Invitation: Perspectives with the Smart Living Lab
The Fribourg Development Agency is pleased to invite Fribourg companies to discover possible collaborations with the Smart Living Lab, a research center dedicated to the future of the built environment, which brings together the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), the School of Engineering...
Nespresso invests CHF 160 million in the expansion of its Romont production center in the Canton of Fribourg
300 new jobs created over the next 10 years in a world class ‘sustainable by design’ production center. Today, Nespresso announced a CHF 160 million investment to expand its Romont production center in the Canton of Fribourg to meet increasing consumer demand for its high-quality premium...
New economic development strategy for the canton of Fribourg
The canton of Fribourg is adopting a new economic development strategy that supports the existing economic structure, encourages job creation and increases the value added per job. While maintaining sustainable development in line with the government program, the strategy builds on the canton's economic strengths...
The Canton of Fribourg approves new measures to support companies for almost CHF 18 million
The State Council of the Canton of Fribourg has adopted a new two-part package of measures to support self-employed persons, start-ups and SMEs directly and indirectly affected by the COVID 19 crisis. One part of the measures is intended to relieve the affected companies and...
2019: A year of renewal for the Fribourg Development Agency
The year 2019 was a busy one for the Fribourg Development Agency (FDA). It was marked not only by the entry into force of the revised Cantonal Law on Economic Promotion, which opens up new possibilities for supporting SMEs and start-up companies, but also by...
The canton of Fribourg is developing a strategy for the food sector together with key players
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Flu pandemic: Preparedness handbook
The preparedness handbook of the Federal Office of Public Health describes the measures to be taken to protect employees from infection and keep a business running in the event of a pandemic. It is geared to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). www.bag.admin.ch...
The Canton of Fribourg officially launches the St-Aubin AgriCo Campus
On 16 October 2019, Fribourg Ministers Olivier Curty and Didier Castella officially launched the new AgriCo Campus in St-Aubin dedicated to value creation in the sectors of agriculture, nutrition and biomass. They seized this opportunity to announce nearly CHF 4 million in overall funding to...
Jerry Krattiger appointed new Managing Director of the Fribourg Development Agency
The Canton of Fribourg's Ministry of Economic Affairs has named Jerry Krattiger as the new Managing Director of the Fribourg Development Agency. Following in the footsteps of Jean-Luc Mossier, the 49-year-old Krattiger will take over his new job on June 17th. Jerry Krattiger is known...
The FDA uses their new instruments
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