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Commercial Infrastructure

Contact Person

Roger Sonderegger
Head of Unit
+41 44 384 42 37 +41 44 384 42 37 r.sonderegger@swissmem.ch

Technology and services for commercial infrastructure

Current growth markets and established major economies alike are investing a lot of money and resources in infrastructure. This can take the form of new airports or complex railway stations, for example, either by regenerating existing airports and terminals or buildings designed to transport and transfer people and goods. Furthermore, these central, strategically significant points are becoming increasingly important for the consumer goods business and a large number of services.

The Commercial Infrastructure (CIS) industry sector developed out of the Swiss Airport Suppliers sector to become an interest group and networking platform for technology companies, service providers and product manufacturers in the airport, station, ski area and other commercial infrastructure operations sector.

The Commercial Infrastructure group brings together companies and stakeholders who supply various technologies, products and services to this type of infrastructure and are part of the overall value chain. This includes activities such as runway construction at airports, supplying navigation and other lighting systems or passenger conveyor systems, and extends across station IT installations with access systems and complex HVAC equipment for buildings to cableway systems installed in urban or mountain environments. It also includes the sophisticated security systems that the clients and investors require for such projects.

Swiss companies stand out in this field due to their high innovative capacity and strong customer focus.

Our services

Regular events at which member companies and guests can share information about technology and the industry
Visits to member companies and other relevant players in the sector to gain an understanding of current strategies, technologies and applications
Visits to airports, stations and other locations relevant to the commercial infrastructure sector
Maintaining links with universities of applied sciences in Switzerland, universities and the ETH domain to build a bridge between academia and the industry
Networking opportunities with existing and new contacts plus politicians and government authorities

The benefits to you

You can discuss market and technology trends, innovations and challenges for commercial infrastructure suppliers with companies and experts
You gain valuable insights into the market environment and information you can use for your own company from the dialogue
You have access to a diverse and valuable network in the industry sector, partly involving dialogue with other Swissmem sectors.
You may find new ways of combining technologies and products that yield new applications and services (new system solutions)
You have access to decision makers throughout the tech industry, in the education sector at universities and universities of applied sciences, and to politicians and government