Building tech in the world’s secret R&D hub
View original at technologyreview.comMIT Technology Review - Ai Research Title: Building tech in the world’s secret R&D hub Date: 2026-06-30 10:23 Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/30/1139661/building-tech-in-the-worlds-secret-rd-hub/ <p>Apple…
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Switzerland ranked number 1 in the IMD World Talent Ranking for the 10th consecutive year, leading globally in investment, development, and talent appeal
60% confidenceThe Zurich AI Festival will bring together more than 6,500 guests from September 28 to October 3 with more than 35 confirmed events
60% confidenceOver 60% of Swiss venture capital is invested in deep tech—the highest share globally by a large margin and nearly twice the share of major economies like Germany, France, and the UK
60% confidenceSwitzerland ranks first globally for AI researchers and inventors per capita, with 110.5 per 100,000 inhabitants—ahead of Singapore (109.5), Sweden (80.6), and the United States (64.8)
60% confidenceGreater Zurich Area has higher Big Tech density than Silicon Valley in certain areas
60% confidenceSwitzerland leads the world in patents per capita
60% confidenceAt $1,470 invested per capita, Switzerland commits more to deep tech per capita than any other country in Europe
60% confidenceSwitzerland invests over 3.3% of GDP in research and development
60% confidenceSwitzerland has ranked first in the Global Innovation Index for more than a decade
60% confidenceETH Zurich ranks among Europe's leading universities for deep tech commercialization, generating more than 40 spin-offs and startups in 2025 alone
60% confidenceThis content was produced by the Greater Zurich Area and was not written by MIT Technology Review's editorial staff
60% confidenceGoogle engineers teach at ETH Zurich, and ETH graduates join companies such as Anthropic
60% confidenceTo assemble the greatest search team in the world, Exa.ai must be where the top talent is, and many of those people are in Greater Zurich
60% confidenceSilicon Valley remains unmatched in scale, venture capital, and frontier model development, but Switzerland serves as a strategic complement for accessing specialized talent and leading research
60% confidenceFormer Google Switzerland employees alone have founded approximately 210 companies and created around 2,600 jobs over the past two decades
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