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The abolishment of industrial tariffs aims to lower costs for businesses and consumers and strengthen Switzerland's economic and industrial position.

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Switzerland to abolish industrial tariffs from 2024

15 January 2024

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (October-December 2023)

19 December 2023

The primary objective of the OQI is to employ quantum technologies for the broader global benefit, emphasizing speeding up the attainment of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Launch of the Open Quantum Institute in Geneva

16 October 2023

From left to right: Nicolas Weber, CEO of Voltiris, Nasri Nahas, CEO of Biopôle SA, Jonas Roch, CTO of Voltiris and Pierre-Jean Wipff, Innovation and Partnerships Director at Biopôle.

Voltiris, Limula, and Parithera secure Biopôle’s Start-Up Fund

11 October 2023

In a world marred by economic slow recovery post the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, and plunging venture capital funding, there emerges a consistent location of choice for innovators: Switzerland.

Switzerland tops the Global Innovation Index for the 13th consecutive year

2 October 2023

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (July-September 2023)

27 September 2023

Backed by substantial government investment in research and development, Fribourg's construction sector is proving its robustness and is preparing for the major upheavals to come.

Building the future in the canton of Fribourg

13 September 2023

Designed after comprehensive research and feedback from successful scale-ups, this program provides budding tech businesses with tailored guidance for expansion.

LeadiNNg the charge: a deep dive into Innovaud and IMD’s scale-up program

22 August 2023

With a performance of 138.4% of the EU average, Switzerland is at the forefront of fostering innovation, displaying particular strengths in education-related indicators, scientific publications, and environment-related technologies.

Switzerland continues to lead the European Innovation Scoreboard

7 August 2023

This agreement will ease trade of medicines with the United States and reduce the administrative burden for the industry.

Switzerland and USA implement mutual recognition agreement to streamline pharmaceutical trade

31 July 2023

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