Switzerland as an Ecosystem for Artificial Intelligence

A high level of AI innovation is making Switzerland a global leader in tech, talent, and funding. The alpine country of Switzerland -- famous for its luxury watches, delicious chocolate, and fondue -- is also home to a closely knit network of leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) research institutes. Their pragmatic collaboration with industrial players results in the highly efficient transfer of technology to bring innovative products to market quickly. The Digital Switzerland Strategy provides guidelines for government action and indicates where and how authorities, academia, the private sector, civil society, and politics must work together to shape the transformation process for the benefit of everyone. Moreover, the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology in Zurich and Lausanne (ETH Zurich and EPFL) rank among the world's best technological universities, while the Lugano IDSIA Lab attracts some of the brightest minds in AI development.