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The future of Switzerland

Switzerland is a small, wealthy country in central Europe known for finance, pharmaceuticals, precision engineering and world-leading research universities such as ETH Zurich and EPFL.

  • 71articles
  • 2017first covered
  • 30 May 2026latest update
  • 4linked technologies

What is Switzerland?

Switzerland is a small, wealthy country in central Europe known for finance, pharmaceuticals, precision engineering and world-leading research universities such as ETH Zurich and EPFL.

What is Switzerland doing to bring the future to life?

Switzerland consistently ranks among the most innovative countries in the world, with deep strengths in robotics, biotech, quantum research and clean energy, and it hosts CERN on its border with France.

Bringing the future to life

How Switzerland is shaping what comes next

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The technologies Switzerland is working on

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All 71 articles on Switzerland

  1. Researchers say AI is advancing faster than our ability to understand itAI and intelligence
  2. Millions of injectable nanobots help heal spinal injuries fasterBiotech and enhanced humans
  3. Inside the worlds first Anti-Matter delivery serviceEarth and energy
  4. Researchers put a simulated fly brain in a simulated fly body in the MatrixVirtual worlds
  5. Researchers are using quantum computing to optimise energy gridsEarth and energy
  6. Researchers make Cellulose for packaging from air for the first timeIndustry and manufacturing
  7. The Misinformation Apocalypse | Microsoft, Geneva | Matthew Griffin | Futurist SpeakerArticles
  8. US startup Acceleron advances Cold Fusion technologyEarth and energy
  9. Adding Quartz to solar receivers could decarbonise the world’s industrial sectorEarth and energy
  10. New study says true cost of climate change could be $15,000 per person per yearOpinion
  11. Makers of spray on sneakers are hoping to strike gold at the OlympicsIndustry and manufacturing
  12. GPT3 helps transform chemical researchAI and intelligence
  13. Tiny device zaps spinal chords to let paralysed people to move againBiotech and enhanced humans
  14. Living brain Bio-Computers are now being trained on DopamineComputing
  15. Researchers have created the world’s first pure glass laserIndustry and manufacturing
  16. In historic first EU court rules climate inaction violates human rightsEarth and energy
  17. 3D printed reinforcement free bridge aces final testsAI and intelligence
  18. Watch as these playful autonomous drones chase down a human in a forestRobotics
  19. In a world first AI beats humans at a physical sportRobotics
  20. Computers that run on heat not electricity could power future AIsComputing
  21. When these designer cells hear music they release insulin for diabeticsBiotech and enhanced humans
  22. Electrogenetic breakthrough finds a way to control your genes via wearablesBiotech and enhanced humans
  23. OMA3 offers users a way to easily travel between Metaverse worldsConnected society
  24. The people tasked with training AI are outsourcing their work to AIRobotics
  25. The worlds first lab grown steak breaks cover in SwitzerlandIndustry and manufacturing
  26. Defending the Office of Finance Against Hackers | ABB Group, Germany | Matt Griffin | Cyber and Risk Keynote SpeakerArticles
  27. New X-Ray technique helps researchers discover backdoors in components fasterSecurity and privacy
  28. Vertical farms are coming to save your perfume from climate changeEarth and energy
  29. The Future of Comfort and the Smart Home | IMI, EMEA | Matthew Griffin | Innovation Keynote SpeakerArticles
  30. DeepMind’s AI can now successfully control plasma in a fusion reactorEarth and energy
  31. Swiss government first to approve the use of an assisted suicide boothBiotech and enhanced humans
  32. Scientists are trying to control lightning with a giant laser lightning rodEarth and energy
  33. The worlds first mountain based solar farm is 50 percent more efficientEarth and energy
  34. Gravity energy storage finds a new way to solve renewable energy’s achilles heelEarth and energy
  35. Researchers innovative nanomaterial opens the door for bulletproof shirtsIndustry and manufacturing
  36. Scientists are killing your digital twins to save your lifeVirtual worlds
  37. Facebook backed cryptocurrency Diem to launch later this yearConnected society
  38. Climate change startups begin sucking CO2 out of the air with giant rigsEarth and energy
  39. Scientists are building the Earth’s digital twin to help solve global problemsEarth and energy
  40. Synthetic molecules that mimic human cells successfully lured and killed the flu virusIndustry and manufacturing
  41. World Economic Forum report says machines will do 50 percent of all work by 2025Robotics
  42. Researchers develop microstructures that can self-assemble into new materialsIndustry and manufacturing
  43. Researchers new breakthrough computer chip transfers data at light speedComputing
  44. The Future of Energy 2050 | ARK, Geneva | Matthew Griffin | Energy and Sustainability Keynote SpeakerArticles
  45. Nanotech helps chocolatiers create rainbow chocolates and give artificial colourings the bootIndustry and manufacturing
  46. Cameras that see round corners just got a major megapixel upgradeEarth and energy
  47. Researchers unveil the world’s smallest motor to power nanobots and nanomachinesIndustry and manufacturing
  48. World first as scientists link biological and artificial neurons together in a networkBiotech and enhanced humans
  49. First of a kind biosensor detects Covid-19 in the air around youIndustry and manufacturing
  50. 3D printed bunny contains instructions to make a copy of intselfIndustry and manufacturing
  51. Scientists have managed to clone photons using quantum dotsComputing
  52. Formula E’s new E-Sports “ghosting” app lets gamers race real drivers in real timeVirtual worlds
  53. New Nestle service uses your DNA to sell you personalised supplementsBiotech and enhanced humans
  54. Scientists unveil self-healing asphalt to end potholesIndustry and manufacturing
  55. Synthetic lifeforms closer to reality after AI creates world’s first synthetic genomeBiotech and enhanced humans
  56. Researchers gene hacked human cells and turned them into dual core computersComputing
  57. Futuristic transparent electronics get closer thanks to a Swiss supercomputerIndustry and manufacturing
  58. Scientists created huge atom clouds to test quantum entanglement at scaleComputing
  59. World’s first commercial solar aircraft aims for the StratosphereTransport and mobility
  60. Reverse engineering computer chips just became ridiculously easyComputing
  61. New Quantum ML algorithm could revolutionise Quantum AI before it even beginsAI and intelligence
  62. Electric eel inspired bio-batteries could revolutionise pacemakers and wearablesEarth and energy
  63. 3D printed living inks breakthrough could revolutionise manufacturingIndustry and manufacturing
  64. IBM’s AI learns how to predict the outcomes of chemical reactionsAI and intelligence
  65. Researchers have developed an AI that can identify masked individualsSecurity and privacy
  66. Blockchain experts are putting a stop to governments putting backdoors in softwareSecurity and privacy
  67. Nvidia’s latest autonomous drone flies off gridAI and intelligence
  68. Scientists have created the world’s first durable printed solar cellEarth and energy
  69. Switzerland might build a $3.4Bn autonomous underground transport systemTransport and mobility
  70. Swiss scientists are growing glaciers to turn back the effects of global warmingEarth and energy
  71. New mind reading machine lets people with locked in syndrome communicateAI and intelligence

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FAQ

Why is Switzerland so innovative?

Switzerland combines world-class universities, strong industry research, stable funding and close links between research and business, which helps new technologies move quickly from the lab to the market.

What technologies is Switzerland known for?

Switzerland is known for robotics and drones, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, precision engineering, quantum research and clean energy technologies.

What are ETH Zurich and EPFL?

ETH Zurich and EPFL are Switzerland's two federal institutes of technology, among the highest-ranked science and engineering universities in the world.

How many articles has 311 Institute published about Switzerland?

311 Institute has published 71 articles about Switzerland since 2017, most recently on 30 May 2026.

Can 311 Institute brief my board on the future of Switzerland?

Yes. Matthew Griffin and 311 Institute run private briefings, workshops and keynotes on what Switzerland is doing next and what it means for your organisation. Use the briefing form on this page and Matthew will reply quickly.

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