«Masdar is a forward-looking project, especially for Swiss hightech from the fields of energy and the environment, too. At the same time, Masdar is a gateway to the growth markets of this region. With the forthcoming signing of an EFTA free-trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), further market opportunities are being opened up.»
Doris Leuthard, Swiss Federal Councillor

Benefit from many specific Swiss advantages & be part of the ecocity of the future.

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6. March 2012  Glas Trösch supplies for Masdar

We are happy to announce the latest deal of one of our members with Masdar.
Glas Trösch, SVA Member and Silversponsor, informed this week the sale of 4000 square meters of their special glases for the third building in Masdar (Masdar City 1C).

15. & 16. Nov. 2011  Successful Sprinter Building Presentation

On November 15th in Zürich and the following day in Geneva, Mr. Kabesh, Head of Business Development Masdar City presented the latest development of Masdar and Swiss Village’s first building, the Swiss Sprinter Building. Most important for the audience were the details for the rental conditions and opportunities. read full article...

Welcome to the website of the Association Swiss Village Abu Dhabi (SVA)

SVA was setup in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy to Abu Dhabi and the Swiss Sustainability Initiative (now swisscleantech). To date, many large and small Swiss companies are SVA members. SVA acts as an information platform and interest alliance for the Swiss business community with regards to the Masdar City project. Swiss Village includes a dedicated Swiss neighborhood and Cleantech hub in Masdar City.

SVA is now open for membership. A participation of your company or organization may offer the following main benefits:

  • Gaining direct exposure to, and inside-information on, Masdar City, the world's leading ecocity project, currently under construction (USD22bn budget, 100% based on renewable energies, etc).
  • Generating exports - Swiss Village will be designed and built by Swiss companies
  • Gaining priority access to office, light-manufacturing and residential space in Swiss Village/Masdar - benefiting from Freezone rights (100% foreign ownership, no taxes, etc), leading building quality (Swiss building standards, etc), a car free zone, etc.

Swiss Village is becoming a reference project for Swiss Cleantech. Become an active part of it. We thank you for your interest and look forward to welcoming you!

Ambassador Wolfgang Amadeus Bruehlhart

Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelhart
Ambassador of Switzerland to UAE
in Abu Dhabi,
January 2009
Nick Beglinger in Masdar
Nick Beglinger
President SVA
in Abu Dhabi,
January 2009