ECONOMIC REGION

PRESENTATION OF THE REGION

This area is the heart of the precision industry. Its main city is Biel-Bienne, which is the capital of the watch making industry.

Accessibility
From Biel:
30 km to Berne
140 km to Geneva
80 km to Basel
100 km to Zurich

Bilingualism
French, German, Swiss German, but also Italian, English – multilinguisme is typical of this region

Education
One federal School, four universities of applied science, and other institutes

Medical technology
The medical technology field unite technology, innovation, research and precision

Precision industry
Millions of parts with only a tenth of a millimeter length. A specific field in a leading edge industry

The watch making industry
The competence rooted is the reason for this extraordinary concentration of watchmakers and their subcontractors

DEVELOPMENT & ESTABLISHMENT

Luis Trevino, Energy and Carbon Development Director, Head Office Manager CEMEX Global Center for Technology and Innovation, Brügg