Why is Switzerland the famous 'incubator' in the world?

The mass market in the technology industry has quickly returned to European and American companies during the transition period between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Large corporations still remain high-capital intensive businesses, or have established themselves in high-tech markets with their distinctive characteristics.

This trend is extremely consistent with the Swiss strength of the engineering industry . Thanks to the focus on specialized technologies and products, Swiss companies have completely avoided the fierce attack of companies from China and other industrialized countries.

Finally, Thuy Si still preserves the position and vitality of the production platform, while other Western businesses have to struggle to regain their creativity in the areas facing numerous outsourcing plan.

Few people know that the Swiss have ever borrowed, stolen and proceeded to invent themselves throughout the history of development, in order to gain a leading position in the machinery sector (and many other areas). Therefore, they will naturally hold onto their "research and development" cards, and close the secret chest.

Creative schools

To develop research and development activities, it is impossible not to mention the country's innovative , professional and innovative creative schools , with representatives from well-established colleges and universities in Zurich or Lausanne.

They are constantly giving birth to businesses of global stature - whether in emerging or developing economies - with a form of training dedicated to maintaining excellence in technology engineering. ABB Industrial Group has revealed that its factories in Switzerland are still making the most profitable products compared to hundreds of other factories around the world.

Joe Hogan, former CEO of ABB, said: "Most inventions are born on the factory floor, not the classroom, and a trainee in Switzerland will have three times the level of the copy. Not only that, the ability to turn enthusiasm into quality in work seems to be available in their blood. "

The tradition of training in the technical area in Switzerland has long been rooted. That was when the Polytechikum school was founded in 1855 in Zurich, and was officially renamed the National Technical University in 1911 (or ETH Zurich). On all other institutions, this school has spread the reputation of Swiss technology and science to the world.

Swiss National Technical University or ETH Zurich.

Another important facility is the Ecole Spéciale de Lausanne , a center specializing in the training of engineers since 1853, and was formally incorporated into the University of Lausanne as the school's technology department. In addition, the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is also among the world famous technology universities.

Great men won the Nobel Prize

The event "Poly" was established as a milestone in Swiss history. From the beginning, the university adapted itself to the needs of the industry, while demonstrating the philosophy of practical operation to a practical level, in parallel with ensuring the best training quality - one Later qualities became Swiss International's brand.

Since its inception, the school has not only attracted domestic talent, but also a desire for foreign researchers. Young foreign engineers have praised the outstanding training standards of the engineering and technology department, and constantly promoted the reputation for this industry in the early years.

Of the 21 Nobel laureates at the university, they were all foreign engineers - like Wilhelm Röntgen, who found X-rays, until Albert Eisntein, Wolfgang Pauli, Vladimir Prelog, Richard Ernst and Kurt Wütrich. Their groundbreaking scientific achievements have contributed to asserting the reputation of Thuy Si science and technology platform. More than half of students in this specialty at ETH and EPFL are foreigners.

List of great Swiss winners Nobel Prize.

However, having a good training background and high quality professional qualities is not enough to sustain an industry - but also to successful business enterprises on those strong bases. in Thuy Si. And the signs have gradually emerged after decades of recession, marking the rise of small and medium businesses, and the infinite power of the giants that remain, which are targeting a period of growth. new in the area of ​​technology engineering.

Recognizing the trend of emerging in developing countries, the number of workers pouring into the technical industry has also increased continuously in recent years: After the low point in 2002, when the number of workers was first reduced to less than 300 thousand people in decades, the total number of jobs continued to increase, and reached 340 thousand early jobs in 2008.

Johann Schneider-Ammann, former president of the Association of Manufacturing Technology Owners who had been Minister of Economic Affairs, commented: " The Swiss manufacturing industry, with an export share of up to 80%, will definitely not stop focusing on customers' needs in order to bring solutions to today's global problems. "