Makers Stories
At the end of the 1990s, a spirit of optimism could be felt throughout the canton. After years of crisis, the WERS project had provided initial impetus with location development measures such as business promotion. Now it was time to convince new companies of Schaffhausen's potential.
Economic crisis, negative mood, lack of prospects: In the 1990s, the Canton of Schaffhausen was caught in a negative spiral with high unemployment, emigration and falling tax revenues. Thanks to an active location policy, the story took a different course. Today, Schaffhausen can look back on an economic success story.
For over ten years, Christos Asimakopoulus has been engaged as an ambassador for Schaffhausen as a business location. He explains and promotes the advantages of Schaffhausen and also contributes new ideas. He received the "Area for Makers Ambassador" Award 2024 at the Business Leader Event in recognition of his current and future commitment to Schaffhausen’s economy.
With viso.ai, founders Gaudenz Bösch and Nico Klingler reached a milestone in a financing round in October 2023 and are now at the forefront of the global tech industry with artificial intelligence.
We can't go on eating the way we do now. The food system needs a change. The Schaffhausen-based food specialists Unilever and Pronatec are taking an active role in the are playing an active role in the reorientation
Packaging makes products last longer and is becoming increasingly environmentally friendly. What contribution does the Schaffhausen packaging cluster make in terms of sustainability? Two Schaffhausen companies give an insight into their innovations.
Entrepreneurial curiosity is in David Yersin’s DNA. And as the head of family firm Pronatec, with around 100 employees in Switzerland and a global trading network, Yersin brings his convictions into his business.
We can no longer eat the way we used to – our traditional food culture is too resource-intensive. Our food system must change. The Schaffhausen food specialists Unilever and Pronatec are taking an active roll in this new orientation. Though they approach the problem from different angles, they share a common denominator: Creating the best product for consumers.
From time to time, there is a sweet smell in the air in the Beringer industrial quarter: it is a sign that production at Pronatec, the world's first purely organic cocoa factory, is running at full speed.
