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The canton of Fribourg and the Banque Cantonale de Fribourg (BCF) have unveiled the nine finalists of the 18th IFF (Innovation Fribourg Freiburg) Awards, selected from 40 applications across three categories.

Business environment

Fribourg unveils the nine finalists for the 2026-2027 IFF Awards

12 October 2026

Geneva hosts the 18th Geneva Forum from December 7 to 11, 2026, welcoming industries, businesses and financial operators at the Palais des Nations. Two Global Impact Projects, Drone for Climate and One Health Centers, illustrate opportunities rooted in Western Switzerland.

18th Geneva Forum to bring industry and finance together around impact entrepreneurship at the UN

12 October 2026

Specializing in marketing localization, digital agency Wild Solutions helps brands expand between Europe and Asia. Establishing a presence in Geneva marks a new stage in the group’s international growth. Vivian Meriguet, co-founder of the Swiss office, discusses the company’s activities and ambitions.

Wild Solutions makes Geneva a bridge between European and Asian markets

5 October 2026

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (September 2026)

5 October 2026

Switzerland has topped the World Intellectual Property Organization's Global Innovation Index 2026 for the 16th year in a row, ahead of Sweden and the United States, in an edition devoted to deep science entrepreneurship.

Switzerland ranks first in the Global Innovation Index for the 16th consecutive year

5 October 2026

Unveiled at the Marly Innovation Center, the 2026 edition of fribourg.swiss, the official magazine of the Fribourg Development Agency, examines the culture that drives start-ups and the ecosystem that supports their growth in the canton.

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Fribourg’s official magazine devotes its 2026 edition to the start-up mindset

23 September 2026

The Swiss Scale-Up Report 2026, the first benchmark of Switzerland's growth-stage companies, identifies 265 scale-ups with a combined estimated valuation of CHF 26.6 billion. Vaud ranks second among cantons, and EPFL stands alongside ETH Zurich as a leading source of spin-offs.

First Swiss Scale-Up Report maps 265 growth companies, with Western Switzerland among the leading hubs

22 September 2026

Corintis has taken first place in the Top100 Swiss Startup Ranking 2026, ahead of Zurich's DeepJudge and Villeneuve-based PAVE Space. Five of the ten highest-ranked companies are based in Western Switzerland.

Corintis tops the Top100 Swiss Startup Ranking 2026, with half the top ten from Western Switzerland

14 September 2026

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (August 2026)

31 August 2026

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (July 2026)

3 August 2026

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