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  • Circular construction as the new standard in the canton of Zurich

    Circular construction as the new standard in the canton of Zurich

    The Canton of Zurich ‘s Real Estate Office and Building Construction Office is systematically integrating the principles of circular construction into its processes with the help of the Circular Hub as a platform for the circular economy. This initiative goes back to the circular economy strategy published in 2024. According to a Circular Hub press release, the Community of Practice format entitled “KreislaufLAB – Planning and Building for Zurich’s Future” was established for this purpose. The aim is to sustainably anchor the necessary knowledge in the existing roles of cantonal property management. According to the project description, Circular Hub has taken on the conception, moderation and impact measurement of the format in close collaboration with cantonal managers. Internal anchoring is also supported by a communication strategy.

    Expertise and practical examples should make it easier to plan and implement circular construction. Specifically, topics such as deconstruction, material selection and life cycle thinking play a central role. “This creates a lively network in which knowledge is shared and anchored in concrete application aids. This is how impact can become visible,” is how Circular Hub describes its approach.

    Specifically, there will be five interactive workshops combining expert input, panel discussions and practical group work. As a result, practical tools and application aids will be developed. Internally, the process will be flanked by bulletins and a closing event, among other things. Ultimately, an impact assessment will provide information on how competences have been developed and the principles of the cycle have been anchored.

  • New momentum for Switzerland

    New momentum for Switzerland

    Whether digital property management, digital financial solutions or bio-based chemicals, Swiss start-ups are currently on the road to success. The latest awards show how broadly positioned the innovation landscape is and how strong the international demand for scalable solutions with added social value is growing.

    Digital property management with prospects
    Proptech startup Bewy impressed in the Swiss Prime Site Accelerator 2025 and is one of the winners of the programme. With digital solutions for the management of rental and owner-occupied properties, the young company aims to make the real estate industry more transparent and user-centric. The award enables pilot projects and commercial collaborations with one of Switzerland’s leading property companies.

    High technology for the future of fusion
    Smolsys was honoured with the transfer prize at the Neuland Innovation Contest for its focus on safe hydrogen isotope processing. In partnership with KIT, the company is working on key technologies for fusion research, a highly specialised, safety-critical field of application with great potential for the future.

    Rethinking nutrition with intellectual property
    Planetary uses precision fermentation to develop sustainable proteins and was honoured with a WIPO Global Award for its work. The start-up combines technological progress with IP strategy and contributes to the transformation of global food systems towards greater resilience, nutrient density and climate compatibility.

    Financial technology with Swiss precision
    Fintech Bivial was honoured with the Best Use of Tech in Business Payments award at the PayTech Awards 2025. The API-based platform enables real-time payments in over 160 countries and combines Swiss IBANs with modern financial tools. The company achieved profitability within six months of its market launch, a testament to efficient processes, regulatory clarity and market-orientated development.

    Sustainable chemistry from Zurich to Houston
    The start-up Biosimo was accepted into the renowned Activate programme in Houston. The team will receive two years of financial and infrastructural support to scale up biobased acetic acid as an alternative to fossil-based chemicals. Co-founder Sotiria Mostrou also benefits from targeted access to experts and innovation networks.

    Prostheses made from plastic waste with impact
    The social enterprise Circleg is the only Swiss company to be included in the Forbes Accessibility 100 list. With affordable, locally manufactured prostheses made from recycled plastic, the start-up not only provides mobility for people with amputations in East Africa, but also strengthens local economic cycles and labour markets.

  • Winner of the Svit Award 2022 H&B Real Estate AG

    Winner of the Svit Award 2022 H&B Real Estate AG

    In order to make condominium mandates more attractive, the winner of the award, H&B Real Estate AG, has adapted a proptech solution with which condominium owner meetings and the upstream and downstream processes can be digitised. The condominium owners can view documents independently and around the clock, and managers can record agenda items throughout the year, which are then effortlessly compiled and distributed. Votes can be counted more easily and decisions recorded immediately. A ticketing system simplifies communication; in addition to owners, tenants can also be informed directly.

    To ensure that the software solution adequately takes into account the needs of property management, H&B Real Estate AG entered into an innovation partnership with the developers in 2020. The cooperation ensured that management processes were correctly mapped and problematic media and system discontinuities were eliminated. Thanks to more efficient processes, the company was able to acquire additional mandates. It was also possible to save specialised staff through the improved structuring of meetings. Thanks to the task and order system, enquiries can be dealt with more quickly. Conclusion from the first experiences: The management of condominiums has not only become more efficient overall, but also more transparent.

    Certimo’s employees can now digitally handle the work steps from the tendering of rental properties and tenant selection to the signing of contracts and deposit payments. The company thus saves a lot of time and can use it for other tasks and projects that were previously neglected in day-to-day business. Another benefit of digital filing and processes is the flexibility of the work location. This means that skilled workers can be recruited from a larger catchment area.

    Behind the success is not simply a proptech solution, but the willingness to try out digital products, to actively support the further development of a promising solution with expertise and know-how, and to make the introduction of new processes and functions in the company as easy and convenient as possible. Facilitations were demonstrated for step-by-step onboarding and new procedures were documented in concise checklists. The decision to digitise new business completely and to digitise existing business only in the event of changes enabled a resource-saving rollout. Building on the successes, the next digitisation steps were planned.

    Roche shows how Big Data enables smart management of commercial space. The jury particularly appreciates that the Roche team is not simply oriented towards what is technically feasible. The insight that the added value is generated by end users and that technical innovations require a use case sharpens the focus on the essentials, especially in complex digitalisation projects: the company’s success. As part of the Smart Building Initiative, Roche collects building and facility data that supports employees and service providers in their work and makes the company more attractive, efficient and sustainable. In order to prepare relevant information and decision-making bases for buildings with varying degrees of automation, the Digital & Site Engineering team uses an open IoT (Internet of Things) platform and “use cases” that are developed with users.

  • SVIT AWARD winner from three property management companies is chosen

    SVIT AWARD winner from three property management companies is chosen

    Certimo employees can now digitally process the work steps from the tendering of the rental properties and the selection of tenants to the signing of the contract and deposit payments. The company saves a lot of time and can use it for other tasks and projects that used to be neglected in day-to-day business. Another benefit of digital filing and processes is the flexibility of the place of work. In this way, specialists can be recruited from a larger catchment area.

    Behind the success is not simply a proptech solution, but the willingness to try digital products, to actively support the further development of a promising solution with technical and specialist knowledge, and to make the introduction of new processes and functions in the company as easy and convenient as possible . Facilitations were demonstrated for step-by-step onboarding and new procedures were documented in concise checklists. A resource-saving rollout was made possible with the decision to completely digitize new business and the portfolio only in the event of changes. Building on the successes, the next digitization steps were planned.

    Roche shows how Big Data enables smart management of business premises. The jury appreciates in particular that the Roche team does not simply focus on what is technically feasible. The insight that the added value is generated by end users and that technical innovations require a use case sharpens the focus on what is important, especially in complex digitization projects: the company’s success.

    As part of the Smart Building Initiative, Roche collects building and facility data that supports employees and service providers in their work and makes the company more attractive, efficient and sustainable. In order to prepare relevant information and decision-making bases for buildings with different degrees of automation, the Digital & Site Engineering team uses an open IoT (Internet of Things) platform and use cases that are developed with users.

    In order to make condominium mandates more attractive, the company H&B Real Estate AG has adopted a proptech solution with which condominium owners’ meetings and the upstream and downstream processes can be digitized. The condominium owners can view documents independently and around the clock. Farmers and collect agenda items throughout the year, which are then simply compiled and distributed. Votes can be easily counted and decisions can be quickly logged. A ticketing system simplifies communication, in addition to owners, tenants can also be informed directly. H&B Real Estate AG entered into an innovation partnership with the developers in 2020 so that the software solution appropriately takes management needs into account. The cooperation ensured that management processes were mapped correctly and problematic media and system breaks were eliminated. Thanks to more efficient processes, the company was able to acquire additional mandates, thanks to better structuring of the meetings, larger meetings require fewer specialized staff, thanks to the task and order system, inquiries can be dealt with more quickly, the management of condominiums is not only more efficient overall, but also more transparent become.

  • Schlieren relies on a sustainable real estate strategy

    Schlieren relies on a sustainable real estate strategy

    The city council of Schlieren has adopted a new real estate strategy for 2035 . According to a press release , it serves as a binding basic document for the management of urban properties. The focus is on efficiency and sustainability.

    With the real estate strategy 2035, a modern real estate management should be introduced, which puts the active space management in the foreground, it says in the announcement of the city. The revision is necessary due to the strong population growth in recent years. As a result, the space requirements of the city of Schlieren, in particular for schools and childcare as well as administration, are constantly increasing. The focus was therefore more on the development of construction projects than on inventory management.

    The real estate master plan will be introduced as part of the real estate strategy 2035. It is intended to enable long-term investment planning for the real estate portfolio. In the master plan, renovation, expansion and demolition measures are to be planned, property acquisitions and disposals are to be coordinated and the investment needs to be assessed. The city is relying on the simplification of processes and increased efficiency through digitization.

    In order to maintain the real estate portfolio, it means that buildings owned by the city should be maintained according to the principles of future viability, energy efficiency, functionality and sustainability.

    As an energy city with the European Energy Award Gold, Schlieren is committed to sustainable development and the reduction of CO2 emissions. The city council included this in its real estate strategy. This also includes building with wood. The city pledges itself as a role model to promote the use of sustainably produced wood in its own buildings and facilities.

    A flyer from the city explains the sustainable real estate strategy concisely and clearly.