive technologies, bio inspired robotics, biomedical engineering, Dominika Haberova, emerging technologies, engineering biology medicine integration, ethical innovation, evidence-based decision making, global non profit, healthcare technologies, human centred engineering, human robot interaction, industry collaboration, innovation diplomacy, interdisciplinary research, international collaboration, micro robotics, Paolo Dario, research integrity, robotics, science-based policy, Scientific Advisor, scientific leadership, sustainable innovation, Switzerland, technology governance, World Technology Congress, WTC
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC), a Switzerland-based international non-profit focused on global dialogue around emerging technologies, has appointed Dr. Ioannis (Yannis) Ieropoulos as Scientific Advisor to its Advisory Board. A recognised leader in sustainable engineering and bio-inspired energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, Non Profit, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged academic collaboration, Advisory Board, bio inspired technologies, circular systems, Dominika Haberova, emerging technologies, energy-efficient systems, environmental innovation, environmental resilience, Global Dialogue, industry partnerships, innovation diplomacy, interdisciplinary research, international non profit, Ioannis Yannis Ieropoulos, microbial energy, research integrity, resilience, responsible innovation, science-based policy, Scientific Advisor, scientific leadership, societal impact, sustainability, sustainable engineering, Switzerland, technology governance, World Technology Congress, WTC
(IN BRIEF) SIX has published a new white paper, created with Homburger, that compares the advantages of listing on SIX Swiss Exchange versus US exchanges and challenges several common assumptions that often lead companies—particularly tech firms—to favor the US. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged analyst coverage, bid–ask spreads, capital markets, Homburger, investor access, IPO, Market Liquidity, public listing, regulatory compliance, Rule 144A, securities regulation, SIX, SIX Swiss Exchange, SIX’s Latest White Paper Shows Switzerland Competes Strongly With the US as a Preferred Global Listing Venue, Swiss listing, Switzerland, underwriting fees, US listing
(IN BRIEF) Aviva Private Clients has launched a new high-net-worth insurance proposition in the Lloyd’s market, enabling the business to offer bespoke cover for luxury properties and assets in countries such as Switzerland and Monaco. The move expands Aviva’s specialist … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Management, Monaco, Real Estate, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Antony Dodson, Aviva, Aviva Private Clients, Aviva Private Clients Expands High-Net-Worth Offering with New Lloyd’s Market Launch, bespoke cover, Caroline Brown, dual-stamp insurer, high-net-worth insurance, international property insurance, Lloyd’s market, Monaco, multi-currency policies, premium insurance, specialist brokers, Switzerland, Syndicate 1492
(IN BRIEF) ISS has been awarded a full Integrated Facilities Services contract by a major life sciences and pharmaceutical company in Switzerland, with an annual value of close to DKK 300 million. The agreement expands ISS’s role from subcontractor to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged André Nauer, cleaning services, digital solutions, facilities management, Integrated Facilities Services, ISS, ISS Awarded DKK 300 Million Facilities Management Contract in Swiss Life Sciences Sector, ISS Expands Swiss Operations with New Integrated Facilities Services Agreement, ISS Switzerland, laboratory services, life sciences, logistics services, maintenance repair and operations, pharmaceutical company, Switzerland, technical services, Workplace Support
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