Articles

2022
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
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
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
AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF WOOD INNOVATION
wood-iD | 02.09.2021
In the middle of the blueFACTORY innovation park stands a three-story structure made entirely from 24 timber blocks measuring 7.6 meters by 3.8 meters. Read article