More than a century ago, a Grindelwald carpenter invented the Velogemel snow bike. This curious Swiss bicycle sled is still popular today.
Tag - innovation
Dimitri Burkhard
SIGG – Switzerland’s Bottle
What do Airbus, Nespresso and Apple computers have in common? They all use aluminum. Looking at how this metal is so ubiquitously used today, one probably finds it hard to believe that it used to be worth more than gold...
Christian
Swiss Garbage Carriage from the Future
The Swiss town of Avenches strongly believes in the merits of horse power and has launched an innovative "e-carriage" prototype...
Swiss engineered On shoes allow you to run on clouds
On is not a new Swiss car, but it is a way of mobility. On is the running shoe engineered in Switzerland and backed by Roger Federer.
Litter! What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing!
It would barely be a stretch to claim that Switzerland has an image of absurd cleanliness. Freeways are so smooth and clean that one might want to put down a blanket and have a picnic. And fountain water in the cities...
Inventions You Didn’t Know Are Swiss: Velcro
George de Mestral was a Swiss engineer and amateur mountaineer who invented Velcro in 1948. While hiking one day, he had noticed that burdock seeds kept sticking to his clothes and his dog's fur. Upon further...
Inventions You Didn’t Know Are Swiss: The Zipper
Apart from cellophane, the invention of the zipper is a nice example of what happens when Swiss and Americans collaborate. But more on cellophane later. First patented in the United States in 1851, the "pre-zipper"...
Swiss daredevil likes to fly outside the box!
What sounds like the name of an action figure kind of is: Jet Man is Swiss inventor and aviation enthusiast Yves Rossy, also known as the guy with the coolest hobby ever! Yves has become an international superstar...
8 Ingenious Delivery Services in Zurich
One of the benefits of Zurich is the small downtown. For one, it is convenient to be able to walk from one end to another in less than 30 minutes. It also feels cozier than many larger cities because there is no way to...
