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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (August 2026)

31 August 2026

The IFRS Foundation has announced that the International Sustainability Standards Board will establish its seat in the canton of Geneva, a decision that strengthens the city's position at the intersection of finance, sustainability and global economic governance.

Global sustainability standards body ISSB establishes its seat in Geneva

20 August 2026

Bearmind, a Lausanne-based sports-tech start-up, has been named one of eleven winners of the 2026 WIPO Global Awards, taking the Sport category from a field of more than 1,300 applicants across 126 countries.

Lausanne’s Bearmind wins the Sport category at the 2026 WIPO Global Awards

13 July 2026

Salesforce has announced plans to invest USD 1 billion in Switzerland over the next five years to accelerate the country's agentic AI transformation, in a commitment unveiled in Geneva ahead of the AI for Good Global Summit.

Salesforce to invest USD 1 billion in Switzerland’s AI transformation

8 July 2026