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As quantum technologies move from laboratory research to industrial application, Switzerland's national metrology institute is building the measurement infrastructure that will underpin the next generation of precision industries, with Western Switzerland among the primary beneficiaries.

Why Switzerland

Switzerland’s guardian of measurement steps into the quantum era

Medtronic celebrates ten million implantable devices produced in Tolochenaz, confirming the canton of Vaud as a global medtech manufacturing hub.

Medtronic reaches 10 million implantable devices produced in the canton of Vaud

4 May 2026

Murten-based precision weighing and smart cabinet manufacturer Digi Sens is investing CHF 5.5 million in a third expansion of its Fribourg headquarters.

Digi Sens invests CHF 5.5 million to expand Murten facility

27 April 2026

French robotics company Meanwhile has established its Swiss subsidiary at the Marly Innovation Center in Fribourg, bringing its collaborative mobile robots for intralogistics transport closer to clients in Western Switzerland's watchmaking, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor industries.

Why Meanwhile established its Swiss base at the Marly Innovation Center

14 April 2026

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (March 2026)

1 April 2026

Switzerland has ranked first in the Henley Opportunity Index 2026, scoring 86 out of 100 across six structural drivers of long-term prosperity, further cementing its standing as the world's leading destination for talent, investment, and quality of life.

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Switzerland tops the 2026 Henley Opportunity Index

30 March 2026

The canton of Fribourg hosted the international BIOKET conference for the first time in Switzerland from 17-19 March 2026, a milestone that reflects its growing standing as one of Europe's most dynamic bioeconomy ecosystems.

The canton of Fribourg makes its mark at BIOKET 2026

18 March 2026

Mondelēz International inaugurates new Toblerone production line in Bern

17 March 2026

The Swiss Data Science Center has officially inaugurated its new headquarters at Biopôle in Lausanne, marking its first independent home outside its founding institutions EPFL and ETH Zurich.

The Swiss Data Science Center inaugurates its headquarters at Biopôle in Lausanne

16 March 2026

Geneva's University Hospitals (HUG) are launching a dedicated Women's Cardiovascular Health Center to address the underdiagnosis of heart disease in women.

Geneva’s HUG launches a dedicated cardiovascular health center for women

9 March 2026

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