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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

French spare parts specialist FACTORYYY has chosen the Marly Innovation Center in Fribourg to launch its Swiss operations, targeting manufacturers in the energy, rail, and industrial sectors.

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Why FACTORYYY chose the Marly Innovation Center to launch its Swiss operations

The Swiss Biotech Report 2026 reveals record sector revenues and a landmark year for private funding, as talent and international collaboration continue to underpin Switzerland's position at the forefront of global life sciences.

Swiss Biotech Report 2026: talent and tenacity drive record performance

5 May 2026

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.

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

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