The 2024 edition of Fribourg Network Freiburg, the official magazine of the Fribourg Development Agency (FDA), highlights this dynamic sector, which includes pharmaceuticals, biotechnologies and medical devices. Read article

Nourri par un réseau particulièrement dense de grandes entreprises, PME de pointe, centres de compétences et instituts spécialisés, le secteur de la construction et de l’efficience énergétique constitue un pilier essentiel de l’économie fribourgeoise Read article

Following the green light from the General Council of Bulle, on 12 December, Rolex SA today signed the contract with the City of Bulle to buy the land needed for its new watch factory. The site chosen along the A12 motorway in Bulle, in the industrial sector of “La Prila”, covers a total area of 104,686 m2. This new production site will enable Rolex to meet the world’s growing demand for its prestigious watches and maintain its state-of-the-art production facilities. Investments are estimated at more than one billion Swiss francs. More than 2,000 jobs should be created on the site, where the company plans to train several hundred apprentices. Read article

The digital transformation of the Fribourg economy is well under way. Since its emergence in the early 2010s, Industry 4.0 has gone from being a mere concept to an everyday reality for many companies in the canton, and an integral part of their development strategies. Read article