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Zurich – A total of 100 foreign companies settled in the Zurich economic region last year. They were supported by the location marketing company Greater Zurich Area Ltd together with its partners.

Cologne – Switzerland is number one in the rankings for location quality compiled by IW Consult. Its strengths include high human capital and a good institutional framework.

Zurich – Credit Suisse is providing around 30 million Swiss francs specifically for investing in Swiss fintechs. This aims to promote Switzerland as a fintech hub. The global bank also hopes to benefit from connecting with innovative fintech companies.

Zurich – Microsoft is planning to establish new data centres in Switzerland by 2019. They will be located in the cantons of Zurich and Geneva. The IT giant intends to offer various cloud services to companies, institutions and organisations from these data centres.

Zurich – The global bank UBS has launched a new service for digital asset management. This solution can analyze millions of client portfolios and generates actionable investment options.

Zurich – People-Analytix has raised 1.8 million Swiss francs. The startup uses predictive skill analytics to assist companies and employees identify skills relevant for the future.

Zurich – The new Westhive co-working space is opening its doors in April and will offer around 180 workspaces. The Swiss Startup Group is among the investors, and will also become an anchor tenant with the Swiss Startup Factory.

Zurich – The computer game Nimbatus from the game developers Stray Fawn Studios in the Greater Zurich Area has won a Best in Play award. Winners of the award gain special access to the 2018 GDC Play event in San Francisco, the largest industry event of its kind in the world.

Zurich – The ETH Domain is driving digital change in Switzerland by adding new professorships in the field of computer sciences at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. It will also establish a network of centres for technology transfer.