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  • Innovation network in medical technology

    Innovation network in medical technology

    The medtech sector in the canton of Jura is growing steadily. A current map from Basel Area Business & Innovation already lists 67 companies, start-ups and other facilities in 24 municipalities. The sector is particularly well represented in Delémont and Courroux.

    The 14 companies in the cantonal capital include young companies such as 3D Precision and Galien Plus as well as traditional firms such as Humard Automation and Willemin-Macodel. In Courroux, the Jura branch of the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area forms the core of the growing sector, which already comprises 17 companies, start-ups and institutions. Not only is a branch of the Centre Suisse d’électronique et de microtéchnique(CSEM) represented here, but also the start-up accelerator DayOne Tech, which supports selected start-ups for twelve months. Four companies are based in Glovelier and Porrentruy, and three in Bassecourt and Courgenay.

    The industry is increasingly networking with each other. The Medtech Congress, which will be held for the third time on October 30 by DayOne at the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area in Courroux, will also contribute to this. Visits to companies in the region are on the agenda for the following day.

    The DayOne Tech support program is already entering its fourth round. Altiscreen is developing portable devices for the rapid detection of drugs. Amarastesia is working on components that can be used to open body cavities with as few after-effects as possible for patients. OrthoSens is developing intelligent implants for orthopaedics that will provide surgeons with real-time data.

    The Canton of Jura is one of the sponsors of Basel Area Business & Innovation together with the two cantons of Basel. The location promoter supports companies and start-ups in the region and is committed to attracting more companies to the area.

  • Ypsomed builds conference and cultural centre in Solothurn

    Ypsomed builds conference and cultural centre in Solothurn

    Ypsomed is investing around CHF 15 million in Solothurn. The funds will be used to set up a conference and cultural centre opposite the new main entrance to Ypsomed’s company building. The medtech with headquarters in Burgdorf has entrusted the Solothurn office of phalt Architekten AG with the planning and implementation of the project.

    “We have created over 400 new jobs in Solothurn in the last ten years and want to continue to grow,” Ypsomed CEO Simon Michel is quoted as saying in a statement from his address when the plans were announced. “We are also investing here because we are receiving optimal support from the city.” With the Forum, the company wants to “give something back to the city and the people of Solothurn”, Michel said. The planned Ypsomed Centre can be rented for public events and occasions.

    The new building is designed as a five-storey building with a two-storey parking deck. A reception and an auditorium are planned for public events. In addition, Ypsomed wants to have the area between the centre and its own company building landscaped and turned into a meeting zone.

    At the event to announce the plans, City President Stefanie Ingold pointed out the upgrading of the district through the conference and cultural centre. Ypsomed has established a knowledge location in Solothurn, Ingold was quoted as saying in the press release. The globally active Bern-based medtech specialises in infusion and injection systems for liquid medicines.

  • Oertli Instrumente builds at the company headquarters

    Oertli Instrumente builds at the company headquarters

    Oertli Instrumente , the Rheintaler expert for ophthalmic surgical equipment and consumables, is building a three-story building at its company headquarters. According to a press release , the owners Christoph and Thomas Bosshard, together with mayor Bruno Seelos and Björn Lutze from the executing Bänziger Lutze Architektur AG, broke ground on Thursday.

    On a total of 11,000 square meters, the new building is intended to strengthen the infrastructure for the future development of the company from the St.GallenBodenseeArea. "The construction of the Lean Factory we set the foundation for the further development of value creation and growth at the site Berneck," it says on the website of the company.

    The eastern of the two new structures is intended to expand the clean room and the production areas for surgical equipment and instruments. The western one is designed for "efficient in-house logistics". In addition, an underground car park, training and break rooms are planned as well as a roof terrace. Both parts of the building will be connected to one another via an inner courtyard and various access zones. The new building should be fully occupied in 2023.