Articles

2023
WE’RE USED TO THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
SOTTAS SA | 11.12.2023
Sottas SA submitted the winning bid for a prestigious but formidable contract: producing the new glazing (72 pivot windows), facades and outer doors for the Swiss Embassy in the United States. Clara Schischlik, who managed the project for the Fribourg-based metal construction company, looks back at this high-profile project. Read article
“Innovation is sweeping through the construction sector.”
FNF 2023 | 06.09.2023
Substantial state investment in research and development have helped Fribourg's construction sector to become more robust and prepare for future upheavals affecting the industry. Interview with Jerry Krattiger, Managing Director of the Fribourg Development Agency. Read article
2022
Industry 4.0: the canton of Fribourg demonstrates its ambition
FNF | 08.11.2022
The potential is there and so is the competitive advantage. By making Industry 4.0 a pillar of our economic strategy, we want to capitalize on our strengths and invest in sectors where we have so much to offer Read article
Industry 4.0: “The sky’s the limit”
PromFR | 01.09.2022
The concept of Industry 4.0, which originated in the German automobile sector, quickly snowballed. Read article
STEEL CONSTRUCTION GOES DIGITAL
SOTTAS | 01.09.2022
What do the global headquarters of Scott Sports, the Nespresso factory in Romont and the Rolex Learning Center at EPFL have in common? The structural frame or facade elements of all three buildings were made by Sottas SA. Read article
“Fribourg can draw from a deep well of expertise”
Swiss Cyber Security Days | 01.09.2022
Interview with Béat Kunz, co-founder of Swiss Cyber Security Days Read article
“User experience is a top priority for us”
BCF | 01.09.2022
Interview with Anne Maillard, member of the governing board of the Banque cantonale de Fribourg (BCF) Read article
2021
BIOECONOMY : CONSOLIDATING GAINS AND GENERATING ADDED VALUE
PromFR | 02.09.2021
The bioeconomy is a central focus of Fribourg’s new economic development strategy, which was devised by the cantonal authorities with input from the private sector and academic community. Read article
FRIBOURG DAIRY INDUSTRY ‘MOOVES’ TO DIGITAL
Grangeneuve | 02.09.2021
Jean-Charles Philipona, Head Of Livestock Production at Grangeneuve Read article
MICROALGAE – A GOLDEN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
MAJBRITT BYSKOV-BRIDGES, ALVER CO-FOUNDER | 02.09.2021
MAJBRITT BYSKOV-BRIDGES, ALVER CO-FOUNDER Read article