A delegation from Switzerland Global Enterprise, Invest in Switzerland and the worldwide Swiss Business Hub network made a stop in Eastern Switzerland on their Innovation Tour. The focus was on locations that exemplify the region's innovative strength.
First stop was the Hagerbach Test Gallerywhose “Underground Future Lab” is the only one of its kind in the world. Future solutions for tunnel construction and safety are tested here – as well as approaches to CO₂ reduction, underground data centers and applications for space missions.
As guests of the Switzerland Innovation Park East the delegation then visited the OST – University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland and RhySearch in Buchs. State-of-the-art clean rooms, high-precision measuring laboratories and expertise in optical coatings form the basis for the emerging
The Innovation Tour impressively demonstrated how Eastern Switzerland makes an important contribution to global innovative strength through its research and business landscape and at the same time promotes international networking.