Thomas Schneider

ANYbotics AG provides autonomous legged robots for industrial applications to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability of industrial work. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss company's robots automate inspections in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Power, and Mining industries. ANYmal, the company's robot, provides accurate, reliable, and safe end-to-end automated robotic inspections to power and utilities. The company was founded in 2016 by Marco Hutter, Roland Yves Siegwart, Hanspeter Fässler, Christian Gehring, Remo Diethelm, Péter Fankhauser, Samuel Bachmann, Andreas Lauber. Péter Fankhauser has been the CEO since 2016.

NZZ Management AG engages in the publishing and distribution of newspapers, weekly newspapers and advertising papers, journals and magazines, digital media, as well as television and magazine-style programs. It also provides events and information services. The company was founded by Salomon Gessner in 1780 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Part of ABB Ltd., Sevensense Robotics AG is a Swiss company that specializes in advanced sensing and sensor fusion technology. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The company's robust localization system and smart navigation algorithms provide unparalleled reliability and robustness, even in crowded and fast-changing environments. The company was founded in 2018 by Gregory Hitz, who has been the CEO since then. Sevensense Robotics was acquired by ABB Ltd. on January 11, 2024.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG publishes daily newspapers, weeklies and other magazines. Its services include subscriptions, advertisements, printrooms and downloads prepress. The company was founded by Salomon Gessner in 1780 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Part of Baker Hughes Co., GE Inspection Robotics AG develops mobile inspection robots for large-scale power generation and industrial processing facilities. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The CEO of the Swiss company is Ekki Zwicker. GE Inspection Robotics was acquired by Baker Hughes Co. on October 28, 2020.

CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et Microtechnique SA provides applied research, technology and consulting services. The firm’s services include contract research and development, small series production, technology transfer, start-ups and ventures, alliance and partnerships, photovoltaics, microsystems, surface engineering and systems. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Neuchatel, Switzerland.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Chrysalix Energy Management, Inc. (Chrysalix Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Michael J. Brown and Wal van Lierop. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Petroleum Development Oman LLC explores and produces crude oil and supplies natural gas. It offers exploration, production, development, storage, and trasportation of hydrocarbons and crude oils. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Muscat, Oman.

Part of Shell Plc, Shell International Exploration & Production BV is an oil and Dutch gas company. The company is based in Rijswijk, Netherlands.

South Pole Holding AG is a Swiss company that develops and implements emission reduction projects and strategies to help companies, governments, and organizations achieve their sustainability goals. The company is based in Zurich, CH, and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company offers innovative solutions to mitigate risk and turn climate action into long-term business opportunities. The company also operates a range of action platforms that bring public and private stakeholders together to facilitate the exchange of expertise and formulate action on sustainability and climate change. South Pole Holding was founded in 2006 by Christoph Grobbel, Renat Heuberger, Marco Hirsbrunner, and Renat Heuberger has been the CEO since then.

Part of Sulzer AG, Sulzer Management AG is a Swiss surface solutions company that offers coating services. The company is based in Winterthur, Switzerland.

Shell Deepwater Development, Inc. provides investment services. The private company is based in Houston, TX.

Kick Foundation operates as a civic and social organization. The private company is based in Zurich, Switzerland.