Fribourg is home to not one, but two big hitters in the fast-moving medical diagnostics sector: Bio-Rad, in Cressier, and Medion Grifols Diagnostics (MGD), in Düdingen. Since they were founded in 1957 and 1977 respectively, both firms have built a stellar reputation thanks to their expertise and capacity to innovate. Read article

A staggering 60 million people worldwide take an antihistamine that is manufactured entirely in the canton of Fribourg. Since the UCB opened its production facility in the town of Bulle back in 1996, the site has become a pivotal part of the Belgian biopharmaceutical group's strategic growth plans. Read article

Since its founding in 2006, Medistri has risen to become the Swiss leader in its field. But the Fribourg-based company is not resting on its laurels: growth and diversification are still the order of the day at Medistri. After doubling its plant capacity in 2020, Medistri has recently added a sixth production line. 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

"A mix of skills is essential", Herbert Stadler, the managing director and owner of Framo, embodies his company's business philosophy. The family-run business was founded in Romont by the Franke Group in 1973 and manufactures off-the-shelf and made-to-measure bathroom vanities, cabinet systems and special fit-outs. 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

The New Rail Link through the Alps (NRLA) is one of Switzerland's most impressive engineering feats in recent times. Two of the three tunnels in this huge project, Gotthard and Ceneri, are fitted with more than 3,500 control cabinets made in Fribourg by Swibox AG. Read article