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Business Processes

How is the digital transformation changing business processes? And how are SMEs profiting from business process automation? Where is the digital transformation creating new value and changing business models? How-to articles and background information on the digital transformation, disruptive changes and advantages for companies.

8. October 2020

Facility management made easy

With Siri, Alexa and Co., the Internet of Things (IoT) is finding its way into your own four walls. As well, little IoT helpers also…

The Internet of Things in everyday working life

Data is the new digital gold. But what exactly can you do with it? What does the Internet of Things (IoT) have to do with…

Using blockchain to realise new business models

Blockchain – it’s a term that triggers mixed reactions. But the technology is not just for speculating with cryptocurrencies. It can also transform new business…

Gruppenbild der SUP Challenge Gewinner 2019

Picking up speed in Silicon Valley

The five winners of the Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2019 are back from Silicon Valley. In our highlight video, they discuss their experiences and what they…

‘Worlds collide when you’re building an ecosystem’

autoSense is one year old. How are the ratings for the app? What goes into finding a balance between product development and sales? Is it…

The StartUp Challenge jurors all agree: ‘Like everything in life – the more you put in, the more you get out.’

On 14 August, a ten-member jury will select five start-ups to travel to Silicon Valley with Swisscom and Venturelab for a one-week business accelerator programme.…

‘We are looking for determined individuals with something special!’

The 2018 Swisscom StartUp Challenge is up and running. More than 250 start-ups are vying for a spot in the business acceleration programme in Silicon…

Big Data for Big Impact: Improving quality of life

As we are enjoying summer, we are all frustrated when we plan to meet friends in the city centre and end up in a traffic…

«Running a start-up is a marathon»

A year is a long time in the life of a start-up. There is not much opportunity for reflection, but the ability to adapt to…

EcoRobotix, AlgoTrader and 1Drop Diagnostics: the last business year in brief

Although they work in completely different fields, Aurélien Demaurex (ecoRobotix), Andy Flury (AlgoTrader) and Luc Gervais (1Drop Diagnostics) had one thing in common in 2017:…

«Focusing on efficiency at an early stage helped us with scaling»

They originally wanted to create a dating app for ETH students, but now their communication platform for non-desktop workers is being used in over 100…

«Think business with Penny Schiffer» Part 3: Consumer sales

After finding out more about SME and enterprise sales, it’s time to take a look at consumer sales. This kind of sale involves normal transactions…

Blick in ein leeres Sitzungszimmer in einem Grossunternehmen.

“Think business with Penny Schiffer” Part 2: Enterprise sales

In the first part of “Think business with Penny Schiffer”, we dived deeper into SME sales. Now we want to take a further look into…

«Think business with Penny Schiffer» Part 1: SME Sales

To develop a scalable sales model for your own business, you need to know what kind of customers you’re dealing with. There are three main…

“Switzerland stands out because of its originality of content and the quality of its Virtual Reality productions”

For two months, the Apelab startup presented its products at the first Startup Zone to be opened at the Swisscom Shop in Zug, where customers…

Working together to shape the City of the Future

Eleven weeks, eight start-ups, one vision: smart cities. Working together with cities and companies, the Kickstart Accelerator finalists tested concepts that will improve quality of life…

Optimise your online console experience in just 5 steps

Business Talk

3 min 8. October 2020

Facility management made easy

4 min

The Internet of Things in everyday working life

5 min 23. September 2020

Using blockchain to realise new business models

3 min 18. November 2019

Picking up speed in Silicon Valley

3 min 13. October 2019

Silicon Valley: Tips from 3 experts

2 min 30. August 2019

Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2019: the winners

A fast jump into Silicon Valley

For its fifth time in a row the Swisscom StartUp Challenge brings five Swiss startups to the Silicon Valley for a tailor-made acceleration program. Today…

Swisscom StartUp Challenge: Off to Silicon Valley!

August 17th, a hot, sunny day in Biel. While others were enjoying the sun, the ten finalists of the Swisscom Startup Challenge were preparing their…

Smart Cities Startups are participating at Kickstart Accelerator 2017.

8 Smart-City Start-ups and 1 Intrapreneur team will join

This year’s Kickstart Accelerator boot camp took place in beautiful Zurich and Swisscom, as a partner of the Smart City acceleration program, is happy to…

“We need a new image for coffee”

Coffee connoisseurs are hardly in short supply. One who has completely devoted himself to the subject is Benjamin Hohlmann. The 34-year old is a barista,…

A success story: Startup Challenge winner Advanon

As one of the most successful fintech startups in Switzerland, Advanon closed its second financing round in January 2017, including an investment of Swisscom. Recently,…

Playing in the Top League: The Startup Challenge Winners in Silicon Valley

Imagine the most exhausting day you could have in your job. One where you couldn’t take a single minute to relax but had to rush…

Business Processes

Facility management made easy

The Internet of Things in everyday working life

Using blockchain to realise new business models

Picking up speed in Silicon Valley

‘Worlds collide when you’re building an ecosystem’

The StartUp Challenge jurors all agree: ‘Like everything in life – the more you put in, the more you get out.’

‘We are looking for determined individuals with something special!’

Big Data for Big Impact: Improving quality of life

«Running a start-up is a marathon»

EcoRobotix, AlgoTrader and 1Drop Diagnostics: the last business year in brief

«Focusing on efficiency at an early stage helped us with scaling»

«Think business with Penny Schiffer» Part 3: Consumer sales

“Think business with Penny Schiffer” Part 2: Enterprise sales

«Think business with Penny Schiffer» Part 1: SME Sales

“Switzerland stands out because of its originality of content and the quality of its Virtual Reality productions”

Working together to shape the City of the Future

Business Break

The perfect gaming smartphone

Seven things you need to know about battle passes

Optimise your online console experience in just 5 steps

Business Talk

Facility management made easy

The Internet of Things in everyday working life

Using blockchain to realise new business models

Picking up speed in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley: Tips from 3 experts

Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2019: the winners

A fast jump into Silicon Valley

Swisscom StartUp Challenge: Off to Silicon Valley!

8 Smart-City Start-ups and 1 Intrapreneur team will join

“We need a new image for coffee”

A success story: Startup Challenge winner Advanon

Playing in the Top League: The Startup Challenge Winners in Silicon Valley

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