Signals, in order.

The press release, issued on 31 August 2026 from Bern, reports that MeteoSwiss, the national weather and climate service, is conducting an audit of its RZPlus programme. The programme aims to increase resilience by establishing geo‑redundant configurations for business‑critical solutions and adjusting ICT processes, but budget cuts have forced a substantial reduction in scope and objectives. The SFAO welcomes MeteoSwiss’s commitment to RZPlus yet warns that the adapted objectives may not deliver the expected savings on operating costs of on‑premises computer centres, potentially resulting in …

Source: Swiss Federal Government

Bystronic has entered into an agreement to acquire Isochronic AG, a Swiss automation technology company founded in 2020 that specializes in high‑speed robotic sorting systems and software for sheet metal processing. Isochronic will continue to operate under its own name, and Bystronic will acquire the rights to its proprietary software and technology. The deal supports Bystronic’s strategy to deliver integrated manufacturing solutions that increase customer productivity, flexibility and efficiency.

Source: Startupticker

Das Prüfungs- und Beratungsunternehmen EY hat die Finalisten für den nationalen Unternehmerpreis 2026 bekannt gegeben. Neun Unternehmen, darunter fünf aus dem Schweizer Start‑up‑ und Scale‑up‑Ökosystem, wurden in den Kategorien Scale‑up Leaders, Visionary Entrepreneurs und Entrepreneurs in Family Business ausgewählt. Die Finalisten vertreten Branchen wie Medizintechnik, Biotechnologie, künstliche Intelligenz, E‑Commerce und industrielle Fertigung.

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The UP4mint platform, launched by ETH Zurich and UBS, offers parents and children in Zurich a range of hands‑on activities that illustrate how science, technology, engineering, mathematics and related skills—referred to as “superpowers”—can be discovered in everyday life. It provides answers to everyday questions, such as how long pocket money will last or how a balloon can power a rocket, and supplies resources from numerous specialised organisations to help families spark curiosity in children aged 8 to 12. The initiative aims to develop data literacy, logical thinking, creative problem sol…

Source: ETH Zurich News

The Federal Finance Administration released the 2025 financial statistics, indicating a projected financing surplus of about CHF 4 billion for the general government. The gross debt is expected to increase by roughly CHF 5.4 billion, reaching CHF 353.2 billion, which represents 40.7 % of GDP. The detailed data are available on the FFA website.

Source: Swiss Federal Government

Dgtis SA and Objectis SA, both industrial software vendors based in Yverdon-les-Bains, announced the integration of their competencies, including solutions Seganto, InstantUX, and Concept/Convergence. The merger aims to become the key software partner for automation, machine tools, and manufacturing, ensuring continuity of products, support, and contracts for existing customers. The new organization will comprise about twenty specialists and will launch the Ologrid data exchange platform in autumn 2026.

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Avrion Therapeutics named co‑founder Maximilien Murone interim CEO, with former CEO Harald Petry becoming chairman and chief scientific officer; InSphero promoted Olivier Frey to combined COO/CTO; Opterion Health appointed Ulrike Maria Grimm as Chief Development Officer. These internal promotions illustrate a trend of succession planning within Swiss biotech firms.

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This dataset provides information on agricultural businesses in Switzerland, detailing motorized vehicles, non-motorized machines, and farm facilities categorized by canton. It is relevant for business analysis and regional planning within the agricultural sector.

Source: opendata.swiss

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter will attend the 24 August 2026 meeting of finance ministers from German-speaking countries in Liechtenstein, focusing on long-term financial policy challenges, financial sector resilience, and European competitiveness. Attendees include Liechtenstein’s Prime Minister Brigitte Haas, Germany’s Vice‑Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Gilles Roth, and Austria’s State Secretary Barbara Eibinger‑Miedl. The discussion will cover security, health, ageing, climate aspects, crisis prevention, and the fight against economic crime.

Source: Swiss Federal Government

Vattenfall now operates the full 55 MW of its seven‑year tolling contract, made possible by terralayr’s LAYR platform that aggregates eight decentralized large‑scale storage systems into a single, dispatchable virtual battery. The staged ramp‑up began in January 2026, reaching full capacity in August 2026, and represents the first operational multi‑asset capacity toll for battery storage in Europe. The platform distributes dispatch commands across the portfolio, mitigating single‑asset risks and enabling utilities to procure flexibility without direct storage investment.

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