Business

Business Opportunities in Switzerland

Disclaimer: Please note that we do not provide business advice.
Please contact your banker or financial advisor for investment advice.

Nowadays, the highly competitive nature of business demands a sophisticated European and worldwide market strategy. The choice of your European location is a key element of such a strategy, and your decision must take into consideration a location's advantages and benefits, which offer the best chances of success and minimize risks and uncertainties.

Switzerland is proud to be one of the most advantageous business locations in Europe. There are many benefits of setting up business operations here - the following are some of the main reasons of Switzerland's success:

• High productivity combined with high quality products and services
• Investor and business-friendly government in a country with modest taxation
• Currency and price stability
• First-rate infrastructure
• Efficient capital market and a highly professional international banking system
• Excellent education - at the public school and academic level, as well as the dual vocational training system
• World-renowned universities, technical institutes and R&D institutions
• Political stability

Location Switzerland

www.standortschweiz.ch/seco/internet/en/index.html

Location Switzerland is an official initiative of the Swiss government developed to assist and advise foreign direct investors on all questions relating to setting up a business activity in Switzerland. The website offers consulting services and acts as a central point of contact throughout the investment process - all at no charge to the investor.

Swisstrade

www.swisstrade.com

Swisstrade is the marketplace of the Swiss export industry in the world wide web. Efficient search engines allow you to identify Swiss companies, products and services meeting your requirements. The Swisstrade exhibition site is constantly being updated and its available functions successively enlarged by the offices of the Swiss Export Association. Also, there is a section on the website that allows you to present your company, products or services on the "Swisstrade marketplace".

OSEC Business Network Switzerland

www.osec.ch

OSEC is a non-profit organization established by the Swiss Export industry. The website includes a Swiss Export Directory which can be searched by company name, product or trademark.

Swiss Import Promotion Program

www.sippo.ch

The Swiss Import Promotion Program is mandated by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO. The program aims to promote exports from emerging markets and markets in transition to Switzerland and the European Union. However, the website also contains a lot of general information for interested parties from other countries, emphasizing the areas of consulting in product development, design and export marketing (European standards and norms), procuring trade information by direct contacts or information meetings, and forming export marketing skills.

KMU Business (only available in German)

www.kmubusiness.ch

This Website offers current news, reports, and practical tools particularly tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized companies. Also, there is an interactive market place where companies can offer their services. Helpful checklists for patent application procedures, brand protection, etc. are available as well.

Infonautics Directory of Switzerland

www.swissdir.ch/swisstrade

The website provides an index of various Swiss Companies, Hotels and Tourism-related organizations. Also, it covers the Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE). There is also a trade section allowing you to advertise your company with a profile.

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