Schaffhausen –

more return on your investment

Where your business feels at home

Small yet mighty, Schaffhausen offers a business-friendly environment, a deep regional talent pool, and strong ecosystems of high-tech and innovative industries.

Vision goes reality

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Explore Schaffhausen's thriving ecoystems in mobility and automation, food tech and agtech, medtech and pharma, advanced materials, and water and environmental tech.

Why choose Schaffhausen

In Schaffhausen, the distances to business, research and decision-makers are short. Small businesses and international companies leverage our industrial expertise and deep networks to innovate new solutions for the future.

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The business case for Schaffhausen, distilled.


Lower taxes, shorter distances, faster approvals, more space: Our new Whitepaper quantifies how these factors compound into a measurable location advantage for HQs and high-performing units.


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Want to start your own business?

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As the Economic Development Promotion of the Canton of Schaffhausen, we're here to support you as you get started.

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Groundbreaking for A4 Expansion:

Groundbreaking for A4 Expansion: Schaffhausen Moves Closer to Zurich and the Airport

By Petra Roost • May 26, 2025
Groundbreaking for A4 Expansion: Schaffhausen Moves Closer to Zurich and the Airport

Swiss Food Competence in the "Knorri Park" by Unilever

By Gina Ochsner • December 18, 2024
12,000 m² of infrastructure are available in Unilever Switzerland's new Food Hub in Thayngen for emerging businesses—offering a central location combined with extensive expertise in food production. A unique opportunity to boost food-tech competence across the entire region.

Female Makers Event: Discussing Success, Resilience, and Networks

By Gina Ochsner • November 15, 2024
What does “success” mean for women? A four-woman panel tackled this subject in front of a large audience at the Female Makers Event.

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We’re your One-Stop Shop for business setup and expansion in Schaffhausen.

Contact Adrian Stettler:

adrian.stettler@generis.ch

+41 52 674 03 03