TECHNOPARK® Zurich: the hub for successful start-ups
Technopark Zürich is home to successful start-ups, established companies and research groups from various disciplines and industries. This year, too, innovation is writ large here.
Around 300 companies and organizations are based here, more than 2,500 new jobs have been created since its foundation in 1993, and around 2,000 people currently work here. Many different sectors work here under one roof. Some Technopark start-ups have attracted attention in recent months due to their particular dynamism and success. The following are two typical start-ups:
New production methods
For example, 6C Tools, the spin-off of the Institute for Machine Tools and Manufacturing (IWF) at ETH Zurich founded in 2015, develops, produces and sells cutting tools made of solid polycrystalline diamond (PCD) and polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN). The company's products include drilling, milling and threading tools for machining very hard materials.
The technology of 6C Tools enables completely new manufacturing methods. In addition to a wide range of catalog products, 6C Tools offers customized tools for very specific tasks as well as consulting services to optimize manufacturing processes. The company wants to aim high with its diamond tools and achieve good market penetration in the coming years.
A financial ecosystem?
Fractal Labs is a technology company that connects companies to the financial ecosystem. Fractal Labs was founded in 2014 with the goal of driving economic growth through the analysis and aggregation of data. While the company is headquartered in London, its development center is located at Technopark in Zurich.
The Fractal platform automates financial analysis for SMEs by applying artificial intelligence, among other things. The technology provides a layer of communication that makes the underlying data stream discoverable, connects companies with other key financial partners such as banks and accountants, and significantly simplifies decision-making thanks to a financial assistant.
