Articles

2022
DATA – THE NEW GOLD
SIKA | 01.09.2022
Gunther Schaar is convinced that the future of industry lies in leveraging data’s full potential. Read article
PRINTING GOES HYPER-PERSONALIZED
POLYTYPE | 01.09.2022
What do spectators at a professional baseball game in Mexico have in common with amateur cyclists competing in a road race in Belgium and guests at a South African firm’s end-of-year party? Read article
A HIVE OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
NIVALIS GROUP AND LE VIVIER | 01.09.2022
Le Vivier Technology Park is a Swiss hub of industrial engineering and innovation based in Fribourg. Read article
SMART COFFEE PRODUCTION. WHAT ELSE?
NESPRESSO | 01.09.2022
Synonymous with innovation, quality and expertise, ‘Made in Switzerland’ is a core value at Nespresso. Today, the brand, whose famous capsules are exported around the world, produces its entire coffee range in Switzerland. Read article
BROADENING THE SKILLS OF FUTURE ENGINEERS
MOTION CONTROL ACADEMY | 01.09.2022
The Motion Control Academy is a fine example of a public-private partnership. 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
DIGITAL ASCENT
MEGGITT | 01.09.2022
The Meggitt facility in Fribourg has developed a new system to improve flight safety. The Wireless Tire sensor, which uses Bluetooth technology, speeds up aircraft tire pressure checks, cuts maintenance time and avoids interventions that risk damaging the plane. Read article
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