Large-scale operation in support of the restoration
Fribourg, 13.10.2021 - media release After the success of Kariyon I and II, the State Council is releasing a credit of 3 million francs for the restaurant sector. Unique in Switzerland, the restÔbistro operation aims to support a sector that has been suffering since March 2020...
The valorization of biomass at the heart of the Fribourg Network Freiburg 2021
“Nothing is lost, everything is transformed!” The bioeconomy takes this principle literally. Flax-based composite materials in Formula 1 racing car seats, chicken feathers transformed into sustainable packaging or vanilla flavoring made from hazelnut shells: these are just a few concrete examples of the possibilities of...
Ascenseurs Menétrey and GBY win the Fribourg Innovation Award – the Sustainable Economy Award goes to Bloom Biorenewables
On Tuesday evening, the Canton of Fribourg honored its most innovative companies. Headquartered in Romont, Ascenseurs Menétrey won the Business Award, while the Start-up Award, in accordance with the results of a public vote, was given to GBY. This year, the occasion was also marked...
Record year for the Fribourg Development Agency despite the Covid-19 pandemic
Although 2020 was dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Fribourg Development Agency (FDA) has never supported as many company projects as it did last year. A total of 54 companies (35 in 2019) carried out an expansion project or decided to establish new operations with...
velocorner.ch has settled in Murten
The start-up velocorner.ch, which currently employs 7 people, has settled in the town of Murten. Jerry Krattiger, Managing Director of the Fribourg Development Agency: "With velocorner.ch, a particularly promising start-up has chosen the location of the Canton of Fribourg. This company contributes to sustainable mobility...
Kromatix Ltd – A new technology company settles in the canton of Fribourg
Romont, the Swiss capital of glass and stained glass, is welcoming a real perl. The company Kromatix Ltd, which develops and industrializes colored photovoltaic glass panels, is setting up its new production plant in the industrial zone of La Maillarde. The technology developed with EPFL...
The State Council approves the strategy for the food sector of the canton
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These are the finalists of the Fribourg Innovation Award
The jury of the Fribourg Innovation Award announced the names of the 2020/2021 finalists. Nine companies have been nominated this year, three companies each for the Start-up Award and the Innovation Award and for the first time the jury has selected three finalists for the...
Collaboration at the focus of the New Regional Policy for the next four years
The new program of the New Regional Policy (NRP) focuses on two main themes: Industry and Tourism. Innovation in companies, digitalization and collaboration between actors in the various economic, academic and tourism sectors will be key themes of the NRP. The canton will have 18.6...