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  • Industrial site in Serrières becomes Neuchâtel Innovation Park

    Industrial site in Serrières becomes Neuchâtel Innovation Park

    In collaboration with the Caisse cantonale d’assurance populaire and the Etablissement cantonal d’assurance et de prévention, the State and the City of Neuchâtel have acquired an industrial complex on Rue des Usines in Serrières. The aim is to develop and operate a new innovation centre there. To this end, the public limited company Usinnove SA was founded, in which the state holds a 40% stake and the City of Neuchâtel 20%. The remaining shares are held by CCAP and ECAP. The industrial complex covers an area of 7,000 m² and can create almost 400 new jobs.

    Central role of Microcity SA
    The new site will be managed and operated by Microcity SA. A centre of excellence for diagnostics and related technologies is to be set up, serving as a hub for companies in the fields of diagnostics and automation. Part of the complex will be converted into a business centre equipped with laboratory infrastructure and offering a collaborative project environment for large companies, SMEs and start-ups.

    Strengthening the Neuchâtel innovation cluster
    The acquired industrial complex is intended to further strengthen Neuchâtel’s position in the Swiss Innovation Park. The Serrières site offers potential for the expansion of Neuchâtel’s innovation cluster and will secure an industrial location in the long term. Neuchâtel will thus expand its offering and consolidate its position as an innovation centre.

    Strategic use of old buildings
    The purchase of the industrial complex is part of the state’s strategy to utilise old buildings for light industrial activities. This policy aims to bring start-ups, SMEs, large companies and research centres together on one site in order to meet the economic challenges facing the canton. Similar projects have already been realised at the sites Rue Jaquet-Droz 7 in Neuchâtel and Hôtel-de-Ville 7 in Le Locle, which are also home to cutting-edge applied research activities.

    An important step for Neuchâtel
    The acquisition of the industrial complex in Serrières and the planned transformation into an innovation centre are an important step for the economic development of Neuchâtel. The close cooperation between the state, the city and institutional partners will strengthen the region and create the basis for future innovations.

  • Opening of the liug.innovation centre in Chur

    Opening of the liug.innovation centre in Chur

    The liug.innovation centre in Chur has been handed over for use. The centre is planned, owned and operated by Liechtenstein-based ITW Ingenieurunternehmung AG. According to the company, Mayor Urs Marti and Victor Zindel, Head of Regional Management/Economy Contact Centre of the City of Chur, took part in the opening ceremony.

    ITW describes the semi-circular building with integrated piazza by Chur architects Bearth & Deplazes as Chur’s new landmark. It is modelled on a Roman amphitheatre. Its Rhaeto-Romanic name Liug means place or square: “A place for innovation, a place for encounters,” said liug project manager and member of the management team, Oliver Bossi, in a press release.

    According to its own advertising, the liug.innovation centre offers 11,200 square metres of space for work, research, workshops, education, congresses, laboratory activities, fitness, events, catering and services. Equipment and layouts can be changed and utilised on a modular basis. A total of up to 300 workstations could be created there.

    In a video, Bossi explains that the difference between the liug.innovation centre and conventional buildings is “certainly the mix of renowned and young companies that will have space here”. In addition, the liug.innovation centre will be partially open to the public. According to him, the project represents another milestone for ITW in the canton of Graubünden.

  • TX Group strengthens digital strategy with new digital hub

    TX Group strengthens digital strategy with new digital hub

    On 16 April 2024, Tamedia announced plans for a new digital hub to accelerate the digital transformation within the company. This centre of digital expertise will work directly with the various brands and editorial teams to support the transformation of business processes. The hub will bring together expertise in the areas of product management, experience, reach, artificial intelligence, data analysis and technology.

    In the first phase, the Digital Hub is intended in particular to expand the reach of Tamedia’s digital offerings and increase user engagement while maintaining the company’s high journalistic quality standards. By integrating these key functions, Tamedia is emphasising the importance of strong digital presences for the future of the media company.

    Patrick Rexroth, who will take up his new role as Chief Digital Officer on 1 May 2024, brings with him extensive experience in the digital economy. Before joining Tamedia, Rexroth held senior digital roles at Yahoo! Germany, the start-up PAKX and most recently at Condé Nast Germany, where he led teams in audience development and global innovation. Together with Regula Marti, Chief Product Officer, and Franz Bürgi, Chief Information Officer, he will set up and manage the Digital Hub.

    Jessica Peppel-Schulz, CEO of Tamedia, emphasised the importance of the Digital Hub as a milestone for the company’s digitalisation and expressed optimism about Rexroth’s ability to accelerate Tamedia’s digital transformation. This strategic move positions Tamedia at the forefront of digital media innovation.

  • Construction of the InnoQube Swiss has started

    Construction of the InnoQube Swiss has started

    The latest innovation center in the Alpine region is currently being built in Graubünden. The groundbreaking ceremony for the InnoQube Swiss was celebrated on Friday in the Rossboden area of Chur. According to a notification , the project will be fully financed by the Liechtenstein- based ITW group of companies . It specifies the total investment at around CHF 25 million.

    The CEO of the investor and project developer, Dr. Martin Meyer, is convinced that this will create “a place of innovation, inspiration and progress that will become known far beyond the Swiss borders”. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the operating company InnoQube Swiss AG, Franco Quinter, emphasizes that the InnoQube Swiss is viewed as a temporary or permanent “base camp for innovations”. The offer is aimed “specifically at start-ups, spin-offs and companies from research, development and digitization”. “The key issues of health and performance would play a decisive role”.

    Completion is planned for the end of 2023. From 2024 research and work will be carried out in the four-story InnoQube on a total area of 11,200 square meters. It offers flexible office space for around 300 workplaces, various co-working and meeting rooms, an event arena, a restaurant and a daycare center.