“A Recognition, but Also a Natural Fit”
In March 2026, the canton of Fribourg will host BIOKET, one of the leading international conferences on bioeconomy and biomass valorization technologies. A first for Switzerland—and a chance to reaffirm the strategic role Fribourg plays in this field. Jerry Krattiger, Managing Director of the Fribourg...
BIOKET Heads to Fribourg in 2026
This is great news for Fribourg’s innovation ecosystem: in March 2026, the canton of Fribourg will host the international BIOKET conference for the first time in Switzerland – a key event dedicated to bioeconomy and biomass conversion technologies. Launched in 2018 by the French cluster Bioeconomy...
Fribourg’s Economy Stays on Course Amid an Increasingly Uncertain Global Environment
In an unstable global environment—marked in particular by the return of protectionism and the recent imposition of tariffs by the U.S. administration—Fribourg’s economy continues to stay the course and remains resilient. In 2024, thanks to a team effort involving various State departments, the Fribourg Development...
Contrinex, Xemperia and ROMAG aquacare Win the IFF 2024-2025 Award
On Wednesday evening, the canton of Fribourg celebrated its most innovative companies at the 2024-2025 Fribourg Freiburg Innovation Award (IFF) ceremony. The IFF Enterprise Award went to Contrinex, based in Corminboeuf, while the IFF Start-up Award, decided two-thirds by public vote, was awarded to Xemperia,...
LIFE SCIENCES AT THE HEART OF THE FNF 2024 AND OF AN IMPACT STUDY
Consolidating its position within the Fribourg economy, the life sciences sector boasts a rich ecosystem of leading companies, innovative start-ups, specialized institutes and competence centers. The 2024 edition of Fribourg Network Freiburg, the official magazine of the Fribourg Development Agency (FDA), highlights this dynamic sector,...
The Fribourg Development Agency gains ground despite a challenging context
The Fribourg Development Agency (FDA) presented today a solid annual report at the new premises of IMMOMIG Ltd in Düdingen. Despite a challenging geopolitical environment, the FDA supported a total of 40 company projects in 2023 (previous year: 41). The 40 companies involved plan to...
SMG is moving to a new site in the heart of Fribourg
SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG announced today that it is relocating from Flamatt to the city of Fribourg. It will move into modern, centrally located offices on the bluefactory site in autumn 2024. The Fribourg Development Agency is very pleased that SMG (formerly Scout24 Switzerland...
Fribourg Network Freiburg 2023 digs into the construction and energy efficiency sector
The construction and energy efficiency sector is a mainstay of the Fribourg economy. It derives a great deal of its strength from the canton's dense network of international firms, high-caliber SMEs, clusters, competence centers and research organizations. The 2023 edition of Fribourg Network Freiburg, the...
The Canton’s Agri-food Strategy proves itself an effective Catalyst
Three Fribourg State Councillors participated in Friday’s presentation of the initial results of the Canton’s economic development strategy for the agri-food sector. For each of the Strategy’s three flagship programs, an interdisciplinary team undertook the elaboration of a project last year in cooperation with local...
A company from Fribourg will head for the Moon
In three years, the FLEX rover, the result of an international collaboration involving the Fribourg-based company Venturi Lab will head for the Moon. This rover is the largest and most powerful in the history of lunar vehicles. In 2026, SpaceX will use its Starship launch...