Switzerland’s largest Canton offers much more than pristine nature, culturally enriching environments, and thrilling recreational opportunities for tourists. Suitable industrial land is increasingly scarce in Switzerland. With more than 3.2 million square feet of premium industrial zones priced nearly 25% lower than at alternative Swiss metropolitan areas, the Canton of Grisons provides one of the most attractive locations for business settlements.
The vast Alpine valleys within the Canton of Grisons are already home to an array of global players in life sciences, biosciences, medtech, electronics, sensor technology, MEM, ICT, and other high-tech industries. They capitalize on Grisons’s innovation-friendly environment, loyal employees, cost advantages, favorable tax climate, and the nearby world-class research institutions.
In addition to the unbureaucratic and business-friendly government, Grisons’s advantages include its highly qualified residents who are known for their productivity levels. Over one million inhabitants live within an hour of the capital, Chur, and residents can enjoy some of the highest quality of life in Switzerland. Perhaps it is one of the reasons for their legendary loyalty.
When it comes to fostering innovation, the Canton takes its role very seriously. National competitiveness is at stake, and therefore nurturing export-oriented companies that could sustain commercialization is critical. Such innovative companies with high added-value products and services are likely to create new workplaces in the future. Therefore, the Canton offers financial incentives, and can present attractive real estate conditions for export-oriented companies that complement the current regional clusters. Grisons owns, develops and provides industrial zones to high-tech companies. The Canton can also financially support infrastructure projects to improve general conditions for doing business. It can also offer contributions, loans, tax holidays, or state guarantees to companies that settle in the Grisons, in addition to other advantages.
Well developed industrial zones are available at several attractive locations, and waiting for high-tech companies to capitalize on their potential.
The most important industrial zones are the Industrial Park Vial, which remains the largest purely industrial zone in Switzerland with over 1.7 million square feet available; and Tardisland, which is one of the largest national commercial zones with nearly half a million square feet available. Additional notable locations include San Vittore in the Italian-speaking region, and several zones in Chur, Landquart, Cazis, and Fideris.
The pristine location has excellent transport links being on the north-south E43/A13 Stuttgart/Munich-Milan axis, and businesses make use of the international airports in Zurich, Altenrhein, Friedrichshafen, Lugano Agno, and Milan.
In brief, the Canton of Grisons offers an ideal business location with a fantastic quality of life for its residents.