In just three years, the pioneering project carvelo2go has established itself as Switzerland’s largest player in the area of electric cargo bikes. In addition to a network of 70 locations, the start-up also has a solid partner base for further funding. How have they managed it? Nowadays, if you ask…

The start-up Circular Hub is highlighting the dormant potential of circular business models in the Swiss economy. During courses, expertise is shared and specific examples used to show how the topic is being approached. Although, this is only the beginning. A formula so easy that even a child could understand…

Which ethical principles are required for the digital transformation? The business-location-promoting initiative digitalswitzerland and leading figures from global and national technology companies sought to answer this question. It gave the pioneering project ethixthe task of mediating the working process to produce a joint declaration. It soon became apparent that this…

The pioneering SINGA project has consistently shown that team composition and effective cooperation are the foundation of a successful company. The new company ventured into the French-speaking part of Switzerland a year ago. Which challenges did it face? …

From residential walk to online idea platform: Urban Equipe provides city dwellers in larger and smaller Swiss cities with ‘equipment’ to organise themselves and advance the development of urban space in collaboration. …

Jörg Beckmann is one of the inventors of carvelo2go, which started in 2015 with fifteen electric-powered cargo bikes. Less than four years later, more than 300 eCargo bikes are available for rent in Swiss cities. …

Nowadays, films are not only watched in cinemas, but increasingly also at home on video-on-demand platforms. However, up to now Swiss film classics have rarely been available there. This will change thanks to the filmo project, which is made possible by the Swiss development fund Engagement Migros. In June, an…

Pharmacy glass, chalk, lampshades: the OFFCUT pioneering project gives used raw materials a second life. But how does implementing the intention to fund such an endeavour work in everyday life? Since news of the project got around, the upcyclers Silvan Kuhl and Volker Schnarrenberger have had to refuse a donation…

Sophie Frei wants to inspire restaurants to serve healthy and sustainable set lunch menus. To this end, the nutritionist has launched the lunchidee pilot project. But breaking through the routine of guests and restaurateurs is not easy. There are many proverbs about food. And as in many proverbs, there is…