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Background
Meanwhile is a Lyon robotics company. It designs autonomous mobile robots that carry goods in industry and hospitals. It already has customers in Switzerland. It did not yet have a local entity there.
The key points
Meanwhile has set up its first international subsidiary, MEANWHILE Swiss Ltd., at the Marly Innovation Center in Fribourg, the GGBa reported on 22 September 2025. The subsidiary is meant to bring the company closer to its Swiss customers and speed up on-site service.
Fribourg was chosen for its position between French- and German-speaking Switzerland. The GGBa and the Fribourg cantonal economic promotion agency supported the project. Bpifrance and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises provided financing and guarantees.
Key figures
- 100 : robots already deployed, nearly
- 3 : countries of operation (France, Switzerland, Belgium), ahead of Italy
Who says what
- Sacha Stojanovic (founder and president): the subsidiary enables a genuine sales effort in Switzerland and faster response for customers.
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