New gene therapy laboratory at the Biofactory Competence Center in Fribourg
The Biofactory Competence Center (BCC) in Fribourg, Switzerland, is inaugurating its new gene therapy laboratory this Wednesday. This state-of-the-art facility will meet the growing needs of the Swiss biopharmaceutical industry in terms of the training of specialized personnel and the production of drugs. As a...
FRIBOURG NETWORK FREIBURG 2022 EXPLORES THE IMPACT AND POTENTIAL OF DIGITALIZATION
The digital transformation of the Fribourg economy is well under way. Since its emergence in the early 2010s, Industry 4.0 has gone from being a mere concept to an everyday reality for many companies in the canton, and an integral part of their development strategies....
FDA signs a record year in 2021 with, for the first time, over a 1,000 new jobs announced
Despite the fact that 2021 was associated with numerous uncertainties for companies due to the pandemic – in particular supply bottlenecks with sharply rising procurement costs – the Fribourg Development Agency (FDA) can report a record year on several levels. Even if the number of...
The canton of Fribourg launches the first projects of its agri-food strategy
One year ago, on January 12, 2021, the Fribourg State Council approved the economic development strategy for the agri-food sector. At the same time, three flagship programs with the objective of making the canton of Fribourg the leader in this field were adopted. In September...