Innovation in Healthcare and ICT
St. Gallen is establishing itself as a leading hub for ICT and healthcare. Renowned companies, leading educational institutions, and a wide range of training and continuing education programs make the city an attractive ICT hub in Eastern Switzerland. At the same time, the healthcare sector is one of the most dynamic and value-intensive sectors of the economy. Internationally recognized expertise and strong networking define the innovative ecosystem here.
Focus health
At the initiative of the City of St. Gallen, more than 40 institutions in St. Gallen are collaborating within the St. Gallen Health network, which was established in 2020. The St. Gallen Health consortium aims to strengthen St. Gallen’s position as an attractive location for companies in the healthcare sector, thereby creating jobs and attracting skilled workers. In this video, you’ll learn more about St. Gallen as a healthcare hub, which has provided CSL Vifor with the ideal conditions for international success for more than 150 years.
Through St.Gallen Health, St.Gallen is strategically positioning itself as a leading healthcare hub, creating jobs, and attracting skilled professionals. Jointly organized conferences and professional events are also part of this collaboration. The St.Gallen Health network brings together business, research, and education, highlighting shared expertise and the resulting synergies. In doing so, it provides direct benefits to its members.
Attractive ICT location
St. Gallen is known throughout the world in the ICT industry. Starting out as startups, companies like Frontify AG and Meteomatics AG now serve internationally renowned clients such as Lufthansa, Vodafone, and Tesla. Their successful launch is undoubtedly due, in part, to Startfeld. At Startfeld, people with good ideas receive support in launching their startups and gain access to a vast innovation network. Learn more about St. Gallen, an attractive ICT hub.
What is the IT education offensive?
The IT education offensive (ITBO) of the Canton of St.Gallen counteracts the shortage of skilled workers and promotes the business location. It creates the basis for the population and the economy to be among the winners of digitization. Over eight years, 75 million Swiss francs will be invested in promoting skills in the area of digitization and STEM. The ITBO takes all school levels into account. This has pioneering character throughout Switzerland.
