A European consortium including stakeholders from Liechtenstein has presented its plan to achieve a tokenized European economy by 2025. Digital assets with transferable digital rights have the potential to create new business models across the entire economy.

The Liechtenstein-based food producer Hilcona is presenting new and exclusive premium pasta products from its new line, La Pasteria, at the SIRHA trade fair in Lyon. They will be launched exclusively in France to begin with.

The number of companies in Crypto Valley increased slightly in 2022, according to a new report from CV VC. However, the valuation of the 50 largest blockchain companies fell sharply. Overall, the assessment of the development of the region, which includes Switzerland and Liechtenstein, was positive.

Hilti intends to support the global construction industry as it has to become more productive, safe and sustainable. The tool manufacturer is increasingly focusing on software and robotics. A variety of locations are involved in the company’s production.

ARTEX MTF AG from Liechtenstein has been granted a stock exchange license. As the first regulated art shares exchange, ARTEX aims to democratize the fine art market, making it more inclusive and accessible. The masterpieces from the Renaissance to the twentieth century listed there will be on public display around the world.

The International Lake Constance University is to operate under a new legal form. In future, the 25 university members from Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and Germany will be networked as part of the Lake Constance Arts & Sciences Association. The new headquarters of the group will be in Konstanz.

b_smart selection is building a new motel with 20 rooms in Amriswil. This is set to be opened in 2024. The Liechtenstein-based hotel operator has commissioned Methabau from Thurgau to carry out the construction work.

The Hilti Group has committed to the climate protection criteria of the Science Based Targets Initiative in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Hilti will seek to achieve net zero along its entire value chain with investments in the triple-digit million range.

The Dr. Risch Group has taken over the testing and sampling lab of the Medical Center Bad Ragaz. It will be operated as a branch of the large lab in Buchs in the canton of St.Gallen. This is the group’s sixth location in the Eastern Switzerland/Zurich region.

Ivoclar Vivadent is celebrating its centenary this year. The business group will mark this milestone with a celebration in June, at which the new main building in Schaan will also be inaugurated, in addition to a family day for employees and their families.

Jedsy has developed a drone that is able to dock outside windows. This is now being tested by the Dr. Risch laboratory group with a view to transporting lab samples. Moreover, the drone has already been used to deliver medication in Malawi.

The population of Liechtenstein takes a fundamentally positive view of the digital status of the principality. According to a survey carried out by the Liechtenstein-Institut, respondents identified room for improvement in terms of digitizing state administration processes and want greater protection against the threat of cyber-attacks.

The University of Liechtenstein has established a new professorship for architecture and urban planning with effect from January 1, 2023. With the appointment of Michael Wagner, who specializes in sustainable urban design and spatial development, the university is seeking to expand its competencies in these core topics.

On 19 December, Philately Liechtenstein presented a world first. With the purchase of the new, limited art edition, one acquires not only the physical stamp but also a numbered NFT and thus simultaneously becomes one of 1,500 virtual co-owners of an original Romero Britto painting.

The financial analyst Marcel Müller has been named as the new member of a three-strong GN Invest Executive Board. This succession plan and attempt to satisfy increasing customer interest in sustainable investments are intended to make the asset management sector fit for the future.

LIEmobil has put its first electric bus into operation on the No. 12 route in Liechtenstein. By the start of 2023, a further three buses from the Spanish manufacturer Irizar will be added to the fleet. In ten years’ time, LIEmobil will have fully completed its transition to electric buses.

Hilcona is exporting its fit@school concept, already successful in several countries, to Poland. In partnership with Hügli, which is also part of the Bell Food Group, the food manufacturer from Schaan is offering healthy meals to nurseries and schools in Poland.

Petros Mavromichalis, EU Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, has held a speech on the war in Ukraine and its consequences for the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) at the University of Liechtenstein. His lecture followed a meeting with Liechtenstein’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport, Dominique Hasler.

The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA) has concluded that Liechtenstein’s financial sector is sound and stable. Systemic risks are assessed to be limited. Given increased global risks and vulnerabilities, the FMA recommends the uptake of measures by financial institutions and government.

The location initiative digital-liechtenstein.li has issued invitations to Innovation Day 2022. The event is being hosted by member firm thyssenkrupp Presta on December 7. A total of six IT-focused start-ups will be showcasing their innovations.