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 Development Agency (FDA), shares his insights on the significance and outlook of this event. Read article

At the University of Fribourg, the transition from research to market is supported by the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Service (KTT). Dr. Valeria Mozzetti Rohrseitz, who heads the unit, and Dr. Sebastian Dobarco, scientific collaborator, are part of the team that guides researchers through every key stage. Read article

Mini-interview with Jean-Nicolas Aebischer, HEIA-FR Director. Read article

Will Fribourg soon be better known for its biotechnology and green chemistry expertise than for its chocolate and cheese fondue? If the latest developments coming out of the canton's life sciences sector are anything to go by, this might just happen. Read article

Mini-interview with Magali Bischof, Secretary General of the BioAlps Association. Read article

Two of the key figures in the Swiss life sciences industry hail from Fribourg. The first is René Jenny, who is the current President of GRIP-Pharma and former President of the European Healthcare Distribution Association (GIRP) in Brussels. The second is Beat Vonlanthen, who served as President of Swiss Medtech until May 2024. In this joint interview, the men share their thoughts on the challenges, opportunities and hopes that are driving this strategic sector, both regionally and nationally. Read article

NET Nowak Energie & Technologie SA has been providing its renewable energy consulting services to clients around the world for over 25 years. What is the secret behind the longevity of the pioneering consultancy? In an interview with Fribourg Network Freiburg, Dr. Stefan Nowak, company founder, senior advisor at NET NOWAK, experimental physicist and winner of the 2017 Becquerel prize, and Anita Maric Fasel, NET Nowak's new director and environmental engineering graduate from EPFL, attribute much of the firm's success to its objectivity and the high practical value of its services. Read article

In 2021, Scout24 Switzerland and TX Markets merged to create the SMG Swiss Marketplace Group. Previously, the companies had sites in Flamatt, Zurich, Zug and Lausanne, but from Summer 2024, their combined workforce will be based at the bluefactory innovation quarter in Fribourg. Interview with Martin Waeber, Managing Director Real Estate at SMG. Read article

Bluefactory, in the heart of the city of Fribourg, has become a symbol of urban innovation. The inauguration of building B marks a new phase in the site's development. Interview with bluefactory managing director Philippe Jemmely. Read article

Sottas SA submitted the winning bid for a prestigious but formidable contract: producing the new glazing (72 pivot windows), facades and outer doors for the Swiss Embassy in the United States. Clara Schischlik, who managed the project for the Fribourg-based metal construction company, looks back at this high-profile project. Read article