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The 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, published by IMD, places Switzerland third among 70 economies, behind Singapore and Hong Kong, while the country retains the global lead in government efficiency and infrastructure.

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Switzerland ranks third in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking

22 June 2026

The Swiss Deeptech Report 2026 ranks Switzerland first in the world for the share of venture capital flowing to deeptech and first in Europe per capita, with EPFL in Lausanne named among Europe's two leading universities for deeptech spinouts.

Switzerland leads the world in deeptech venture funding in 2026

17 June 2026

908 Devices, a US-listed maker of handheld chemical analysis devices, has acquired NIRLAB, a University of Lausanne spin-out developing AI-powered narcotics detection, for an upfront USD 15 million plus up to USD 8 million in performance-based consideration.

US firm 908 Devices acquires Lausanne narcotics-detection start-up NIRLAB

16 June 2026

Business environment

The Marly Innovation Center reaches 200 companies and 1,000 jobs in 2026

15 June 2026

Omega has launched the Laboratoire de Précision, an accredited independent precision testing facility open to the entire Swiss watchmaking industry.

Omega establishes the Laboratoire de Précision in Biel

1 June 2026

Top Stories Western Switzerland

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (May 2026)

27 May 2026

Switzerland has topped the 2026 U.S. News Best Countries rankings, leading in Economic Development and Governance under a new data-driven methodology.

Switzerland ranked the world’s best country by U.S. News

Geneva's Neurosoft Bioelectronics has raised USD 7.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round to advance its brain interface platform and build a cortical AI model.

Neurosoft Bioelectronics raises USD 7.5 million to advance its brain interface platform

26 May 2026

Belgian engineering group DECUBE has established DECUBE SWISS at Microcity in Neuchâtel, covering electricity transmission, generation, and storage.

Why DECUBE established its Swiss operations in Neuchâtel

A new EY study ranks Switzerland 3rd worldwide for corporate R&D intensity and 6th for total spending, with 14 Swiss companies among the global top 500.

Switzerland ranks 3rd globally for corporate R&D intensity

18 May 2026

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