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At Switzerland Innovation Park Ost in St.Gallen, research, medicine and industry work together on interdisciplinary innovation projects. Internal research and engineering resources are complemented by specialists from a national and international partner network. The Park "Ost" is under construction.
Further information: Switzerland Innovation Park Ost
INOS is the regional innovation system of the cantons of eastern Switzerland within the framework of the "Neue Regionalpolitik der Bundes (NRP)".
Together with established partners, INOS systematically promotes the innovative strength of companies in Eastern Switzerland and thus strengthens their competitiveness.
Further information: INOS
The DigitalLab@HSR (at the University of Applied Science in Rapperswil) is examining and researching the interface of research and business practices. DigitalLab@HSR helps companies to assess the effects and benefits of digitalization for their business models and to develop new products and services accordingly.
Information in detail about DigitalLab@HSR
The Chamber of Industry and Commerce St.Gallen-Appenzell (Industrie- und Handelskammer St.Gallen-Appenzell, IHK) is a trade association consisting of private companies in Eastern Switzerland, a majority of which hailing from the Cantons of St.Gallen and the Two Appenzell. The Chamber is the leading trade and industry association of Eastern Switzerland.
More information about IHK St.Gallen-Appenzell (in German)
«IT St.Gallen rockt!» (i.e. IT St.Gallen rocks!) is a fixture in the ICT Cluster of the St.GallenBodenseeArea (see below). The initiative is an association of ICT companies, institutions of education and learning, networking partners and government authorities in the St.GallenBodenseeArea.
More information about IT St.Gallen rockt! (in German)
RhySearch is a research and innovation center that is well-connected with other research and educational institutions in the region in order to build a technology cluster with the focus areas optical coatings, precision manufacturing, and packaging technology, in order to create sustainable benefits for companies.
More information about RhySearch
Are you planning to launch your own start-up or in need of support for your recently launched enterprise? Then you may want to familiarize yourself with potential benefits of our special initiatives and events for entrepreneurs and start-ups.
More information about start-ups and founder
The St.GallenBodenseeArea (SGBA) is an official partnership between the Cantons of St.Gallen, Thurgau and Two Appenzell. SGBA is tasked with the joint international location promotion and company relocation/expansion support for the third largest supra-regional economic area of Switzerland: The St.GallenBodenseeArea.
More information about the St.GallenBodenseeArea
Following its credo „Enabling New Business“, Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) is a global promoter of Swiss entrepreneurship and Switzerland as a business location. Conceived as a Center of Excellence for Internationalization, S-GE is implementing the mandate of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to support Swiss companies in their quest for new international business opportunities along with strengthening the standing of Switzerland as a preferred place for doing business.
More information about Switzerland Global Enterprise
The Tourism Council St.Gallen is the first point of contact to apply for funding and support of tourism projects in the Canton of St.Gallen.
More information about the Tourism Council St.Gallen: Tourismusrat St.Gallen (in German)
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Daniel Müller
Leiter Standortförderung
Amt für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
Davidstrasse 35
9001 St.Gallen
