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...