Top manager Daniel Küng joins Chainwork
For over 15 years, Daniel Küng led Switzerland Global Enterprise as CEO and paved the way for Swiss SMEs to enter international markets. Küng is now putting his commitment to Switzerland as a business location at the service of the Swiss startup scene. The former top manager is joining the Board of Directors of Chainwork with immediate effect.
Chainwork has created a unique meeting place in Zurich's Seefeld for technology-savvy SMEs, startups and investors, whose networking promises innovative solutions for national as well as international ventures (we reported on it). Now the company has managed to convince the ex-CEO of Switzerland Global Enterprise: Daniel Küng invests in Chainwork and joins the board of directors. "Startups and established companies can benefit from each other on a large scale," he says, and continues: "Innovative startups present the market with technology-based solutions that could help them work more efficiently, productively and transparently. However, startups often lack knowledge and experience on how to anchor such solutions in the market and structure the business accordingly in a sustainable way."
Strengthen technology transfer
At the same time, established companies lack the digital know-how they need today, says Daniel Küng: "Companies need to transfer their business models to a digitally designed future. The deep-seated needs of customers must be covered in a targeted manner, and the available data must be used correctly. Agility is in demand."
Switzerland is internationally regarded as a hotspot for technological innovation and is optimally positioned in global competition. With its support programs, event series and coworking offers, Chainwork actively supports the digital transformation of companies and offers the Swiss economy unique access to forward-looking technologies and a cooperative mentality that results from direct exchange with startups and technology companies.
Daniel Küng: "Creating meeting spaces".
For the experienced entrepreneur, one thing is clear: In order to tackle major issues of the future, high-quality meeting spaces need to be created where innovative startups and established companies can meet and exchange ideas at eye level. But such opportunities are rare. With Chainwork, Küng wants to help close this market gap and further strengthen Switzerland as a global hub in the technology world.
With its coworking space, various well-curated event series and a startup support program, Chainwork is an interactive ecosystem of its own, wherein the digital transformation of Swiss companies is to accelerate. Daniel Küng will bring his long experience as a board member and investor to Chainwork as well as activate his national and international network for the company's projects in order to attract the right partners for this new ecosystem.
More information: www.chainwork.com
