Swiss Stories

2. Los datos proporcionados por el podómetro incorporado al bozal permiten monitorear el comportamiento de las vacas en una tableta. Copyright: Agroscope, Gabriela Brändle

Agricultura 4.0

Economics
Agricultura inteligente: la digitalización está por revolucionar la producción agrícola en Suiza
Women in Digital © Marcus Veith

Mujeres suizas en el corazón de la innovación

Economics
¿Conocen a Alisée de Tonnac, Abir Oreibi, Emilie Joly o Lea von Bidder? Estos son algunos de los nombres de mujeres suizas que encabezan empresas, institutos de investigación u organismos para la promoción de nuevas tecnologías.
Formación

La formación profesional: la receta del éxito suizo

Economics
En Suiza, la formación profesional es muy valorada y permite a los jóvenes aprender un oficio combinando las clases teóricas con el trabajo en una empresa. Cada vez más países se están interesando en este modelo, una herramienta efectiva para combatir el desempleo.
GoGermany startup

20 promising Swiss startups

Economics

Switzerland may be a small country but its promising start-up scene has gained international recognition.
SafeHost

Switzerland to become a secure haven for the world's data

Economics
Quality, stability, neutrality, confidentiality: The country is capitalising on its strengths and investing in the data-driven economy. The ambition is to become a peaceful haven for the storage of confidential physical and digital data for Swiss and international companies.
FREITAG © FREITAG/fluxif.com

Freitag: recycling with style

Economics
In the mid-1990s, two brothers from Zurich reinvented the bag, using recycled tarpaulins from lorries. Some 27 years and a string of innovative products later, FREITAG stores have sprung up in Berlin, Tokyo and many other cities, employing over 250 staff and drawing enthusiasts from around the world. What is FREITAG's recipe for success? Good ideas that capture the spirit of the age are naturally part of the equation, as is a holistic approach. The result is Swiss, environmentally friendly and uniquely recognisable around the world. An interview with Daniel Freitag at his office in Oerlikon.
“Mayaguana” bag © Exuma

Seven designers setting the style in Switzerland

Economics
The Swiss fashion and accessory scene has produced its fair share of designers, who are able to give expression to new and unexpected ideas. A passion for all things Swiss is driven by fashion events that put the spotlight on these designers’ craft and by the country’s art schools, which have become a true breeding ground for up-and-coming designers.

by Vanessa Hambaryan