Articles

2022
OPENING UP A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
LIIP | 01.09.2022
“For us, Economy 4.0 is as an opportunity to build a better and more sustainable world.” Gerhard Andrey has woven his environmental credentials into the fabric of the company he co-founded in Fribourg in 2007. Read article
TAKING ON THE FOURTH DIMENSION
IPRINT INSTITUTE | 01.09.2022
When we think about inkjet printing, all too often many of us still see it in two-dimensional terms. Yet, this technology, which has developed in parallel with end user computing, has made a spectacular leap into the third dimension. Read article
AT THE HEART OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS
Comet | 01.09.2022
"The third industrial revolution took the workers out of the factory, but the one we are living through now affects absolutely everyone." Read article
2021
“FRIBOURG IS MAKING A NAME FOR ITSELF”
Biofactory Competence Center | 02.09.2021
The Biofactory Competence Center (BCC) is like a Swiss army knife for the biopharmaceutical industry, both in Switzerland and further afield. Read article
A MODEL OF AGILITY AND SCALABILITY
VIFOR PHARMA | 02.09.2021
Our new facility is the result of incredible teamwork between Vifor Pharma, the Biofactory Competence Center (BCC) and the Fribourg Development Agency.” Read article
ECOFRIENDLY AND SMART CROP MANAGEMENT
SMARTFARMING PROJECT | 02.09.2021
It is important not to downplay the impact that food production has on the environment. Farming uses close to 70% of the planet’s freshwater resources. Read article
A CAMPUS LIKE NO OTHER
AgriCo | 02.09.2021
The Swiss Campus for Agri & Food Innovation (AgriCo), which opened in 2020, is the first of its kind in the world. Read article
FROM POULTRY WASTE TO PACKAGING
PROJET KERA | 02.09.2021
In 2020, nearly 19 million metric tons of chicken were processed in the European Union. But only two-thirds of it ended up on our plates. Read article
IN POLE POSITION
BCOMP | 02.09.2021
Bcomp has achieved so much in such a short time span. Since it was founded by a couple of sports-mad engineers in 2011, the Fribourg company has not stopped racking up awards and attracting new and prestigious partnerships. Read article
NUTS ABOUT BIOMASS
BLOOM BIORENEWABLES | 02.09.2021
Since its stunning start, Bloom Biorenewables has continued its upward trajectory at breakneck speed. Read article