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Background
Mistral AI is a French company developing open-source generative artificial intelligence models. It is speeding up its expansion in Europe. OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Meta have expanded their presence in Switzerland over the past two years, mainly in Zurich.
The key points
Mistral AI is opening an office in Lausanne and launching recruitment in Switzerland, ICTjournal reported on 8 December 2025. The company is building a team called "Mistral Switzerland".
Most of the advertised positions are in Lausanne, only one in Zurich. Mistral AI is looking for senior machine learning engineers, applied scientists and research engineers. The announcement was made on LinkedIn by an employee, Guillaume Raille.
Who says what
- Marcel Salathé (co-director of the EPFL AI Center), quoted by Le Temps: the arrival opens up opportunities for collaboration and knowledge transfer.
- Lennig Pedron (director of the Trust Valley), quoted by Le Temps: encouraging news for the region's attractiveness.
What's next
- No official opening date had been announced as of 8 December 2025.
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