And the winner is… innovation ! In May 2021, the Fribourg Development Agency (FDA) and the Fribourg Cantonal Bank announced the recipients of the Fribourg Innovation Award. Read article

So many of the products that we take for granted, like synthetic fibers, plastics, cosmetics and food additives, are made from petroleum. Read article

Weaponizing the natural pollination process of bees to combat pests and reduce the use of pesticides is the principle behind a major farming innovation developed by Bee Vectoring Technology (BVT). Read article

How did the Food & Nutrition Cluster come about? Read article

At the end of 2016, Patrick Aebischer stepped down as President of the Ecole polytechnique de Lausanne (EPFL). During his 17-year tenure, this visionary from Fribourg transformed the institute of technology into one of the best in the world. Read article

Winemaking is a tradition that is as old as time, as well as a source of never-ending inspiration for researchers and scientists. Read article

Pascal Gutknecht aime la nouveauté. Il y a 17 ans, son entreprise familiale fusionnait avec deux autres fermes. A présent, lui et ses deux copropriétaires emploient 80 personnes, produisent des légumes en grande quantité et sont spécialisés dans les marchés de niche. Read article