As tax incentives and work permits often are a major concern of new businesses arriving in the country, we concentrate on these key elements while supporting every step you take in getting your company and your family established in Western Switzerland. We consider ourselves part of your team, which means your problems also are ours, and your success is ours as well.

We have four national languages (French, German, Italian, and Romanche). Switzerland is a federation of 26 separate states, called cantons. Our country has a foreign population of 20%. The Swiss traditionally focus on pragmatic solutions and consensus. As a result, in Switzerland, you will find people of distinct cultures who speak different languages and successfully and peacefully work and live together. This is a model for the world. In addition, our small size and cultural diversity make Switzerland an ideal place of testing products before they are introduced into the global marketplace.
Switzerland encompasses 41,288 square kilometres (15,941 square miles) and has a population of 7.3 million. Because of our small home market, for centuries the Swiss have been looking for outsidemarket and have become traders, both exporters and importers 'par excellence'. Since we have few raw materials, our business focus has been on high-value-added products and services. This has resulted in a requirement for excellent education, research and development. Switzerland's success rests on the talents, industriousness and productivity of its people. No other small country has created so many important multinational companies in the areas of pharmaceuticals and nutrition, banks, finance, and insurance, watches and high-quality machinery.