Zurich is one of Europe’s leading technology hubs, where cutting-edge ICT and AI solutions are developed and scaled.

Global companies such as Google, Microsoft, IBM, Meta, and OpenAI operate major research and engineering teams here, working closely with ETH Zurich and University of Zurich.

The Canton of Zurich alone hosts around 5,800 ICT companies employing more than 70,000 professionals, making it Switzerland’s largest ICT cluster.

Zurich is also a global hotspot for artificial intelligence, combining world-class research, a strong startup ecosystem, and close collaboration between academia and industry, positioning the region at the forefront of responsible and next-generation AI innovation.

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ICT Companies in Zurich

Web Giant Seeks Zurich

Zurich is not just the headquarters of Google Switzerland, but also its biggest research and development site outside the USA.

Award-winning Research

IBM has been advancing information technology at its site in Zurich since 1956. IBM Research Zurich has twice been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.

Headquarters near Zurich

Microsoft Switzerland

Microsoft has its Swiss headquarters in The Circle at Zurich Airport. The software manufacturer has strong economic and social roots and is widely engaged in Zurich.

Fokus auf KI-Sicherheit

Anthropic entwickelt in Zürich fortschrittliche KI-Systeme mit Fokus auf KI-Sicherheit und der Entwicklung von Modellen der nächsten Generation in Zusammenarbeit mit führenden Forschungspartnern.

AI Computing und Forschung in Robotics

NVIDIA treibt in Zürich Forschung in den Bereichen KI, Robotik und Accelerated Computing voran und trägt zur Entwicklung des regionalen Forschungsökosystems und zukünftiger Computertechnologien bei.

Models for Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI has expanded its presence in Zurich, focusing on next-generation artificial intelligence research and development in collaboration with leading academic and industry partners.

Faster Scheduling

The online scheduling tool Doodle helps people worldwide to synchronize their agendas. Created in Zurich, it now belongs to Zurich publisher Tamedia.

Serving Invention

Zühlke Technology Group

Founded in Zurich around 1968, Zühlke is a service provider that supports firms with innovation projects and prepares startups for the ICT sector.

Leader in Cybersecurity

Ergon Informatik

Ergon is the leading Swiss manufacturer of custom software and security solutions. It employs 300 people in Zurich alone.

Enterprising Zurich

Over 450 ICT Startups

Zurich’s ICT cluster is a breeding ground for successful startups: Beekeeper, Faceshift, or GetYourGuide all offer innovative, groundbreaking solutions.

Oracle in the Greater Zurich Area

Oracle's Smart Innovation Center in the Greater Zurich Area is the global tech company's largest research hub outside of Silicon Valley.

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