Tech Industry
Leveraging industrial heritage, Zug's Tech cluster fuels employment. Emerging tech like robotics, drones, sensors, and automation drive innovation.
High-Tech
Zug's High Tech Cluster is a Swiss Innovation Powerhouse in the Heart of Europe.
The high-tech cluster is recognized as one of the largest sources of employment in Switzerland. With approximately 14,000 employees and 750 companies, this sector holds significant importance within the Canton of Zug . The dominant force within the high-tech cluster in Zug revolves around the engineering, design, and manufacturing of electronic products and services. Additionally, digitalization, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) also hold substantial roles.
For numerous decades, Zug has served as the headquarters and sturdy foundation for companies of varying sizes. Notably, Landis + Gyr AG has played a crucial role in the early industrialization of Zug by continually enhancing and evolving its products and systems. Today, the high-tech cluster in Zug assumes a pivotal role in shaping novel technologies and driving their global commercialization. Siemens, a distinguished global technology leader, further exemplifies this role, with its global Smart Infrastructure headquarters located in Zug. Siemens stands as a key player in driving innovation and transformative change within the smart infrastructure sector.
The collaboration between businesses and authorities underscores their dedication to the high-tech cluster, fostering a distinctive ecosystem.
Quotes from leading business personalities
"Our passion for permanent innovation of customer-centric solutions and processes drives our success – it is the base for being the market leader in Switzerland and for our successful expansion in international markets. Innovation thrives best in a petri dish of a robust institutional framework and a skilled talent base with a can-do attitude and willingness to apply oneself. Zug’s high-tech cluster provides this encouraging environment. We appreciate in particular the rapidly growing ecosystem of high-tech companies, academic institutions and economically minded political organisations."
"Our passion for permanent innovation of customer-centric solutions and processes drives our success – it is the base for being the market leader in Switzerland and for our successful expansion in international markets. Innovation thrives best in a petri dish of a robust institutional framework and a skilled talent base with a can-do attitude and willingness to apply oneself. Zug’s high-tech cluster provides this encouraging environment. We appreciate in particular the rapidly growing ecosystem of high-tech companies, academic institutions and economically minded political organisations."
Peter Spirig
CEO - V-Zug
"We recently selected Zug as our international headquarters due to the wealth of life science innovation and the talented workforce in the region. The centrality in Europe, great infrastructure, outstanding quality of life and great support from the local authorities were also key factors for us in choosing this location."
"We recently selected Zug as our international headquarters due to the wealth of life science innovation and the talented workforce in the region. The centrality in Europe, great infrastructure, outstanding quality of life and great support from the local authorities were also key factors for us in choosing this location."
Matthias Rebellius
CEO - Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Chairman of the Board of Directors - Siemens Schweiz AG
"Proximity to customers, knowhow and resources enabled Landis + Gyr’s successful transformation from electromechanical to digital and software, capitalizing on latest ICT and becoming the undisputed global leader in smart metering solutions. On this journey, we benefited on the inspiring spirit of similar businesses combined in the high-tech cluster and the cooperation withvarious universities in the region, securing the continuous access to the talents a business needs to successfully compete."
"Proximity to customers, knowhow and resources enabled Landis + Gyr’s successful transformation from electromechanical to digital and software, capitalizing on latest ICT and becoming the undisputed global leader in smart metering solutions. On this journey, we benefited on the inspiring spirit of similar businesses combined in the high-tech cluster and the cooperation withvarious universities in the region, securing the continuous access to the talents a business needs to successfully compete."
Andreas Umbach
Chairman - Landis + Gyr and President - Zug Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Companies in the Canton of Zug
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Here you can find the most recent "High Tech Cluster Factsheet". This resource encompasses extensive details about the clusters, intriguing insights, and pertinent contact information.
Deep Tech
Thriving Deep Tech Cluster in AI, AR/VR, Sensor Technology, Advanced Materials, Robotics, and Drones.
The city of Zug stands out as one of the rapidly expanding technology hubs in Europe. Within the Canton of Zug, numerous noteworthy SMEs and startups specializing in cutting-edge and profound technologies have established their presence. Their influence spans across industries, as they engineer groundbreaking solutions founded on emerging technologies.
Zug boasts an array of esteemed companies representing diverse clusters, coupled with access to various research and networking institutions like the School of Computer Science and Information Technology (HSLU), the Innovation Park Central Switzerland, and the Technology Forum Zug. This collective environment cultivates an ideal setting for innovative, technology-driven enterprises.
Quotes from leading business personalities
"Dotphoton, located in Zug, is a deep tech start-up specialized inimage compression for professionalapplications and AI. Zug's industrial variety and proximity to investorsand tech talents help us to shape efficiently the future of professional imagery. City in nature, Zug helps to support healthy work-life balance of Dotphoton's employees even in a dynamic start-up environment. We are happy to call Zug our new home."
"Dotphoton, located in Zug, is a deep tech start-up specialized inimage compression for professionalapplications and AI. Zug's industrial variety and proximity to investorsand tech talents help us to shape efficiently the future of professional imagery. City in nature, Zug helps to support healthy work-life balance of Dotphoton's employees even in a dynamic start-up environment. We are happy to call Zug our new home."
Eugenia Balysheva
CEO - Dotphoton
"Sedimentum AG, a healthcare and tech start-up that has developed a contactless and intelligent fall detector and fall prevention solution, has been in Zug since the beginning. Zug offers an attractive working environment. In addition to the great geographical location, Zug provides startup- friendly conditions, availability of highly qualified talents, an excellent infrastructure, and has an international network. This is an ideal location for fast growing start-ups that seek to expand internationally."
"Sedimentum AG, a healthcare and tech start-up that has developed a contactless and intelligent fall detector and fall prevention solution, has been in Zug since the beginning. Zug offers an attractive working environment. In addition to the great geographical location, Zug provides startup- friendly conditions, availability of highly qualified talents, an excellent infrastructure, and has an international network. This is an ideal location for fast growing start-ups that seek to expand internationally."
Eugenie Nicoud
Co-Founder and COO - Sedimentum AG
Companies in the Canton of Zug
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Here you can find the most recent "Deep Tech Cluster Factsheet". This resource encompasses extensive details about the clusters, intriguing insights, and pertinent contact information.
Platforms, institutions and associations
The mission of the CSEM is the management and promotion of innovation to convert groundbreaking basic and applied research in micro- and nanotechnology into advanced processes, leading to innovative products and helping industry and society prepare for the future.
Industrial Research and Development | Technological Innovation (csem.ch)
As the Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency, Innosuisse lends support to R&D projects, to entrepreneurship as well as to the development of startup companies.
The Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture contributes and strengthens Switzerland as a business location by providing bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, continuing education programs and applied research.
The Mindfire Foundation, located in Zug, is dedicated to the objective of advancing human-level artificial intelligence to enhance human capabilities. Leveraging Switzerland's established reputation as a hub for pioneering science, technology, and philanthropy, Mindfire builds upon this foundation.
Human empowerment through collective and artificial intelligence. (mindfire.global)
The Switzerland Innovation Park Central fosters collaboration and innovation. By networking companies, universities, institutions, start-ups and students, the Innovation Park creates a dynamic open innovation ecosystem.
The ETHZ is among the world’s leading universities. It is the home of the department of Engineering Sciences.
As an interdisciplinary research institute of the ETH Domain, Empa conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research, generating interdisciplinary solutions to major challenges faced by industry.
Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
ETH Zurich ranks among the world's foremost universities dedicated solely to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Through the newly established ETH AI Center, the institution is establishing a research hub for artificial intelligence (AI). This center also serves as an incubator for emerging businesses, fostering robust collaborations with the corporate sector.
A visionary and homegrown physical ecosystem for urban industries and innovation is emerging on the site of V-ZUG in Zug. Verticalized factories and innovation labs are developing and sharing digital solutions and an open innovation culture to accelerate urban work and solutions for the next generations.
The tfz provides an attractive platform for technologically leading, innovative companies in the Zug economic area by cross-linking organisations and their expertise. Different universities, Different universities, research institutes and partners are an optimal complement in the expert- network. The tfz concentrates know-how and interests in «industry-clusters» and «competence topics» to support companies through an innovative and technology driven environment.