Companies from established industries, but also start-ups with a focus on disruptive technologies, find attractive conditions:
• Faster travel: perfect access via the motorway, public transport, air traffic
• More versatile network: 24 minutes to Basel, 27 minutes to Bern, 31 minutes to Zurich
• Better living: culture in the city, sport in the Jura mountains, relaxation on the Aare
• Pay less: low fixed costs, attractive real estate prices
The canton of Solothurn is a technology location: international industry leaders research and develop here. A third of the skilled workers work in the manufacturing industry. Medical technology is particularly well represented around Grenchen and Solothurn, and the machine, watch and electronics industries have a long tradition. The dynamic Olten region is proving to be an attractive service center. The energy industry is also strongly represented throughout the canton.
The excellent location of the canton of Solothurn enables access to specialists from all sciences – ETH, universities, technical colleges and research facilities are within commuting distance. The economy trains around 70 percent of school leavers in the dual vocational training system – practical and business-oriented. That strengthens the offspring.
The canton of Solothurn has a business airport in Grenchen as a training center. The simplified check-in speeds up travel time on business trips. A smart center for e-aviation is also being built in Grenchen.
Testimonials
Councilor
Canton of Solothurn
«Due to its location in the middle of the centers of Basel, Bern and Zurich, the canton of Solothurn is an attractive investment location, especially for MedTech, life sciences and additive manufacturing. In addition, our regions offer the best quality of life for skilled workers and their families. "
CEO
Thommen Medical
«In the next few years we want to bring various outsourced business areas to our headquarters in Grenchen in order to be able to sustainably increase the quality and profitability of our products and services. We are investing in a new building in Grenchen. "
Plant manager Solothurn
Biogen International GmbH
«We were looking for a location with business-friendly framework conditions, a reliable structure and access to a well-trained workforce. We found all of these criteria to be met in the canton of Solothurn. "
CEO of real estate developer Mettler2Invest AG with locations in St. Gallen, Kemptthal, Zurich and Basel
“In Olten, right at the train station, we are developing the“ ICONO ”building complex with 155 rental apartments. Retail space will be created on the ground floor and office space on the 1st to 2nd floors. The project will set an important accent as the entrance gate to the city of Olten. "
Specialist office for location promotion in the canton of Solothurn
The team from the location promotion and external contacts department is the first point of contact for Solothurn companies and those who want to become one. We accompany and support your settlement or site expansion project.
Location promotion canton Solothurn, Untere Sternengasse 2, 4509 Solothurn,
+41 32 627 95 50, standortsolothurn.so.ch
